Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Cuir au Miel

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

4 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,710 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Cuir au Miel

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.758 votes

Rank #30,773 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 4 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Cuir au Miel
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baz4/4

Cuir au Miel0/4

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

Cuir au MielSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBazBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

musky100%

animalic88%

leather77%

woody65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both musky, 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

Top

Lime (Linden) BlossomOrange Blossom

Heart

HoneyTaif RoseIndian OudYlang-Ylang

Base

CastoreumHyraxMuskCivetCambodian OudLabdanumSandalwoodOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum 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–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,773

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Cuir au Miel by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic leather scent that centers on the intersection of raw hide and syrupy honey. Launched in 2013, it plays with intense notes of castoreum, civet, and beeswax. This is a bold, resinous composition best suited for colder weather wear when you want a fragrance that p…

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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 Cuir au Miel?

Baz takes 4 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Cuir au Miel is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Cuir au Miel for a musky and animalic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Cuir au Miel?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Cuir au Miel 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Cuir au Miel?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Cuir au Miel 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Cuir au Miel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum and Musk.

Is Baz or Cuir au Miel better for summer or winter?

Cuir au Miel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Cuir au Miel?

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. Cuir au Miel has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Taif Rose, Indian Oud and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Hyrax, Musk and Civet.