Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Grimoire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

5 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,799 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Grimoire

G Parfums

2.3813 votes

Rank #66,878 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 5 of 5 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Grimoire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Baz5/5

Grimoire0/5

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

GrimoireG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

2.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

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

31%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

62%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate35

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBazBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

whiskey74%

animalic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, leather and smoky

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

CastoreumWhiskeyLeatherPatchouliInkOakAmberLabdanumCardamomPlum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Plum, Cardamom and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Grimoire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,878

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

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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G Parfums Grimoire is not designed for casual mall browsing. The scent hits the skin with a bracing splash of boozy whiskey, pungent cardamom, and dry black ink. Within minutes, the composition thickens into raw leather, damp patchouli, and earthy oak wood. A heavy undercurrent of animalic castoreum and sticky labdanu…

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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 Grimoire?

Baz takes 5 of 5 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Grimoire is rated 2.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Grimoire for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Grimoire?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Grimoire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Grimoire?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Grimoire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Grimoire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather, Plum, Cardamom and Castoreum.

Is Baz or Grimoire better for summer or winter?

Grimoire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Grimoire?

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. Grimoire features Castoreum, Whiskey, Leather, Patchouli and Ink.