Fragrance comparison

Genny Shine vs Haibah

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Genny Shine

Diana de Silva

3.789 votes

Rank #57,697 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,983 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Genny Shine
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Genny Shine1/4

Haibah3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Genny ShineDiana de Silva

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value16

Category winnerGenny ShineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet88%

floral77%

tropical65%

fresh53%

white floral42%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachPassionfruitPineappleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasminePeonyRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarAmberMusk

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Genny Shine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night28

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Work 30%Date 18%Party 13%

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Genny Shine by Diana de Silva delivers a sunny splash of sweet peach, tangy passionfruit, and bright bergamot right from the nozzle. The opening is loud and juicy. After fifteen minutes, clean freesia, peony, and soft lily-of-the-valley smooth out the tropical punch. A quiet base of clean musk and pale cedar keeps the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Genny Shine or Haibah?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories. Genny Shine is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Genny Shine for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Genny Shine or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Genny Shine 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Genny Shine or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Genny Shine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Genny Shine and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Cedar and Amber.

Is Genny Shine or Haibah better for summer or winter?

Genny Shine suits daytime wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Genny Shine and Haibah?

Genny Shine has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Peony, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk. 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.