Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Spirit Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

2 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,644 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Spirit Oud

Queen B

—0 votes

Rank #73,359 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 2 of 2 categories.

Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Spirit Oud
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Haibah2/2

Spirit Oud0/2

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

Spirit OudQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

floral100%

rose88%

woody77%

musky65%

white floral53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, rose and warm spicy

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

RoseFloral NotesWoody Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineSaffron

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarMusk

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Saffron, Rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for Spirit Oud, 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

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Spirit Oud by Queen B subverts its name immediately. Expect zero barnyard funk here. Instead, a clean rush of dewy rose petals and dry cedarwood greets the nose within seconds. A bitter pinch of saffron cuts right through the floral sweetness. The opening is sharp for about two minutes while the alcohol flashes off yo…

Reviews →

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 projects more, Haibah or Spirit Oud?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Spirit Oud 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haibah and Spirit Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Saffron, Rose and Cedar.

Is Haibah or Spirit Oud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Haibah and Spirit Oud?

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. Spirit Oud has top notes of Rose, Floral Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Jasmine and Saffron, a base of Cedar and Musk.