Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Kohl Al Ayoun

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

4 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,033 OudEarthy

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Kohl Al Ayoun

Sawalef

2.8723 votes

Rank #62,790 MuskyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 4 of 5 categories.

Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kohl Al Ayoun
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Haibah4/5

Kohl Al Ayoun1/5

Ratings & consensus: Haibah
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haibah
Sillage & projection: Haibah
Value for money: Kohl Al Ayoun
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

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Kohl Al AyounSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

2.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerHaibahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

17%Love

22%Like

4%Ok

43%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value39

Category winnerKohl Al AyounBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

musky100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

oud77%

woody69%

rose61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both oud, woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

Top

Black CurrantAppleIris

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Apple, Amber and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Men30

Unisex50

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Kohl Al Ayoun is a fruity, musky oud rose scent with a powdery iris lift. It opens with blackcurrant and crisp apple, then turns into a rose and jasmine heart wrapped around a smooth, modern oud. The dry down sits on musk, sandalwood and amber, with a slightly animalic edge that can read bold on skin. It suits cooler …

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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, Haibah or Kohl Al Ayoun?

Haibah takes 4 of 5 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Kohl Al Ayoun is rated 2.87/5 from 23 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kohl Al Ayoun for a musky and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Haibah or Kohl Al Ayoun?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Kohl Al Ayoun 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haibah or Kohl Al Ayoun?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Kohl Al Ayoun 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haibah and Kohl Al Ayoun smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Apple, Amber and Iris.

Is Haibah or Kohl Al Ayoun better for summer or winter?

Haibah suits evening wear; Kohl Al Ayoun suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haibah and Kohl Al Ayoun?

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. Kohl Al Ayoun has top notes of Black Currant, Apple and Iris, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.