Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

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14%scent match

Clearly different

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baz2/4

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
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

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match14%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

Top

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Aldehydes and Cedar. 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–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

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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Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office 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 Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Baz 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Aldehydes and Cedar.

Is Baz or Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)?

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. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.