Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Colonia No14

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

1 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,032 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Colonia No14

Mauzan

—0 votes

Rank #68,208 LavenderSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 1 of 1 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Colonia No14
Choose it for a lavender and sweet character.

Baz1/1

Colonia No140/1

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

Colonia No14Mauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

lavender100%

sweet91%

woody83%

musky74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and musky

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

Top

CinnamonAmber

Heart

LavenderCashmeranLeather

Base

Sweet NotesVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,208

PerfumerNot listed

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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Colonia No14 pairs cinnamon and amber with a smooth lavender heart, then settles into sweet musk, vetiver, and soft leather. It reads as a warm woody amber with an aromatic lift rather than a heavy oriental style. If you like sweet lavender, polished musk, and a slightly powdery leather touch, this is the kind of uni…

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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.

Do Baz and Colonia No14 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Leather and Musk.

What are the notes in Baz and Colonia No14?

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. Colonia No14 has top notes of Cinnamon and Amber, heart notes of Lavender, Cashmeran and Leather, a base of Sweet Notes, Vetiver and Musk.