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Hard Porn vs Haibah Oriental

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

Updated 18 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah Oriental takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Hard Porn

    Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear.

  • Haibah Oriental

    Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Hard Porn0/4
Haibah Oriental4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Haibah Oriental
Sillage & projection
Haibah Oriental
Value for money
Haibah Oriental
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Haibah Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hard PornG Parfums
Haibah OrientalThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 2%Had 4%Want 94%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
88%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

60%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity28
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate6
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityHaibah Oriental

SillageHaibah Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value10
¤ Price value41
Category winnerHaibah OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
woody92%
mossy84%
earthy77%
aldehydic69%
patchouli61%
amber100%
musky92%
woody84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
balsamic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
AshMossAldehydesPatchouliVanillaLily of the ValleyGalbanumMarigoldPineappleJasmineFreesiaPeach

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Ylang YlangAppleBlackberryAldehydesGrapefruitSaffronPeachBergamot
Heart
MarigoldIncensePink PepperVioletRoseJasmine
Base
Cashmere WoodAmbroxanAmbergrisMuskMossLeatherVanillaCedarwood
InformationalShared notesMoss, Aldehydes, Vanilla and Marigold. Durations are only published for Hard Porn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day83
Night100
Spring43
Summer57
Fall86
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Party 35%Casual 29%Date 24%Work 12%
Men50
Unisex38
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,136

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibah OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hard Porn by G Parfums takes a shockingly vintage turn behind its provocative name. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes and bitter green galbanum before shifting into cold ash and tart peach slices. It is strange. The heart brings clean lily of the valley and dry marigold petals that float over damp oak moss and eart…

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Haibah Oriental by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a bright burst of aldehydes, ylang ylang, and juicy peach, edged with spicy saffron and tart blackberry. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and marigold fuse with velvet rose and violet in the heart. The base anchors the scent in rich ambergris, smooth ca…

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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, Hard Porn or Haibah Oriental?

Haibah Oriental takes 4 of 4 categories. Hard Porn is rated 1.25/5 from 8 votes; Haibah Oriental is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Hard Porn for a smoky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Haibah Oriental for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hard Porn or Haibah Oriental?

Haibah Oriental lasts longest (Haibah Oriental 87/100, Hard Porn 28/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hard Porn or Haibah Oriental?

Haibah Oriental projects furthest (Haibah Oriental 72/100, Hard Porn 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hard Porn and Haibah Oriental smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Moss, Aldehydes, Vanilla and Marigold.

Is Hard Porn or Haibah Oriental better for summer or winter?

Hard Porn suits evening wear; Haibah Oriental suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hard Porn and Haibah Oriental?

Hard Porn features Ash, Moss, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vanilla. Haibah Oriental has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Apple, Blackberry and Aldehydes, heart notes of Marigold, Incense, Pink Pepper and Violet, a base of Cashmere Wood, Ambroxan, Ambergris and Musk.

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