Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Don't Explain

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,829 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Don't Explain

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.717 votes

Rank #30,090 White FloralAnimalic

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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.
Don't Explain
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Baz3/4

Don't Explain1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Don't Explain
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

Don't ExplainDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 1%Want 93%

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

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDon't ExplainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

animalic92%

musky84%

lactonic77%

leather69%

earthy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both leather 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

Notes

ButterMushroomGardeniaCheeseCivetTiare FlowerCastoreumAmbergrisLeatherTuberoseGreen AccordJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Civet and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Don't Explain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 41%Casual 27%Work 17%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,090

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews3

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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Don't Explain by DSH Perfumes rebuilds the living gardenia from root to petal. Independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz rejects synthetic, sugary white floral formulas here. Instead, you get ripe gardenia blossoms layered with savory white button mushroom and rich butter CO2. It feels startlingly organic on first spr…

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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 Don't Explain?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Don't Explain is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Don't Explain for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Don't Explain?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Don't Explain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Don't Explain?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Don't Explain 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Don't Explain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and musky accords. Common notes include Leather, Civet and Castoreum.

Is Baz or Don't Explain better for summer or winter?

Don't Explain suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Don't Explain?

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. Don't Explain features Butter, Mushroom, Gardenia, Cheese and Civet.