Arabia the Beauty vs Bahar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bahar takes 4 of 7 categories.
Arabia the BeautyChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
BaharChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Arabia the Beauty3/7
Bahar4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bahar
- Community sentiment
- Arabia the Beauty
- Longevity
- Bahar
- Sillage & projection
- Bahar
- Value for money
- Arabia the Beauty
- Versatility
- Arabia the Beauty
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bahar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Arabia the BeautyLe ChameauBaharThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 62%Had 4%Want 34%
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 hate46%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
39 votes
60%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
445 votes
Category winnerArabia the BeautyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBahar
SillageBahar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerArabia the BeautyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
coconut84%
fruity77%
woody69%
tropical61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
woody84%
aquatic77%
aromatic69%
ozonic61%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
PineappleGingerIrisCypress
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
CoconutWoodsy Notes
Base2 to 3.5 hours
Tonka BeanAmberSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime
Heart
SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine
Base
Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle
InformationalShared notesGinger, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Arabia the Beauty, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring96
Summer100
Fall76
Winter24
Day100
Night58
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Category winnerArabia the BeautyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,683
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,259
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabia the Beauty by Le Chameau is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance that puts a sweet, tropical spin on warm amber woods. It opens with bright, juicy pineapple spiced by sharp ginger, softened by powdery iris and aromatic cypress. As the initial burst calms, creamy coconut blends into dry woodsy notes, creating an easygo…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Arabia the Beauty or Bahar?
Bahar takes 4 of 7 categories. Arabia the Beauty is rated 4.18/5 from 39 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Arabia the Beauty for a sweet and amber 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, Arabia the Beauty or Bahar?
Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Arabia the Beauty 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Arabia the Beauty or Bahar?
Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Arabia the Beauty 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Arabia the Beauty and Bahar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Amber and Sandalwood.
Is Arabia the Beauty or Bahar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Arabia the Beauty is the stronger pick. For winter, Bahar is the stronger pick. Arabia the Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arabia the Beauty and Bahar?
Arabia the Beauty has top notes of Pineapple, Ginger, Iris and Cypress, heart notes of Coconut and Woodsy Notes, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Sandalwood and Ambergris. 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.
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