Fragrance comparison

More Gourmand! vs Bahar

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 465 ratings analysed

More Gourmand!

Judith Leiber

3.8020 votes

Rank #41,578 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,116 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 4 of 5 categories.

More Gourmand!
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

More Gourmand!1/5

Bahar4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: More Gourmand!
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

More Gourmand!Judith Leiber

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

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

40%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value32

Category winnerMore Gourmand!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

rose69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

Rose OilGingerbread

Base

Cashmere WoodVanilla

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesVanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,578

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

More Gourmand! by Judith Leiber opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and black currant, quickly settling into a cozy, spicy heart of gingerbread and rose oil. It is a warm, resinous vanilla fragrance that feels perfect for chilly fall afternoons when you want something comforting, sweet, and tactile on your s…

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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, More Gourmand! or Bahar?

Bahar takes 4 of 5 categories. More Gourmand! is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose More Gourmand! for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, More Gourmand! or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, More Gourmand! 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, More Gourmand! or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, More Gourmand! 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do More Gourmand! and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Vanilla.

Is More Gourmand! or Bahar better for summer or winter?

More Gourmand! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in More Gourmand! and Bahar?

More Gourmand! has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Rose Oil and Gingerbread, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vanilla. 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.