Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Baz

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Alpha

G Parfums

3.7520 votes

Rank #46,148 LeatherMusky

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61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,763 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 4 of 5 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Alpha1/5

Baz4/5

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alpha
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Baz
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

AlphaG Parfums

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

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

30%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

20 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

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAlpha

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value26

Category winnerBazBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky91%

animalic83%

smoky74%

woody65%

amber56%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both leather, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherCivetCastoreumMuskAgarwood (Oud)BirchSaffronPeru BalsamOlibanumPatchouliTonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLeather, Civet, Castoreum and Musk. Durations are only published for Alpha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Party 42%Date 32%Casual 18%Work 8%

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,148

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alpha by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather fragrance built around raw birch tar, castoreum, and warm saffron. It smells dense. You get a bold opening of tannery leather and sharp resin before a dark heart of oud and animalic musk emerges. Oleg Grabchuk designed this blend for cold weather, open outdoor air, …

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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, Alpha or Baz?

Baz takes 4 of 5 categories. Alpha is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Alpha for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Baz?

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

Which projects more, Alpha or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Alpha 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Baz smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Civet, Castoreum and Musk.

Is Alpha or Baz better for summer or winter?

Alpha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alpha and Baz?

Alpha features Leather, Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). 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.