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Baz vs Colonia No99

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

Updated 129 ratings analysed
Some overlap
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 No99

    Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Baz1/1
Colonia No990/1
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 No99Mauzan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.30/ 5 · 128 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
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

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
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%
woody100%
musky92%
powdery84%
rose77%
tuberose69%
amber61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, amber 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
Rose
Heart
TuberoseIncense
Base
SandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesIncense 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#59,406

PerfumerRobertet

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 No99 pairs rose and tuberose with a smoky thread of incense, then settles into sandalwood and musk. It reads floral first, but the woody, powdery base gives it a softer, more composed finish. This suits someone who likes florals with warmth and texture rather than a bright fresh style. If rose, white florals, …

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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 Colonia No99?

Baz takes 1 of 1 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Colonia No99 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Colonia No99 for a woody and musky character.

Do Baz and Colonia No99 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Incense and Musk.

What are the notes in Baz and Colonia No99?

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 No99 has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Tuberose and Incense, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.

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