Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,661 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,248 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Baz3/4

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Vanille Miel Brûlée
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

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and 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

Notes

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum. 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,248

PerfumerMichael Salazar

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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Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

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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 Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Vanille Miel Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum.

Is Baz or Vanille Miel Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Vanille Miel Brûlée?

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. Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin.