Fragrance comparison

Bara vs Emir Fire Your Desire

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 298 ratings analysed

6 wins

Bara

Adyan by Anfar

4.7837 votes

Rank #26,468 WoodyVanilla

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99%scent match

Very similar

Emir Fire Your Desire

PARIS CORNER

4.22261 votes

Rank #8,830 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bara takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bara
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Emir Fire Your Desire
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bara6/7

Emir Fire Your Desire1/7

Ratings & consensus: Bara
Community sentiment: Bara
Longevity: Bara
Sillage & projection: Bara
Value for money: Bara
Versatility: Bara
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Emir Fire Your Desire

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BaraAdyan by Anfar

Emir Fire Your DesirePARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.78/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

4.22/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerBaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

84%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

49%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

261 votes

Category winnerBaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBara

SillageBara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

warm spicy65%

cinnamon53%

powdery42%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

cinnamon60%

powdery50%

Scent match99%Very similar · both woody, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Cognac

Heart

CinnamonTonka BeanOak

Base

VanillaPralineSandalwood

Notes

CognacCinnamonPralineOakTonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCognac, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak. Durations are only published for Emir Fire Your Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer25

Fall100

Winter93

Day48

Night100

Spring34

Summer18

Fall96

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerBaraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex59

Women18

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEmir Fire Your DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bara by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Bara was launched in 2021. Top note is Cognac; middle notes are Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak; base notes are Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.

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Emir Fire Your Desire by PARIS CORNER is an amber-leaning gourmand that centres on rich barrel wood, culinary spice, and deep confectionary sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp splash of boozy cognac paired with dry, warm cinnamon. As it settles on skin, sweet praline and powdery tonka bean round out the initial ki…

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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, Bara or Emir Fire Your Desire?

Bara takes 6 of 7 categories. Bara is rated 4.78/5 from 37 votes; Emir Fire Your Desire is rated 4.22/5 from 261 votes. Choose Bara for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Emir Fire Your Desire for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bara or Emir Fire Your Desire?

Bara lasts longest (Bara 81/100, Emir Fire Your Desire 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bara or Emir Fire Your Desire?

Bara projects furthest (Bara 74/100, Emir Fire Your Desire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bara and Emir Fire Your Desire smell similar?

Very similar: a 99% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Cognac, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak.

Is Bara or Emir Fire Your Desire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bara is the stronger pick. For winter, Emir Fire Your Desire is the stronger pick. Bara suits evening wear; Emir Fire Your Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bara and Emir Fire Your Desire?

Bara has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood. Emir Fire Your Desire features Cognac, Cinnamon, Praline, Oak and Tonka Bean.