Fragrance comparison

Don't Call Me Rose vs Haibah Oriental

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Don't Call Me Rose

House of Fanatics

3.254 votes

Rank #64,196 PowderyFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Haibah Oriental

The Spirit of Dubai

4.3010 votes

Rank #44,018 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories.

Don't Call Me Rose
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haibah Oriental
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Don't Call Me Rose0/4

Haibah Oriental3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Haibah Oriental
Value for money: Haibah Oriental
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haibah Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Call Me RoseHouse of Fanatics

Haibah OrientalThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHaibah Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value41

Category winnerHaibah OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

violet84%

musky77%

amber69%

soft spicy61%

amber100%

musky92%

woody84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

balsamic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperRaisinApple

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletIncenseBulgarian RoseCedarwood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

Ylang YlangAppleBlackberryAldehydesGrapefruitSaffronPeachBergamot

Heart

MarigoldIncensePink PepperVioletRoseJasmine

Base

Cashmere WoodAmbroxanAmbergrisMuskMossLeatherVanillaCedarwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Apple, Violet and Incense. Durations are only published for Don't Call Me Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring43

Summer57

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,196

PerfumerDalia Izem

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibah OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Fanatics Don't Call Me Rose flips classic floral expectations upside down. The name warns you right away. Instead of a dewy, traditional garden blossom, the fragrance opens with tart green apple, spicy Peruvian pink pepper, and sweet sultana raisin. Within twenty minutes, a velvety heart of Bulgarian rose, po…

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Haibah Oriental by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a bright burst of aldehydes, ylang ylang, and juicy peach, edged with spicy saffron and tart blackberry. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and marigold fuse with velvet rose and violet in the heart. The base anchors the scent in rich ambergris, smooth ca…

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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, Don't Call Me Rose or Haibah Oriental?

Haibah Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories. Don't Call Me Rose is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Haibah Oriental is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Don't Call Me Rose for a powdery and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haibah Oriental for a amber and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Call Me Rose or Haibah Oriental?

They last about the same: Don't Call Me Rose 87/100, Haibah Oriental 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Don't Call Me Rose or Haibah Oriental?

Haibah Oriental projects furthest (Haibah Oriental 72/100, Don't Call Me Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Call Me Rose and Haibah Oriental smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Apple, Violet and Incense.

Is Don't Call Me Rose or Haibah Oriental better for summer or winter?

Don't Call Me Rose suits evening wear; Haibah Oriental suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Call Me Rose and Haibah Oriental?

Don't Call Me Rose has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raisin and Apple, heart notes of Violet, Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Haibah Oriental has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Apple, Blackberry and Aldehydes, heart notes of Marigold, Incense, Pink Pepper and Violet, a base of Cashmere Wood, Ambroxan, Ambergris and Musk.