Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Young Hunter

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,763 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Baz3/4

Young Hunter1/4

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

Young HunterG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

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

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYoung HunterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%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

Notes

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Earthy Notes, Olibanum and Civet. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

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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Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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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 Young Hunter?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Young Hunter?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Young Hunter 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Young Hunter?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Young Hunter 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Young Hunter smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Earthy Notes, Olibanum and Civet.

Is Baz or Young Hunter better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baz and Young Hunter?

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. Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes.