Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Fée de la Fortune

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 450 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #24,718 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Fée de la Fortune

Panouge

4.205 votes

Rank #56,011 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fée de la Fortune
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bahar3/4

Fée de la Fortune1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Fée de la Fortune
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

Fée de la FortunePanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

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

20%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value69

Category winnerFée de la FortuneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

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

Top20-30 mins

LimeOrange BlossomMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

PearImmortelleJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

LicoriceVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLime, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Fée de la Fortune, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,011

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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The lime hits immediately. Panouge Fée de la Fortune opens with a tart crunch of citrus peel and juicy mandarin orange that wakes up your nose in seconds. Then sweet orange blossom enters. Soon, crisp green pear and sunbaked immortelle add unexpected depth, giving the heart an earthy floral warmth rather than a typica…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bahar or Fée de la Fortune?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes; Fée de la Fortune is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fée de la Fortune for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bahar or Fée de la Fortune?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Fée de la Fortune 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bahar or Fée de la Fortune?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Fée de la Fortune 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bahar and Fée de la Fortune smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Jasmine.

Is Bahar or Fée de la Fortune better for summer or winter?

Fée de la Fortune suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bahar and Fée de la Fortune?

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. Fée de la Fortune has top notes of Lime, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pear, Immortelle and Jasmine, a base of Licorice, Vanilla and Sandalwood.