Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Morning

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,644 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Morning

Paolo Gigli

3.605 votes

Rank #61,980 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Haibah3/4

Morning1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haibah
Sillage & projection: Haibah
Value for money: Morning
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

MorningPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

fruity100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

rose69%

green61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

ApplePlumPineappleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Apple, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Morning, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,980

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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Paolo Gigli Morning opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, sun-drenched bergamot, and sweet golden pineapple. That juicy punch softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a velvety plum and fresh jasmine heart emerges to smooth out the initial citrus sharpness. As the scent settles against warm skin, creamy sandalw…

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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 Morning?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Morning is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Morning for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haibah or Morning?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Morning 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haibah or Morning?

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

Do Haibah and Morning smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Apple, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Haibah or Morning better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Haibah and Morning?

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. Morning has top notes of Apple, Plum, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.