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Sweet Bakhoor Attar vs Arooq Al Oud

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

Updated 95 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arooq Al Oud takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Sweet Bakhoor Attar

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Arooq Al Oud

    Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sweet Bakhoor Attar0/4
Arooq Al Oud4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arooq Al Oud
Sillage & projection
Arooq Al Oud
Value for money
Arooq Al Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Arooq Al Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sweet Bakhoor AttarZeitun
Arooq Al OudALREHAB PERFUMES
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%
3.89/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

70%Love
14%Like
4%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityArooq Al Oud

SillageArooq Al Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value80
Category winnerArooq Al OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
oud83%
powdery65%
warm spicy48%
balsamic30%
oud100%
woody88%
amber77%
powdery65%
rose53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmberRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer36
Fall91
Winter100
Day61
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men62
Unisex33
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerArooq Al OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Bakhoor Attar by Zeitun drops concentrated oriental floral character straight onto the skin without any alcohol harshness. The oil opens with dense agarwood and creamy sandalwood, immediately setting a heavy woody foundation. Beneath the dark timber, a thick pour of natural honey coats sweet rose petals and soft…

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Arooq Al Oud is a bold oud rose scent that many people wear for its dark, animalic warmth and serious strength. Expect a smoky, sometimes sweet to bitter oud feel over an ambered, woody base, with rose showing clearly for some noses and barely at all for others. It is best treated as a statement fragrance and a bargai…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Bakhoor Attar or Arooq Al Oud?

Arooq Al Oud lasts longest (Arooq Al Oud 91/100, Sweet Bakhoor Attar 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Bakhoor Attar or Arooq Al Oud?

Arooq Al Oud projects furthest (Arooq Al Oud 78/100, Sweet Bakhoor Attar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Bakhoor Attar and Arooq Al Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Sweet Bakhoor Attar or Arooq Al Oud better for summer or winter?

Sweet Bakhoor Attar suits day or night wear; Arooq Al Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Bakhoor Attar and Arooq Al Oud?

Sweet Bakhoor Attar features Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Arooq Al Oud features Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Amber and Rose.

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