Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Montée Rouge

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

1 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #25,735 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Montée Rouge

Charles de Beaune

4.001 votes

Rank #69,310 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 1 of 1 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Montée Rouge
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Baz1/1

Montée Rouge0/1

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

Montée RougeCharles de Beaune

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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 · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both amber

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPeachCloveHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliSaffron

Base6-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesMusk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Montée Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,735

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,310

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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Montée Rouge by Charles de Beaune is a rich, honeyed amber fragrance with a plush tropical edge. Golden peach and sweet coconut greet you first, quickly dusted by sharp, fiery clove buds. The heart blossoms into heady jasmine and spicy saffron before settling on a thick bed of vanilla and warm tonka bean. It feels opu…

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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 Montée Rouge?

Baz takes 1 of 1 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Montée Rouge is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Montée Rouge for a warm spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Baz and Montée Rouge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Musk and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Montée Rouge better for summer or winter?

Montée Rouge suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Montée Rouge?

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. Montée Rouge has top notes of Coconut, Peach, Clove and Honey, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.