Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Goût de la Victoire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #25,386 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Goût de la Victoire

Attirance

4.502 votes

Rank #54,964 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goût de la Victoire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Goût de la Victoire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Baz1/4

Goût de la Victoire3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Goût de la Victoire
Sillage & projection: Goût de la Victoire
Value for money: Goût de la Victoire
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

Goût de la VictoireAttirance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 50%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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityGoût de la Victoire

SillageGoût de la Victoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGoût de la VictoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

earthy53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

BergamotNutmegVetiverLemonBlack PepperLavenderCinnamonPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper 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–

No season votes yet

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#25,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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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Goût de la Victoire leans crisp, spicy, and classically masculine. The opening reads as bright bergamot and lemon with black pepper, then settles into lavender, nutmeg, cinnamon, vetiver, and patchouli for a dry, aromatic woody finish. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys fresh spice over sweetness. If you like …

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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 Goût de la Victoire?

Goût de la Victoire takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Goût de la Victoire is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Goût de la Victoire for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Goût de la Victoire?

Goût de la Victoire lasts longest (Goût de la Victoire 100/100, Baz 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Goût de la Victoire?

Goût de la Victoire projects furthest (Goût de la Victoire 100/100, Baz 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Goût de la Victoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Baz and Goût de la Victoire?

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. Goût de la Victoire features Bergamot, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Lemon and Black Pepper.