Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Haibah

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Alpha

Puzzy by Anitta

5.002 votes

Rank #46,505 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,037 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alpha1/4

Haibah3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaPuzzy by Anitta

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value16

Category winnerAlphaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

patchouli48%

earthy30%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesSpicy NotesPatchouliCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Spicy Notes, Patchouli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Alpha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day56

Night100

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Date 29%Work 24%Party 9%

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,505

PerfumerCIMED

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alpha by Puzzy by Anitta delivers a surprisingly deep, dry cedar and warm amber profile for an everyday body spray. Do not expect sweet fruit. The initial burst brings prickly spicy notes before settling into earthy patchouli and smooth woody notes. It feels grounded, relaxed, and slightly smoky on warm skin. You get …

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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 Haibah?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories. Alpha is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Alpha for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Alpha 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Alpha 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Haibah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Alpha or Haibah better for summer or winter?

Alpha suits evening wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alpha and Haibah?

Alpha features Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.