Fragrance comparison

CH Garden Party vs Bahar

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 645 ratings analysed

CH Garden Party

Carolina Herrera

4.02200 votes

Rank #15,448 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,057 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

CH Garden Party
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

CH Garden Party2/7

Bahar5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Bahar
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: CH Garden Party
Versatility: Bahar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Garden Party

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Garden PartyCarolina Herrera

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 21%Had 22%Want 58%

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

33%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

200 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value32

Category winnerCH Garden PartyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

rose61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleGrapefruitAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodSpicesVirginia Cedar

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Sandalwood, Spices and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for CH Garden Party, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBaharMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#23,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCH Garden PartyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CH Garden Party by Carolina Herrera brings a bright, sunny spin to the classic CH line. The first spray releases a brisk splash of Amalfi lemon and bitter grapefruit, balanced by a faint hint of sweet pineapple. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus softens. Dewy rose and clean jasmine petals take over the midsection…

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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, CH Garden Party or Bahar?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. CH Garden Party is rated 4.02/5 from 200 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose CH Garden Party for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CH Garden Party or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, CH Garden Party 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Garden Party or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, CH Garden Party 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Garden Party and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Sandalwood, Spices and Virginia Cedar.

Is CH Garden Party or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Garden Party is the stronger pick. For winter, Bahar is the stronger pick. CH Garden Party suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Garden Party and Bahar?

CH Garden Party has top notes of Pineapple, Grapefruit and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Spices and Virginia Cedar. 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.