Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Date Night

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,661 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,349 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Baz3/4

Date Night1/4

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

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

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

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDate NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match2%Clearly different

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

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,349

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

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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Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

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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 Date Night?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Date Night?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Date Night?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Date Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Date Night better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Date Night?

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. Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao.