Fragrance comparison

Annaelle vs Haibah

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

4 wins

Annaelle

Evaflor

3.9852 votes

Rank #16,982 IrisPowdery

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,459 OudEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Annaelle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Annaelle
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Annaelle4/7

Haibah3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnnaelleEvaflor

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 42%Had 27%Want 30%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerHaibahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

54%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerAnnaelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value16

Category winnerAnnaelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery92%

amber84%

rose77%

white floral69%

violet61%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both rose and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RoseLime

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Iris, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Annaelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer30

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night39

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerAnnaelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 17%Party 8%

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnnaelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Annaelle by Evaflor opens with an unexpected jolt. Crisp lime collides instantly with delicate rose petals before calming down into a dry, pollen-dusted floral heart. You get immediate freshness followed by a velvety swirl of iris and gentle jasmine. The base lands on comforting amber and clean musk. It wears close to…

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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, Annaelle or Haibah?

Annaelle takes 4 of 7 categories. Annaelle is rated 3.98/5 from 52 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Annaelle for a iris and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Annaelle or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Annaelle 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Annaelle or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Annaelle 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Annaelle and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Iris, Amber and Musk.

Is Annaelle or Haibah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Haibah is the stronger pick. For winter, Haibah is the stronger pick. Annaelle suits daytime wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Annaelle and Haibah?

Annaelle has top notes of Rose and Lime, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Amber and Musk. 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.