Fragrance comparison

Bay Rum vs Révélation

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Bay Rum

Beach Geeza

3.5229 votes

Rank #21,206 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Révélation

Martil

4.502 votes

Rank #53,111 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Révélation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bay Rum
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Révélation
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bay Rum1/4

Révélation3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Révélation
Sillage & projection: Révélation
Value for money: Révélation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bay Rum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bay RumBeach Geeza

RévélationMartil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

17%Like

34%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityRévélation

SillageRévélation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRévélationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy83%

rum65%

sweet48%

woody30%

amber100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

balsamic30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AllspiceRumBay LeafCassia

Heart

Sugar CaneClovesNutmegCardamom

Base

Copaiba balmOakGurjan balsamBenzoin

Top20-35 mins

Sugar Cane

Heart3-5 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base8-12+ hrs

BenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Révélation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day80

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,206

PerfumerRyan Hunts

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#53,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBay RumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach Geeza Bay Rum opens with a sharp burst of dry allspice, cassia bark, and dark rum. The initial spray delivers a culinary spice slap that hits your nose before settling into a warm core of cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom. Sugar cane adds a light background sweetness, but this stays predominantly dry and woodsy. As i…

Reviews →

Sweetness hits hard immediately. Raw sugar cane syrup pours over the opening minutes, carrying a warm and toasted crystalline sweetness that avoids tasting like synthetic candy. Within twenty minutes, roasted tonka bean and thick vanilla take over the heart. The sensation feels intensely comforting. Golden benzoin res…

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, Bay Rum or Révélation?

Révélation takes 3 of 4 categories. Bay Rum is rated 3.52/5 from 29 votes; Révélation is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bay Rum for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Révélation for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bay Rum or Révélation?

Révélation lasts longest (Révélation 100/100, Bay Rum 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bay Rum or Révélation?

Révélation projects furthest (Révélation 100/100, Bay Rum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bay Rum and Révélation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane and Benzoin.

Is Bay Rum or Révélation better for summer or winter?

Bay Rum suits evening wear; Révélation suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bay Rum and Révélation?

Bay Rum has top notes of Allspice, Rum, Bay Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Cloves, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Copaiba balm, Oak, Gurjan balsam and Benzoin. Révélation has top notes of Sugar Cane, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Benzoin and Musk.