Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Return

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,214 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Return

Panouge · 1990

4.5022 votes

Rank #41,382 Animalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 5 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Return
Choose it for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baz3/5

Return2/5

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

ReturnPanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 37%Had 30%Want 33%

Category winnerReturnRating 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

32%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value88

Category winnerReturnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

animalic61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomCorianderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedarGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisBirchLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather, Coriander, Cardamom and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1990

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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Panouge Return smells like crisp October morning air sweeping over worn saddle leather. Spray it on bare skin, and you get an immediate rush of cool cardamom seeds, peppery green coriander, and bitter bergamot zest. That initial citrus sharpness softens quickly within fifteen minutes. As the top notes evaporate, dry c…

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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 Return?

Baz takes 3 of 5 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Return is rated 4.50/5 from 22 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Return for a animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Return?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Return 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Return?

Projection is very close: Baz 84/100, Return 82/100 for sillage.

Do Baz and Return smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Leather, Coriander, Cardamom and Guaiac Wood.

Is Baz or Return better for summer or winter?

Return suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Return?

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. Return has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Ambergris, Birch and Leather.