Fragrance comparison

D'Arco vs Bahar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

D'Arco

Victorumm

5.001 votes

Rank #63,821 PowderyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,715 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 1 of 1 categories.

D'Arco
Choose it for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

D'Arco0/1

Bahar1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

D'ArcoVictorumm

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fresh92%

woody84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fresh, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesAppleJasmineAmberMuskVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine, Amber and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#63,821

PerfumerAngel Sánchez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

D'Arco opens with a crisp splash of unnamed citruses and crunchy green apple, immediate and bright. It settles into a clean, powdery haze where a soft jasmine note floats over a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood. This is a quiet daily scent that avoids the sugary trap of many modern fruity-florals, leaning instead i…

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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, D'Arco or Bahar?

Bahar takes 1 of 1 categories. D'Arco is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose D'Arco for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do D'Arco and Bahar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine, Amber and Musk.

Is D'Arco or Bahar better for summer or winter?

D'Arco suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in D'Arco and Bahar?

D'Arco features Citruses, Apple, Jasmine, Amber and Musk. 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.