Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Rich in Love by Kristall

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,252 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Rich in Love by Kristall

Jean Marc Paris

3.002 votes

Rank #63,770 PowderyVanilla

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.
Rich in Love by Kristall
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Bahar3/4

Rich in Love by Kristall1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Rich in Love by Kristall
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

Rich in Love by KristallJean Marc Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRich in Love by KristallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

amber77%

coconut69%

iris61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

Iris

Heart

VanillaCoconut

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Amber, Musk and Patchouli. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

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#23,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,770

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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Rich in Love by Kristall by Jean Marc Paris offers a soft powdery profile built around iris and sweet coconut. It settles quickly into a warm base of amber and patchouli. Best suited for casual daytime wear during the mild days of spring and autumn, this fragrance provides a quiet, comforting scent bubble for those wh…

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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 Rich in Love by Kristall?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes; Rich in Love by Kristall is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Rich in Love by Kristall for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bahar or Rich in Love by Kristall?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Rich in Love by Kristall 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bahar or Rich in Love by Kristall?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Rich in Love by Kristall 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bahar and Rich in Love by Kristall smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Bahar and Rich in Love by Kristall?

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. Rich in Love by Kristall has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Vanilla and Coconut, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber.