Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Napoli

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,767 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Napoli

Varriale Profumi

4.673 votes

Rank #44,525 PowderyAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Napoli takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Haibah1/4

Napoli3/4

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

NapoliVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNapoli

SillageNapoli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNapoliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

powdery100%

almond92%

iris84%

musky77%

white floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

Top20-30 mins

White FlowersAlmondIris

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

Musk

InformationalShared notesIris, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Napoli, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,525

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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Napoli by Varriale Profumi opens with a refreshing splash of bitter almond and cool, powdery iris. The floral start feels crisp. A subtle touch of sweet white flowers softens the initial sharpness, keeping the blend bright and easy on the senses. Within twenty minutes, the opening floral flash settles down smoothly. C…

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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 Napoli?

Napoli takes 3 of 4 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Napoli is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Napoli for a powdery and almond character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haibah or Napoli?

Napoli lasts longest (Napoli 90/100, Haibah 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haibah or Napoli?

Napoli projects furthest (Napoli 88/100, Haibah 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haibah and Napoli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Haibah or Napoli better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Haibah and Napoli?

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. Napoli has top notes of White Flowers, Almond and Iris, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk.