Fragrance comparison

Bye Baby vs Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 226 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bye Baby

Words

4.0630 votes

Rank #14,525 WoodyAmber

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

Tauer Perfumes

4.00196 votes

Rank #8,775 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bye Baby takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bye Baby
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bye Baby3/5

Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)2/5

Ratings & consensus: Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bye Baby
Sillage & projection: Bye Baby
Value for money: Bye Baby
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bye BabyWords

Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)Tauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

4.00/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerCologne Du Maghreb (2021)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

39%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBye Baby

SillageBye Baby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerBye BabyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

powdery65%

musky48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

white floral30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Java vetiver oilAmber

Heart

ebony treeSandalwoodCedar

Base

LabdanumMusk

Top

LemonPetitgrainClementineBergamotBlood MandarinRosemaryLitsea CubebaGrapefruit

Heart

NeroliOrange BlossomMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseBourbon Geranium

Base

Atlas CedarJava vetiver oilLabdanumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesJava vetiver oil, Cedar and Labdanum. 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

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#8,775

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerCologne Du Maghreb (2021)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bye Baby by Words is a woody, minimalist fragrance built around Java vetiver oil and amber. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent offers a dry, herbaceous profile that relies on cedar, sandalwood, and ebony tree to ground the wearer. It is an intentional, understated choice for professional settings or quiet mornings wh…

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Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) opens with a sharp, sun-baked burst of lemon, clementine, and petitgrain that immediately brightens high heat. Within fifteen minutes, that initial citrus fizz settles into a green floral heart where neroli and Bulgarian rose meet herbal clary sage. The final phase reveals a subtle woodiness …

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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, Bye Baby or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

Bye Baby takes 3 of 5 categories. Bye Baby is rated 4.06/5 from 30 votes; Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) is rated 4.00/5 from 196 votes. Choose Bye Baby for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bye Baby or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

Bye Baby lasts longest (Bye Baby 84/100, Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bye Baby or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

Bye Baby projects furthest (Bye Baby 70/100, Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bye Baby and Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Java vetiver oil, Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Bye Baby or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) better for summer or winter?

Bye Baby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bye Baby and Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

Bye Baby has top notes of Java vetiver oil and Amber, heart notes of ebony tree, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Labdanum and Musk. Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) has top notes of Lemon, Petitgrain, Clementine and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Moroccan Rose and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Atlas Cedar, Java vetiver oil, Labdanum and Ambergris.