Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Dazzle

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 445 ratings analysed

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,116 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Dazzle

Shirley May

—0 votes

Rank #64,839 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dazzle
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity.

Bahar1/3

Dazzle1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

DazzleShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityDazzle

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

Top

Red AppleBlack CurrantBig StrawberryMandarin OrangeBergamotGingerPepper

Heart

FreesiaRoseJasmineLotusSweet PeaVioletGrapes

Base

SandalwoodAmberVetiverMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesGinger, Sandalwood, Lotus and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Dazzle by Shirley May opens with a loud splash of sweet red apple, synthetic strawberry, and sharp black currant. It is a bright, fruity blend that hits the nose with immediate energy, backed by a quick scratch of ginger and black pepper. Within twenty minutes, the initial sweetness settles into a clean floral heart d…

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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 lasts longer, Bahar or Dazzle?

Dazzle lasts longest (Dazzle 100/100, Bahar 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bahar or Dazzle?

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

Do Bahar and Dazzle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Sandalwood, Lotus and Cedar.

What are the notes in Bahar and Dazzle?

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. Dazzle has top notes of Red Apple, Black Currant, Big Strawberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Jasmine and Lotus, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vetiver and Musk.