Fragrance comparison

Botanic'Eau vs Bahar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 463 ratings analysed

Botanic'Eau

Zoella Beauty

3.5018 votes

Rank #44,758 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,683 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Botanic'Eau
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Botanic'Eau1/5

Bahar4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Botanic'EauZoella Beauty

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 50%Had 27%Want 23%

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

28%Like

11%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBotanic'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic92%

coconut84%

green77%

iris69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoconutWater NotesIrisFreesiaGreen NotesLotusJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesLotus and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,758

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Botanic'Eau is a light green floral body mist with watery notes, soft freesia, iris, and a fresh coconut tint. On skin it tends to read airy, aquatic, and clean, with some wearers picking up a sea salt or fresh laundry effect. It suits warm weather, casual daytime use, and anyone who prefers soft, breezy scents over h…

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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, Botanic'Eau or Bahar?

Bahar takes 4 of 5 categories. Botanic'Eau is rated 3.50/5 from 18 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Botanic'Eau for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Botanic'Eau or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Botanic'Eau 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Botanic'Eau or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Botanic'Eau 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Botanic'Eau and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic accords. Common notes include Lotus and Jasmine.

Is Botanic'Eau or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Botanic'Eau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Botanic'Eau and Bahar?

Botanic'Eau features Coconut, Water Notes, Iris, Freesia and Green Notes. 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.