Fragrance comparison

Duchessa vs Haibah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,124 ratings analysed

Duchessa

Gritti

3.941,062 votes

Rank #2,211 Warm SpicyCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #28,156 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 5 of 7 categories.

Duchessa
Choose it for a warm spicy and cherry character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Duchessa2/7

Haibah5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DuchessaGritti

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 1,062 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 65%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerHaibahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

1,062 votes

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerHaibahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value16

Category winnerDuchessaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cherry92%

almond84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

nutty61%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black CherrySaffronBitter OrangePeach

Heart2 to 4 hours

ChocolateClovesJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

Sweet AlmondIrisBrown sugar

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Peach and Iris. Durations are only published for Duchessa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer20

Fall96

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerHaibahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex25

Women71

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,211

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews140

Overall rank#28,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDuchessaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duchessa by Gritti delivers a dark, syrupy black cherry backed by dry spices and rich confectionary tones. The scent leads with ripe cherry, bitter orange, and saffron, giving the fruit a warm, slightly medicinal edge rather than a candy-like brightness. As it settles, bitter chocolate and cloves mingle with sweet alm…

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Duchessa or Haibah?

Haibah takes 5 of 7 categories. Duchessa is rated 3.94/5 from 1,062 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Duchessa for a warm spicy and cherry character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Duchessa or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Duchessa 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duchessa or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Duchessa 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchessa and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Peach and Iris.

Is Duchessa or Haibah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Haibah is the stronger pick. For winter, Duchessa is the stronger pick. Duchessa suits evening wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchessa and Haibah?

Duchessa has top notes of Black Cherry, Saffron, Bitter Orange and Peach, heart notes of Chocolate, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Iris and Brown sugar. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.