Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Folie de Marguerite

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,004 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Folie de Marguerite

Simimi

3.8833 votes

Rank #17,934 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 7 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Folie de Marguerite
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baz3/7

Folie de Marguerite4/7

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Baz
Longevity: Folie de Marguerite
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Folie de Marguerite
Versatility: Folie de Marguerite
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Folie de Marguerite

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Folie de MargueriteSimimi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%

Category winnerBazRating 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

33%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerBazMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFolie de Marguerite

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value54

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

tuberose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and balsamic

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

MagnoliaSaffronPatchouliIrisLemon

Heart

TuberoseelemiPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base

MyrrhPralineAmberVanillaWhite OudCarrotMuskOak

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Patchouli. 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–

Spring36

Summer27

Fall100

Winter64

Day78

Night100

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,934

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteHigher 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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Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suite…

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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 Folie de Marguerite?

Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Folie de Marguerite is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Folie de Marguerite for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Folie de Marguerite?

Folie de Marguerite lasts longest (Folie de Marguerite 90/100, Baz 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Folie de Marguerite?

Projection is very close: Baz 84/100, Folie de Marguerite 82/100 for sillage.

Do Baz and Folie de Marguerite smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Folie de Marguerite better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Folie de Marguerite suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Folie de Marguerite?

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. Folie de Marguerite has top notes of Magnolia, Saffron, Patchouli and Iris, heart notes of Tuberose, elemi, Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Praline, Amber and Vanilla.