Fragrance comparison

Precious Oud vs Sayat Nova Attar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1 Nov 2026 447 ratings analysed

Precious Oud

Mancera

3.97426 votes

Rank #4,862 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sayat Nova Attar

Bortnikoff

4.6221 votes

Rank #20,330 OudVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sayat Nova Attar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Precious Oud
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sayat Nova Attar
Choose it for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Precious Oud2/5

Sayat Nova Attar3/5

Ratings & consensus: Sayat Nova Attar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sayat Nova Attar
Sillage & projection: Precious Oud
Value for money: Sayat Nova Attar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Precious Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Precious OudMancera

Sayat Nova AttarBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 426 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.62/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 38%

Category winnerSayat Nova AttarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

426 votes

81%Love

10%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevitySayat Nova Attar

SillagePrecious Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value73

Category winnerSayat Nova AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

whiskey84%

oud77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

oud100%

vanilla90%

fruity80%

woody70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both oud, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

WhiskeyLaotian OudLeatherBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TiramisuRoseVioletPatchouli LeafMagnolia

Base8-10+ hrs

VanillaAmberSandalwoodOakmossCedar

Notes

ApricotAgarwood (Oud)VanillaLaotian OudRumOakmossNarcissusMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLaotian Oud, Magnolia, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Precious Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day68

Night100

Spring89

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex52

Women16

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,862

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#20,330

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPrecious OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Precious Oud is a rich, boozy gourmand built on warm woods and dark sugar. The opening hits hard. A sharp shot of barrel aged whiskey collides with barnyard Laotian oud and bitter bergamot before softening. Give it fifteen minutes. The abrasive edge dissolves into creamy tiramisu, velvety rose, and smooth coco…

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Sayat Nova Attar by Bortnikoff opens with a thick burst of cooked apricot preserves, dark rum, and dense Laotian oud. The initial blast hits hard with fermented fruitiness and a heavy barnyard edge, before settling into a warm core of creamy vanilla and oakmoss. As the oil warms on skin during cold winter evenings, th…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Precious Oud or Sayat Nova Attar?

Sayat Nova Attar takes 3 of 5 categories. Precious Oud is rated 3.97/5 from 426 votes; Sayat Nova Attar is rated 4.62/5 from 21 votes. Choose Precious Oud for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sayat Nova Attar for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Precious Oud or Sayat Nova Attar?

Sayat Nova Attar lasts longest (Sayat Nova Attar 81/100, Precious Oud 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Precious Oud or Sayat Nova Attar?

Precious Oud projects furthest (Precious Oud 69/100, Sayat Nova Attar 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Precious Oud and Sayat Nova Attar smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Laotian Oud, Magnolia, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Precious Oud or Sayat Nova Attar better for summer or winter?

Precious Oud suits evening wear; Sayat Nova Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Precious Oud and Sayat Nova Attar?

Precious Oud has top notes of Whiskey, Laotian Oud, Leather and Bergamot, heart notes of Tiramisu, Rose, Violet and Patchouli Leaf, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Oakmoss. Sayat Nova Attar features Apricot, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Laotian Oud and Rum.