Fragrance comparison

Anima vs Bahar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 536 ratings analysed

4 wins

Anima

Gritti

3.8991 votes

Rank #11,911 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #24,718 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anima takes 4 of 7 categories.

Anima
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Anima4/7

Bahar2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnimaGritti

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 65%

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

45%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

91 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerBaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAnima

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value32

Category winnerAnimaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PineappleApplePlumStrawberryLimeBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

RoseJasmineIris

Base8 to 12+ hours

AmbergrisWhite MuskCedarPatchouliVanillaSandalwood

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesLime, Jasmine, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Anima, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer43

Fall83

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAnimaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex46

Women23

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,911

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#24,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnimaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anima by Gritti is a potent fruity and woody perfume built around bright fruit, soft florals, and a heavy base of musk and woods. It opens with an explosion of juicy pineapple, crisp apple, sweet strawberry, and tart plum, sharpened by splashes of lime and bergamot. That sweet fruitiness settles into a heart of powder…

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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, Anima or Bahar?

Anima takes 4 of 7 categories. Anima is rated 3.89/5 from 91 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Anima for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Anima or Bahar?

They last about the same: Anima 84/100, Bahar 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Anima or Bahar?

Projection is very close: Anima 77/100, Bahar 75/100 for sillage.

Do Anima and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Jasmine, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Anima or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Anima is the stronger pick. For winter, Anima is the stronger pick. Anima suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anima and Bahar?

Anima has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Plum and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. 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.