The Wonder of Oud, in Four Directions
The Lattafa Bade’e Al Oud collection is the range that made Lattafa a household name. Bade’e Al Oud (بديع العود) means “wonder of oud” in Arabic, and since the original launched in 2020 the line has grown into four distinct fragrances, each one a different direction, all 100ml and all under £20.
The Bade’e Al Oud line is four separate fragrances, and not all of them contain oud. Oud for Glory is the smoky saffron-and-agarwood one and the Initio Oud for Greatness alternative. Honor and Glory is a sweet pineapple crème brûlée gourmand and the safest crowd-pleaser. Amethyst is a dark, jammy rose-oud. Sublime is a bright apple-and-litchi fruity-floral with no oud at all. If you want a serious oud, buy Oud for Glory. If you are not sure what you like, or you are buying a gift, buy Honor and Glory.
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This guide compares all four honestly, including which ones actually contain oud, so you can pick the right bottle first time.
The Bade’e Al Oud Line at a Glance
These are four separate compositions, not four strengths of the same scent. They share a name and a bottle family, and very little else.
When Each One Actually Works
Two of the four are cold-weather evening scents, one is a gourmand you can stretch across most of the year, and Sublime is the one for warm weather.
Side by Side
| Fragrance | Price (100ml) | Main notes | Character | Contains oud? | Best season | Performance | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oud for Glory | £19.99 | Saffron, lavender, agarwood, patchouli | Smoky, formal, powerful | Yes, agarwood | Autumn & winter evenings | Mostly reported as long-lasting; varies by skin | Evenings, weddings, dinners |
| Honor and Glory | £19.99 | Pineapple, crème brûlée, cinnamon, vanilla | Sweet gourmand, dessert in a bottle | Not in its listed notes | Autumn & winter, wearable year-round | Many report 7–10 hrs; some far less | Compliments and gifting |
| Amethyst | £18.99 | Turkish rose, jasmine, oud, amber | Jammy rose-oud, regal | Yes, agarwood | Autumn & winter evenings | Reports range from average to 10–13 hrs | Statement evenings |
| Sublime | £21.49 | Apple, litchi, plum, moss | Bright fruity-floral | Not in its listed notes | Spring & summer, daytime | Lightest of the four; mostly 3–8 hrs reported | Daytime and warm weather |
What Each One Actually Smells Like
A note list tells you what is in the bottle. This is what you actually get on skin, in the order you get it.
How They Perform on Skin
Lattafa publishes no longevity figures for any of the four. The notes below are paraphrased from Fragrantica reviews (checked October 2026), and the spread is wide because skin, climate and spray count all vary.
One tip that applies to the whole collection: let a new bottle rest before judging it. Wearers commonly report that Lattafa EDPs improve after a few weeks of maceration, and Oud for Glory especially benefits from a few weeks’ rest. Our maceration guide explains why fresh bottles smell different and how long to wait →
Oud for Glory — The Famous One
Oud for Glory, in the black-and-gold bottle, launched in 2020 as the first Bade’e Al Oud release and is the fragrance that built Lattafa’s global reputation. It remains the most recommended alternative to Initio Oud for Greatness: both are built on saffron, lavender, oud and patchouli. It is close in character rather than an exact copy, with a sharper opening than the Initio.
Saffron, lavender and nutmeg open sharp and sophisticated; agarwood and patchouli build a smoky heart; oud, patchouli and musk anchor a dark, smooth dry-down. It is also the lowest-priced bottle in the line at £19.49. Our full Oud for Glory review walks through the opening, the dry-down and the Initio comparison stage by stage.
✓ Buy it if you want a formal, powerful oud for evenings, weddings and dinners.
✕ Skip it if you need something office-safe in an enclosed space, or you are shopping for hot summer weather.
Honor and Glory — The Pineapple Crème Brûlée
Lattafa Badee Al Oud Honor and Glory is the sweet one, and for a lot of people it is the gateway into the whole collection. Candied pineapple and creamy crème brûlée open it up; cinnamon, turmeric and black pepper stop it turning into a sugar bomb; and vanilla, sandalwood, cashmeran and moss carry the dry-down.
It is the most immediately likeable bottle in the range and the one most likely to earn unprompted compliments. If you are buying for someone else and do not know their taste, this is the safest of the four. Unlike many Lattafa releases it is largely an original creation rather than a dupe of one designer scent.
✓ Buy it if you like sweet, fruity, gourmand fragrances, or you want a crowd-pleaser under £20.
✕ Skip it if sweetness gives you a headache. Go for Oud for Glory instead.
Amethyst — Rose, the Arabian Way
Amethyst is for anyone who thinks they dislike rose fragrances. This is nothing like soapy English rose: pink pepper and bergamot open onto a dense, jam-like heart of Turkish and Bulgarian rose with jasmine, then agarwood, amber and vanilla pull it somewhere dark and regal.
Longevity is excellent, often 10+ hours, with strong projection. It is genuinely unisex despite the sweet rose leaning feminine on paper. You will sometimes see it listed as an Initio Atomic Rose alternative, but most enthusiasts feel it is its own creation rather than a precise copy.
✓ Buy it if you want a rich rose-oud with real presence.
✕ Skip it if you prefer fresh or light fragrances. This is a statement scent.
Sublime — The One With No Oud in It
Worth being straight about this: despite the name, Sublime contains no actual oud. Crisp apple and litchi open over a dewy rose, plum and jasmine deepen the middle, and moss, vanilla and patchouli ground it.
It is the outlier of the collection: bright, flirty and spring-summer coded, and widely picked up as an affordable alternative to Kayali Eden Sparkling Lychee | 39. It is an inspired-by interpretation with its own mossy character, not an exact copy.
✓ Buy it if you want something juicy and easy for daytime and warm weather.
✕ Skip it if you are specifically shopping for an oud fragrance. This is not one. If you like apple but want oud underneath, look outside the line at Lattafa Mashrabya (£16.99), with apple shisha and dates over oud smoke. Lattafa Blue Oud and Safwaan L’Autre Oud, two other apple-and-oud options, are currently out of stock.
Oud for Glory or Amethyst — Which Oud?
If you came to Bade’e Al Oud for the oud, these are the only two that deliver it. Both are cold-weather evening scents with serious staying power; the difference is what sits on top of the agarwood.
| Oud for Glory | Amethyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Character | Smoky saffron, lavender and patchouli around the oud | Jammy Turkish and Bulgarian rose over oud, amber and vanilla |
| Wears | Formal evenings | Evenings & statement wear |
| Buy this one if… | You want the Initio Oud for Greatness style and the longest wear | You want a rich rose-oud, or you think you dislike rose |
Amethyst or Honor and Glory: Which Sweet One?
These two get compared more than any other pair in the line, usually by someone who wants “the sweet one”. Amethyst is £18.99 and Honor and Glory £19.99, and they are sweet in completely different ways. Amethyst is a fruity-floral sweetness, jammy rose that reviewers often describe as “purple” or grape-like, with agarwood, amber and vanilla underneath. Honor and Glory is dessert sweetness: caramelised sugar, pineapple, vanilla and spice, with no oud in its listed notes. Choose Amethyst if you like rose and want a gentle way into oud; choose Honor and Glory if you like gourmands and do not care about oud at all.
Both divide opinion in the opening. Amethyst reviewers on Fragrantica describe a sharp, sometimes medicinal or plasticky start that lasts from a minute to around half an hour before the rose and vanilla settle. Honor and Glory reviewers more often mention a turmeric-heavy start that some love and some find odd. In both cases, plenty of wearers say the bottle improved after a few weeks of rest.
Pick by Situation: First Oud, Gift, Winter or Summer
The four bottles cost almost the same, so the right one depends on what you need it for. Start with one question: do you actually want to smell oud? If yes, choose between Oud for Glory and Amethyst. If not, choose between Honor and Glory and Sublime.
Amethyst. Fragrantica voters rank rose as its strongest accord and oud second, and the amber-vanilla base keeps the wood soft. Some reviewers still notice a sharper, medicinal edge in the opening. If you already know you like dark, smoky scents, go straight to Oud for Glory.
Honor and Glory. Pineapple, vanilla and cinnamon are easy notes to like, and it does not ask the wearer to enjoy oud. The one risk is sweetness: skip it for someone who only wears fresh or clean scents. For a rose lover, Amethyst is the better gift.
Oud for Glory or Amethyst. Fragrantica reviewers repeatedly place Amethyst in autumn and winter, and several find it too jammy in hot weather; Oud for Glory’s saffron, patchouli and musk point the same way. Honor and Glory stretches across more of the year.
Sublime, the only one built for warmth. Its leading Fragrantica accords are fruity, fresh and tropical. Reviewers mostly place it in spring and summer, though some say the plum and patchouli base carries into autumn.
The ratings are close enough that none of the four is a clear community winner, so pick on the scent rather than the score. Ratings move as votes come in.
Honor or Honour? Badee or Bade’e?
Honor vs Honour. Lattafa’s bottle uses the American spelling Honor, but UK shoppers naturally type Honour. You will see Lattafa Honour and Glory, Honour and Glory Lattafa and Bade’e Al Oud Honour & Glory used interchangeably. They are all the same 100ml Eau de Parfum.
Badee vs Bade’e. The Arabic بديع is transliterated both ways. Bade’e Al Oud is Lattafa’s official styling; Badee Al Oud is the common simplified version. Same collection either way.
If You Like Bade’e Al Oud, Also Try
Three oud bottles outside the Bade’e Al Oud name for customers who love Oud for Glory or Amethyst.
Buying a Genuine Bade’e Al Oud in the UK
Every Bade’e Al Oud bottle at Royal Scents is 100% authentic and arrives sealed with the official Lattafa holographic label, as does every other bottle when you shop Lattafa perfume in the UK with us. If you want to check a bottle yourself, look at three things when it lands:
- Holographic label. The official Lattafa authentication sticker should be on the box.
- Batch code. The code on the box should match the one on the base of the bottle.
- Printing and cap. Sharp, even printing and a cap with proper weight to it.
The UK’s Anti-Counterfeiting Group publishes general guidance on avoiding counterfeit beauty and fragrance products. Our Lattafa authentication guide walks through batch codes, label printing and cap weight →
Which Bade’e Al Oud Should You Buy?
- Want compliments, not sure what you like, or buying a gift?Honor and Glory →
- A serious, formal oud?Oud for Glory →
- Love rose but hate “old-fashioned” rose?Amethyst →
- Something light for summer and daytime?Sublime →
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Sources and Further Reading
- Fragrantica — Lattafa Bade’e Al Oud Oud for Glory: community notes, voted longevity and sillage.
- Lattafa — Bade’e Al Oud Oud for Glory: the official product listing and notes.
- Fragrantica — Bade’e Al Oud Amethyst, Honor & Glory and Sublime: notes, launch years, accords, ratings and wearer reviews (checked October 2026).
- Fragrantica — Noble Blush: notes and 2024 launch.
- Lattafa USA — Honor and Glory: official note listing.