Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Passions vs Bahar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 448 ratings analysed

Dua’s Passions

The Dua Brand

3.333 votes

Rank #63,239 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,807 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua’s Passions
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dua’s Passions1/4

Bahar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Dua’s Passions
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

Dua’s PassionsThe Dua Brand

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value32

Category winnerDua’s PassionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaMandarin OrangeBitter AlmondPassionfruitRose de MaiSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliRaspberryGardeniaSaffronJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Jasmine. 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#63,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua’s Passions by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Dua’s Passions was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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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, Dua’s Passions or Bahar?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua’s Passions is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Dua’s Passions for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Passions or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Dua’s Passions 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Passions or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Dua’s Passions 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Passions and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Jasmine.

Is Dua’s Passions or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Passions suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Passions and Bahar?

Dua’s Passions features Madagascar Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Bitter Almond, Passionfruit and Rose de Mai. 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.