Baaqa vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
OT - 23 takes 5 of 5 categories.
BaaqaChoose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Baaqa0/5
OT - 235/5
- Ratings & consensus
- OT - 23
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- Value for money
- OT - 23
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- OT - 23
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BaaqaAjmalOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.51/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 40%Had 22%Want 39%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerOT - 23Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
49%Like
2%Ok
32%Dislike
0%Hate
59 votes
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOT - 23Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
oud92%
floral84%
woody77%
amber69%
powdery61%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronMandarin OrangeMusk
Heart
Floral NotesJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmber
Top
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Mandarin Orange, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer85
Fall100
Winter62
Day100
Night68
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,193
PerfumerNazir Ajmal
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,258
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerOT - 23Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBaaqa is a warm, spicy floral oud in perfume oil form, with a bright mandarin flicker over saffron and musk, then a jasmine-forward heart. The dry-down settles into a woody, ambery base where oud and sandalwood feel smooth and slightly powdery. If you enjoy traditional Middle Eastern-style oils and like your florals w…
Reviews →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
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, Baaqa or OT - 23?
OT - 23 takes 5 of 5 categories. Baaqa is rated 3.51/5 from 59 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Baaqa for a warm spicy and oud character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Baaqa or OT - 23?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Baaqa 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Baaqa or OT - 23?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Baaqa 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Baaqa and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Mandarin Orange, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Baaqa or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Baaqa suits daytime wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Baaqa and OT - 23?
Baaqa has top notes of Saffron, Mandarin Orange and Musk, heart notes of Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Amber. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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