Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Love Potion

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Love Potion

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8514 votes

Rank #21,197 Warm SpicyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Love Potion
Choose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baz3/4

Love Potion1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Love PotionPhoenix Botanicals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

yellow floral88%

rose77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

floral42%

Scent match3%Clearly different

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

Ylang-YlangBlack Pepper

Heart

ClovesRoseJasmineVanilla

Base

VetiverPatchouli

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–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,197

PerfumerIrina Adam

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLove PotionHigher 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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Love Potion by Phoenix Botanicals wraps you in a spiced, floral warmth. Irina Adam blends bright ylang-ylang with sharp black pepper, settling into a deep base of dark patchouli and earthy vetiver. This fragrance feels like an evening spent in a garden at twilight, lingering on the skin for hours while keeping a balan…

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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 Love Potion?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Love Potion is rated 3.85/5 from 14 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Love Potion for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Love Potion?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Love Potion 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Love Potion?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Love Potion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Love Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Love Potion better for summer or winter?

Love Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Love Potion?

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. Love Potion has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cloves, Rose, Jasmine and Vanilla, a base of Vetiver and Patchouli.