Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Police Potion Arsenic For Her

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,055 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Police

4.3079 votes

Rank #9,538 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her takes 4 of 7 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Baz3/7

Police Potion Arsenic For Her4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Police Potion Arsenic For HerPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

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

52%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value82

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

coconut92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match15%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

Top

PoisonCoconutCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangTobacco LeafOrchid

Base

Tonka BeanMyrrhPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMyrrh 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–

Spring35

Summer20

Fall100

Winter88

Day60

Night100

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men2

Unisex24

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerHigher 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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Police Potion Arsenic For Her pairs dark tonka bean with bitter almond nuances and warm cinnamon. Released in 2023, this amber gourmand fragrance opens with a sharp amaretto kick before settling into creamy coconut and dry tobacco leaf. It offers a cozy, shadowy sweetness designed for autumn evenings and chilly weathe…

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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 Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her takes 4 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Police Potion Arsenic For Her is rated 4.30/5 from 79 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Police Potion Arsenic For Her for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Police Potion Arsenic For Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Police Potion Arsenic For Her better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Police Potion Arsenic For Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Police Potion Arsenic For Her?

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. Police Potion Arsenic For Her has top notes of Poison, Coconut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco Leaf and Orchid, a base of Tonka Bean, Myrrh and Patchouli.