Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Puerto Rico

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

1 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,412 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Puerto Rico

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,199 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Puerto Rico
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Baz1/1

Puerto Rico0/1

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

Puerto RicoVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 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%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

earthy69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and musky

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

Pink PepperCinnamonSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

White FlowersPatchouliVanilla

Base6-10+ hrs

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodWhite MuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Puerto Rico, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,199

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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Varriale Profumi Puerto Rico is an intense blast of spice and timber. It hits hard immediately. You get a sharp, crackling burst of pink pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, and pungent saffron before the initial solvent lift evaporates from your skin. Cinnamon rolls in quickly. Sweet vanilla and earthy patchouli then merge…

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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.

Do Baz and Puerto Rico smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.

Is Baz or Puerto Rico better for summer or winter?

Puerto Rico suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Puerto Rico?

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. Puerto Rico has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Flowers, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vetiver.