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Fatal Sway vs Bara

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

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bara takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Fatal Sway

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

  • Bara

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fatal Sway0/1
Bara1/1
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
Bara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fatal SwayUnscripted
BaraAdyan by Anfar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.78/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

84%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate95
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value82
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
powdery61%
woody100%
vanilla88%
sweet77%
warm spicy65%
cinnamon53%
powdery42%
Scent match93%Very similar · both woody, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Cognac
Heart2 to 3 hours
Tonka BeanCinnamonOak
Base4 to 6 hours
VanillaPralineSandalwood
Top
Cognac
Heart
CinnamonTonka BeanOak
Base
VanillaPralineSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oak. Durations are only published for Fatal Sway, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring39
Summer25
Fall100
Winter93
Day48
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men23
Unisex59
Women18
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#84,016

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,248

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fatal Sway by Unscripted is an oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both women and men. It opens with an unmistakable splash of boozy cognac, immediately setting a warm, rich tone. As the initial alcoholic punch softens, the heart brings forward spicy cinnamon, sweet tonka bean, and dry oak wood. The dry-down settl…

Reviews →

Bara by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Bara was launched in 2021. Top note is Cognac; middle notes are Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak; base notes are Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.

Reviews →
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.

Do Fatal Sway and Bara smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Cognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oak.

Is Fatal Sway or Bara better for summer or winter?

Bara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fatal Sway and Bara?

Fatal Sway has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oak, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood. Bara has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Oak, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.

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