Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 164 ratings analysed

5 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,651 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 5 of 7 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Baz5/7

Yellow Book2/7

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Baz
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Yellow Book
Versatility: Yellow Book
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

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

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

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerBazMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber 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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Coffee, Aldehydes and Tobacco. 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–

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerYellow BookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Yellow Book?

Baz takes 5 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Yellow Book?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Yellow Book?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Yellow Book smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Coffee, Aldehydes and Tobacco.

Is Baz or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Yellow Book?

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. Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.