Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Pure Brilliance

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 322 ratings analysed

5 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,702 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Pure Brilliance

Celine Dion

3.78260 votes

Rank #11,724 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 5 of 7 categories.

Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pure Brilliance
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Haibah5/7

Pure Brilliance2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Pure BrillianceCeline Dion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 260 votes

Have 37%Had 43%Want 20%

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

20%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerHaibahMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value67

Category winnerPure BrillianceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

fruity100%

white floral88%

green77%

fresh65%

floral53%

sweet42%

Scent match3%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

Top15-30 mins

PearGranny Smith appleFreesiaGreen Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyLily

Base3-5 hrs

PeachMuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesPeach and Musk. Durations are only published for Pure Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night19

Category winnerHaibahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Men7

Unisex0

Women93

Casual 45%Work 33%Date 13%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,724

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerPure BrillianceHigher 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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Pure Brilliance hits the senses with an energetic splash of chilled Granny Smith apple, crisp green notes, and ripe Bartlett pear. It smells instantly juicy, clean, and bright. Within minutes, the initial fruitiness softens into a dewy bouquet of freesia, delicate lily of the valley, and sweet honeysuckle. There is ze…

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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 Pure Brilliance?

Haibah takes 5 of 7 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Pure Brilliance is rated 3.78/5 from 260 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pure Brilliance for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haibah or Pure Brilliance?

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

Which projects more, Haibah or Pure Brilliance?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Pure Brilliance 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haibah and Pure Brilliance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Peach and Musk.

Is Haibah or Pure Brilliance better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Haibah and Pure Brilliance?

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. Pure Brilliance has top notes of Pear, Granny Smith apple, Freesia and Green Notes, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lily, a base of Peach, Musk and Woodsy Notes.