Fragrance comparison

Bahar vs Tobacos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,715 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tobacos

LELINE

5.002 votes

Rank #38,051 LeatherCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tobacos
Choose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bahar1/4

Tobacos3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tobacos
Sillage & projection: Tobacos
Value for money: Tobacos
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

TobacosLELINE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTobacos

SillageTobacos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTobacosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

leather100%

cherry92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both aromatic 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

Top20-40 mins

Black CherryClary SageNeroliMandarin OrangeViolet LeavesGrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoPapyrusJasmineOrris

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverMossCashmere WoodLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Jasmine, Vetiver and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Tobacos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 38%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,051

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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 …

Reviews →

Tobacos by LELINE wastes no time making an entrance. You get an immediate splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sweet black cherry that smells like dark fruit compote simmering on a stove. Within minutes, the zesty citrus flash burns off. What remains is a dense core of dry tobacco leaf, powdery orris root, …

Reviews →

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 Tobacos?

Tobacos takes 3 of 4 categories. Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes; Tobacos is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tobacos for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bahar or Tobacos?

Tobacos lasts longest (Tobacos 93/100, Bahar 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bahar or Tobacos?

Tobacos projects furthest (Tobacos 92/100, Bahar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bahar and Tobacos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Jasmine, Vetiver and Patchouli.

Is Bahar or Tobacos better for summer or winter?

Tobacos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bahar and Tobacos?

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. Tobacos has top notes of Black Cherry, Clary Sage, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Papyrus, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver.