Fragrance comparison

Bois D'Indonésie vs Bahar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 572 ratings analysed

Bois D'Indonésie

Maison de L'Asie

3.97127 votes

Rank #8,003 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,710 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bois D'Indonésie
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Bois D'Indonésie2/7

Bahar5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Bahar
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Bois D'Indonésie
Versatility: Bahar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois D'Indonésie

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bois D'IndonésieMaison de L'Asie

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 44%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

48%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

104 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerBaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBois D'IndonésieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud88%

floral77%

earthy65%

aquatic53%

aromatic42%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, aquatic and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)BambooLotusVetiverSandalwoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Lotus, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBaharMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex91

Women2

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,003

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#23,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois D'IndonésieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois D'Indonésie by Maison de L'Asie is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Bois D'Indonésie was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy t…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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, Bois D'Indonésie or Bahar?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. Bois D'Indonésie is rated 3.97/5 from 127 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Bois D'Indonésie for a woody and oud character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bois D'Indonésie or Bahar?

They last about the same: Bahar 84/100, Bois D'Indonésie 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bois D'Indonésie or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Bois D'Indonésie 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois D'Indonésie and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aquatic and aromatic accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Lotus, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Bois D'Indonésie or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bois D'Indonésie is the stronger pick. For winter, Bahar is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois D'Indonésie and Bahar?

Bois D'Indonésie features Agarwood (Oud), Bamboo, Lotus, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.