Fragrance comparison

Bushra vs Josephine Baker

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Bushra

Rasasi

3.5934 votes

Rank #31,531 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bushra
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Bushra1/3

Josephine Baker2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Josephine Baker
Sillage & projection: Josephine Baker
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bushra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BushraRasasi

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 38%Had 26%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

44%Like

9%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageJosephine Baker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

musky84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both floral, musky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Saffron

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral Notes

Base

MuskAmberWoody Notes

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Floral Notes, Musk and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer33

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night62

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBushraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bushra by Rasasi is a potent oriental composition built around a core of agarwood and saffron. It delivers a dense, spice-forward experience designed for those who enjoy Middle Eastern fragrance profiles. Best suited for cooler evenings or formal autumn events, this scent offers a bold presence that anchors itself fir…

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Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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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, Bushra or Josephine Baker?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories. Bushra is rated 3.59/5 from 34 votes; Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bushra for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Bushra or Josephine Baker?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Bushra 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bushra or Josephine Baker?

Josephine Baker projects furthest (Josephine Baker 75/100, Bushra 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bushra and Josephine Baker smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Floral Notes, Musk and Woody Notes.

Is Bushra or Josephine Baker better for summer or winter?

Bushra suits daytime wear; Josephine Baker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bushra and Josephine Baker?

Bushra has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron, heart notes of Spicy Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Musk, Amber and Woody Notes. Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.