Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Palm Royale

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 445 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,252 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Palm Royale

Christian Alexander · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #66,157 CitrusMarine

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.
Palm Royale
Choose it for a citrus and marine character.

Bahar1/1

Palm Royale0/1

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

Palm RoyaleChristian Alexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

citrus100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

aquatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and aquatic

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

Top15-30 mins

White GrapefruitSicilian BergamotOrangeBlack PepperIrisBlack currant leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseJasmineMelonAppleBlack Currant

Base6-8+ hrs

Sea NotesCedarMuskHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Cedar, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Palm Royale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 32%Date 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,157

PerfumerAndrea de Lassus

Launched2025

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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Palm Royale by Christian Alexander hits the air with an immediate, bracing splash of chilled white grapefruit and sharp Sicilian bergamot. The citrus sparkles instantly. A tiny prickle of crushed black pepper cuts right through the juicy orange sweetness, keeping the opening crisp rather than sugary. Within twenty min…

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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.

Do Bahar and Palm Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Cedar, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Bahar or Palm Royale better for summer or winter?

Palm Royale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bahar and Palm Royale?

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. Palm Royale has top notes of White Grapefruit, Sicilian Bergamot, Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Melon and Apple, a base of Sea Notes, Cedar, Musk and Haitian Vetiver.