Fragrance comparison

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream vs Bahar

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 456 ratings analysed

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream

House of Atropa

3.1811 votes

Rank #60,328 SweetCitrus

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15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #22,924 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream2/5

Bahar3/5

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Sillage & projection: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Value for money: Bahar
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

Mermaids Steal Ice CreamHouse of Atropa

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 1%Had 3%Want 97%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

36%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMermaids Steal Ice Cream

SillageMermaids Steal Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

marine69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryCoconutMojitoSalt

Heart2-4 hrs

Ice creamSeaweedLimeMoss

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesLime. Durations are only published for Mermaids Steal Ice Cream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall25

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

Party 37%Casual 30%Date 23%Work 10%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,328

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream by House of Atropa throws sweet carnival treats straight into chilly ocean waves. It opens with candied strawberry, boozy mojito mint, and grated coconut pulp. You immediately smell the crunch of sea salt cutting through the sugar. Soon, a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream collides with briny…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Bahar?

Bahar takes 3 of 5 categories. Mermaids Steal Ice Cream is rated 3.18/5 from 11 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Mermaids Steal Ice Cream for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Bahar?

They last about the same: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 86/100, Bahar 84/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Bahar?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream projects furthest (Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 79/100, Bahar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lime.

Is Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Bahar?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream has top notes of Strawberry, Coconut, Mojito and Salt, heart notes of Ice cream, Seaweed, Lime and Moss, a base of Agarwood. 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.