Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Rasheed

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rasheed

Nilafar du Nil

4.4512 votes

Rank #29,008 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rasheed takes 3 of 5 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rasheed
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Baz2/5

Rasheed3/5

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

RasheedNilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

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

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

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRasheed

SillageRasheed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value69

Category winnerRasheedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody and leather

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

CypriolBlack PepperCinnamonRaspberry

Heart

LabdanumOlibanumGeraniumRose

Base

Birch TarMyrrhLeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Black Pepper, Myrrh and Olibanum. 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–

Spring75

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,008

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Rasheed by Nilafar du Nil is a bold, woody spicy scent launched in 2025. It opens with sharp black pepper and sweet raspberry before settling into a deep, resinous heart of labdanum and olibanum. The dry-down highlights rugged birch tar, leather, and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a dark, assertive profile suitable…

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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 Rasheed?

Rasheed takes 3 of 5 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Rasheed is rated 4.45/5 from 12 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rasheed for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Rasheed?

Rasheed lasts longest (Rasheed 93/100, Baz 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Rasheed?

Rasheed projects furthest (Rasheed 92/100, Baz 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Rasheed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Black Pepper, Myrrh and Olibanum.

Is Baz or Rasheed better for summer or winter?

Rasheed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Rasheed?

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. Rasheed has top notes of Cypriol, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Raspberry, heart notes of Labdanum, Olibanum, Geranium and Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Myrrh, Leather and Sandalwood.