Fragrance comparison

Golden Autumn vs Haibah

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 105 ratings analysed

4 wins

Golden Autumn

Prince Matchabelli

4.4943 votes

Rank #17,252 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #28,727 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Autumn takes 4 of 7 categories.

Golden Autumn
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Golden Autumn4/7

Haibah3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden AutumnPrince Matchabelli

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 53%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerGolden AutumnRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerGolden AutumnMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value16

Category winnerGolden AutumnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky88%

mossy77%

floral65%

earthy53%

green42%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesMuskMossFloral NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Musk and Moss. Durations are only published for Golden Autumn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer11

Fall100

Winter26

Day100

Night73

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerHaibahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#28,727

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden AutumnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Autumn by Prince Matchabelli is a floral woody musk fragrance designed for women, built around a profile of earthy moss, green notes, and soft floral notes resting on a warm foundation of woody notes and musk. It captures a brisk outdoor atmosphere with its prominent mossy and woody accords, creating a dry, nat…

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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, Golden Autumn or Haibah?

Golden Autumn takes 4 of 7 categories. Golden Autumn is rated 4.49/5 from 43 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Golden Autumn for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Autumn or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Golden Autumn 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Autumn or Haibah?

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

Do Golden Autumn and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Musk and Moss.

Is Golden Autumn or Haibah better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Golden Autumn and Haibah?

Golden Autumn features Woody Notes, Musk, Moss, Floral Notes and Green Notes. 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.