Baz vs Exotic 1
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Baz takes 1 of 1 categories.
BazChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Exotic 1Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Baz1/1
Exotic 10/1
- 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 DubaiExotic 1The Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 128 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
leather84%
smoky77%
musky69%
balsamic61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
powdery69%
leather61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, woody and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine
Heart
IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar
Base
Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli
Notes
Tolu BalsamGuaiac WoodTonka BeanPatchouliCastoreumBergamotLabdanumVanillaBenzoinSaffronVetiverPapyrus
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Castoreum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Exotic 1, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring70
Summer37
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#79,046
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBazHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBaz 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…
Reviews →Exotic 1 by The Dua Brand is a dense oriental woody fragrance that centers on rich resins, dark woods, and warm spices. It opens with an immediate contrast of sharp bergamot and warm clove, which quickly gives way to a deep heart of benzoin, labdanum, tolu balsam, and dry papyrus. The base settles into a heavy mix of …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Baz and Exotic 1 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Castoreum and Patchouli.
What are the notes in Baz and Exotic 1?
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. Exotic 1 features Tolu Balsam, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Castoreum.
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