Fragrance comparison

Hafla Music vs Baz

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

Hafla Music

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #64,132 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hafla Music
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Hafla Music1/4

Baz3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hafla MusicRisala Elite

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 17%Want 78%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerHafla MusicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

rose60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

IncenseTobacco

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tobacco and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hafla Music opens with a clear rose note, then settles into smoky incense and tobacco over an ambery woody base. It reads warm, resinous, and slightly musky rather than bright or airy. Based on the available note structure and early wearer data, this looks best suited to someone who enjoys sweet-smoky oriental woods w…

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Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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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, Hafla Music or Baz?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Hafla Music is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Hafla Music for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hafla Music or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Hafla Music 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hafla Music or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Hafla Music 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hafla Music and Baz smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Tobacco and Musk.

What are the notes in Hafla Music and Baz?

Hafla Music has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Incense and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk. Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk.