Fragrance comparison

Josephine Baker vs Al Quimmah

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

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63%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Al Quimmah

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.504 votes

Rank #38,359 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Quimmah takes 2 of 3 categories.

Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity.
Al Quimmah
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Josephine Baker1/3

Al Quimmah2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Josephine Baker
Sillage & projection: Al Quimmah
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Quimmah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Al QuimmahAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageAl Quimmah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

floral100%

woody90%

rose80%

powdery70%

warm spicy60%

amber50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Floral NotesSandalwoodRoseWoody NotesSpicy NotesAgarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,359

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAl QuimmahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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Al Haramain Al Quimmah wears like a rose-forward floral with a clean, soapy tilt. It opens warm and spicy around rose, then the spice can fade into a more generic soap-and-florals feel before settling into a darker base of oud, amber and musk. If you enjoy polished, floral-woody scents with a noticeable presence, it i…

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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, Josephine Baker or Al Quimmah?

Al Quimmah takes 2 of 3 categories. Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Al Quimmah is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity. Choose Al Quimmah for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Josephine Baker or Al Quimmah?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Al Quimmah 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Josephine Baker or Al Quimmah?

Al Quimmah projects furthest (Al Quimmah 86/100, Josephine Baker 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Josephine Baker and Al Quimmah smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.

Is Josephine Baker or Al Quimmah better for summer or winter?

Josephine Baker suits evening wear; Al Quimmah suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Josephine Baker and Al Quimmah?

Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Al Quimmah features Floral Notes, Sandalwood, Rose, Woody Notes and Spicy Notes.