Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs Baz

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

3 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #33,082 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,193 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.

African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

African Gold3/5

Baz2/5

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: African Gold
Sillage & projection: African Gold
Value for money: African Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerBazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Gold

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value26

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Tobacco and Cedar. Durations are only published for African Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,082

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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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 is better, African Gold or Baz?

African Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, African Gold or Baz?

They last about the same: African Gold 89/100, Baz 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, African Gold or Baz?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, Baz 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Gold and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Coriander, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is African Gold or Baz better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and Baz?

African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean. Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk.