Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Christopher Street

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #25,386 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Christopher Street

Charenton Macerations

4.39160 votes

Rank #27,102 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Christopher Street
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Baz3/7

Christopher Street4/7

Ratings & consensus: Christopher Street
Community sentiment: Christopher Street
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Christopher Street
Versatility: Christopher Street
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Christopher StreetCharenton Macerations

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.39/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerChristopher StreetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

59%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerChristopher StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value58

Category winnerChristopher StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

mossy84%

leather77%

earthy69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

LimeLeatherBergamotBitter OrangeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCarnationCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base6-10 hrs

MossPatchouliMyrrhIncenseMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Incense, Myrrh and Musk. Durations are only published for Christopher Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall83

Winter36

Day74

Night100

Category winnerChristopher StreetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,102

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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Christopher Street by Charenton Macerations flips the traditional leather profile on its head. It opens with an electric splash of lime, bitter orange, and bergamot before settling into a gritty heart of carnation and warm cloves. The base rests on oakmoss, dark leather, and earthy patchouli. It smells like a historic…

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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, Baz or Christopher Street?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Christopher Street is rated 4.39/5 from 160 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Christopher Street for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Christopher Street?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Christopher Street 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Christopher Street?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Christopher Street 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Christopher Street smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense, Myrrh and Musk.

Is Baz or Christopher Street better for summer or winter?

For summer, Christopher Street is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Christopher Street suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Christopher Street?

Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk. Christopher Street has top notes of Lime, Leather, Bergamot and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Moss, Patchouli, Myrrh and Incense.