Fragrance comparison

Bright Leaf vs Baque

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

Bright Leaf

Murdock London

3.577 votes

Rank #56,603 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Baque

Slumberhouse

4.44282 votes

Rank #1,733 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baque takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bright Leaf
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Baque
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bright Leaf1/4

Baque3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baque
Sillage & projection: Bright Leaf
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Baque
Fragranxe ranking: Baque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bright LeafMurdock London

BaqueSlumberhouse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

4.44/ 5 · 282 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

61%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

282 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBaque

SillageBright Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

woody65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

tobacco100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Tobacco LeafApricotVanillaAmbergrisCedarArtemisia

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBaqueLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men53

Unisex45

Women2

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 23%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,733

PerfumerJosh Lobb

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerBaqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Bright Leaf strips away the sticky sugar found in modern tobacco colognes. It smells like opening a vintage wooden cigar box lined with dried Cuban leaves. The aroma begins with a dry burst of cured tobacco leaf and crisp cedar shavings. A faint splash of peaty whiskey warms the edges within ten minutes…

Reviews →

Slumberhouse Baque is a rich, unhurried blend of cured tobacco leaf, sticky dried apricot, and warm bourbon vanilla. Created by independent perfumer Josh Lobb, it smells like opening a heavy cedar humidor packed with aromatic pipe tobacco and jarred fruit compote soaked in dark spirits. Unlike harsh, smoky campfire sc…

Reviews →

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, Bright Leaf or Baque?

Baque takes 3 of 4 categories. Bright Leaf is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Baque is rated 4.44/5 from 282 votes. Choose Bright Leaf for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Baque for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.