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Mary Ann Powder vs Bahar

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

Updated 453 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Mary Ann Powder

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Bahar

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mary Ann Powder1/4
Bahar3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bahar
Sillage & projection
Bahar
Value for money
Mary Ann Powder
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bahar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mary Ann PowderDilís Parfum
BaharThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%
4.30/ 5 · 445 votes
Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
75%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

60%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value32
Category winnerMary Ann PowderBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
vanilla100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
white floral77%
green69%
warm spicy61%
citrus100%
fresh92%
woody84%
aquatic77%
aromatic69%
ozonic61%
Scent match3%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
PineappleGreen NotesAppleCardamomYellow MandarinRaspberryCoconut
Heart1 to 2 hours
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCoffeeRoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomFreesia
Base2 to 4 hours
VanillaWhite MuskBenzoinTonka BeanSandalwood
Top
Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime
Heart
SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine
Base
Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mary Ann Powder, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men47
Unisex47
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,102

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mary Ann Powder by Dilís Parfum delivers a sweet, fruity oriental floral experience centered on a rich vanilla base. The scent begins with a lively burst of pineapple, crisp apple, raspberry, and tart yellow mandarin, cut through with clean green notes and a hint of warm cardamom. As the opening settles, a soft floral…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mary Ann Powder or Bahar?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Mary Ann Powder is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Mary Ann Powder for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mary Ann Powder or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Mary Ann Powder 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mary Ann Powder or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Mary Ann Powder 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mary Ann Powder and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Mary Ann Powder or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Mary Ann Powder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mary Ann Powder and Bahar?

Mary Ann Powder has top notes of Pineapple, Green Notes, Apple and Cardamom, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Coffee and Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.

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