Fragrance comparison

Amuleti vs Bahar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 480 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amuleti

Mariella Burani

4.0935 votes

Rank #22,593 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #24,632 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amuleti takes 4 of 7 categories.

Amuleti
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Amuleti4/7

Bahar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmuletiMariella Burani

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 29%Had 25%Want 46%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerAmuletiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerAmuletiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

violet61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus, aquatic and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafWatermelonItalian MandarinGrapefruit

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletCyclamenWhite RoseWater JasmineFreesiaIrisPineappleMango

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskSandalwood

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Cyclamen, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Amuleti, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night15

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAmuletiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,593

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#24,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmuletiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amuleti by Mariella Burani is a breezy, feminine floral fragrance with a crisp fruit splash. Created by Jean Jacques in 1999, it introduces itself with watery slices of watermelon, tart grapefruit, bright Italian mandarin, and crisp violet leaf. As the opening settles, the heart develops into an expansive garden of po…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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, Amuleti or Bahar?

Amuleti takes 4 of 7 categories. Amuleti is rated 4.09/5 from 35 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Amuleti for a floral and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amuleti or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Amuleti 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amuleti or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Amuleti 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amuleti and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aquatic and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Cyclamen, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Amuleti or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Amuleti is the stronger pick. For winter, Bahar is the stronger pick. Amuleti suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amuleti and Bahar?

Amuleti has top notes of Violet Leaf, Watermelon, Italian Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Cyclamen, White Rose and Water Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.