Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Lily

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,076 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Lily

Al-Kindi

3.001 votes

Rank #62,577 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lily
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Bahar1/1

Lily0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

LilyAl-Kindi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 29%Want 71%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

rose61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

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

CardamomPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart

SpicesCitrusesLilyTurkish RoseGeraniumCedarPatchouli

Base

SandalwoodMossAgarwood (Oud)FirMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spices, Sandalwood 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#23,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,577

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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Lily by Al-Kindi is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Lily was launched in 2022. Top notes are Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit; middle notes are Spices, Citruses, Lily, Turkish Rose, Geranium, Cedar and Patchouli; base notes are Sandalwood, Moss, Agarwood (Oud), Fir and Musk.

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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, Bahar or Lily?

Bahar takes 1 of 1 categories. Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes; Lily is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lily for a woody and warm spicy character.

Do Bahar and Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spices, Sandalwood and Cedar.

What are the notes in Bahar and Lily?

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. Lily has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Spices, Citruses, Lily and Turkish Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Moss, Agarwood (Oud) and Fir.