Fragrance comparison

An Air Of Despair vs Baccarat

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

An Air Of Despair

Imaginary Authors

3.5382 votes

Rank #14,999 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Baccarat

Azalea Parfums

3.002 votes

Rank #64,938 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

An Air Of Despair
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Baccarat
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

An Air Of Despair2/4

Baccarat2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baccarat
Sillage & projection: An Air Of Despair
Value for money: Baccarat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: An Air Of Despair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An Air Of DespairImaginary Authors

BaccaratAzalea Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

30%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBaccarat

SillageAn Air Of Despair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBaccaratBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

musky77%

powdery65%

metallic53%

leather42%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronEgyptian Jasmine

Heart

CedarBitter Almond

Base

AmbergrisMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex20

Women40

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,999

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#64,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAn Air Of DespairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

An Air Of Despair is a dry, cedar-led scent with saffron adding a leathery, slightly metallic warmth and musk keeping it clean rather than fluffy. It opens sharp for some wearers, then settles into a smooth, comforting woodiness that can feel cozy, austere, and quietly distinctive. This suits someone who enjoys minima…

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Baccarat by Azalea Parfums leans into a saffron and jasmine opening over cedar, musk, ambergris and dry woods. On skin, it reads woody, ambery and warm spicy first, with a slightly musky, powdery trail. This looks best suited to buyers who enjoy modern airy-amber woods with a polished floral touch. The structure sugge…

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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, An Air Of Despair or Baccarat?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. An Air Of Despair is rated 3.53/5 from 82 votes; Baccarat is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose An Air Of Despair for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Baccarat for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, An Air Of Despair or Baccarat?

Baccarat lasts longest (Baccarat 80/100, An Air Of Despair 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, An Air Of Despair or Baccarat?

An Air Of Despair projects furthest (An Air Of Despair 61/100, Baccarat 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do An Air Of Despair and Baccarat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cedar and Musk.

Is An Air Of Despair or Baccarat better for summer or winter?

An Air Of Despair suits daytime wear; Baccarat suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in An Air Of Despair and Baccarat?

An Air Of Despair features Saffron, Cedar and Musk. Baccarat has top notes of Saffron and Egyptian Jasmine, heart notes of Cedar and Bitter Almond, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Woody Notes.