Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Hora de la Verdad Sombra

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

6 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

Hora de la Verdad Sombra

Senyokô

4.0183 votes

Rank #27,943 LeatherMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 6 of 7 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Baz6/7

Hora de la Verdad Sombra1/7

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Baz
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Hora de la Verdad Sombra
Versatility: Baz
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

Hora de la Verdad SombraSenyokô

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.01/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 79%

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

57%Love

18%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

10%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerBazMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value43

Category winnerHora de la Verdad SombraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

leather100%

musky92%

animalic84%

smoky77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both leather, amber and 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

Top

BloodSaffronWhite PepperThyme

Heart

Turkish RoseNarcissusJasmine

Base

LeatherHyraxBirch TarCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)CivetCedarGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). 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–

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBazMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men48

Unisex52

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,943

PerfumerEuan McCall

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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Senyoko's Hora de la Verdad Sombra delivers a confrontational blast of warm blood and bitter saffron. This unisex leather perfume quickly settles into a smoky wood profile dominated by birch tar and animalic hyrax, demanding a cold winter evening and a wearer who enjoys dark, avant-garde scents.

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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 Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

Baz takes 6 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Hora de la Verdad Sombra is rated 4.01/5 from 83 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Hora de la Verdad Sombra for a leather and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Hora de la Verdad Sombra 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Hora de la Verdad Sombra 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Hora de la Verdad Sombra smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Baz or Hora de la Verdad Sombra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Hora de la Verdad Sombra?

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. Hora de la Verdad Sombra has top notes of Blood, Saffron, White Pepper and Thyme, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Narcissus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Hyrax, Birch Tar and Castoreum.