Fragrance comparison

Morning vs Bahar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 450 ratings analysed

Morning

Paolo Gigli

3.605 votes

Rank #61,980 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,252 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Morning
Choose it for a fruity and white floral 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.

Morning1/4

Bahar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Morning
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

MorningPaolo Gigli

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

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

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value32

Category winnerMorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

rose69%

green61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ApplePlumPineappleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Morning, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 10%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Morning opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, sun-drenched bergamot, and sweet golden pineapple. That juicy punch softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a velvety plum and fresh jasmine heart emerges to smooth out the initial citrus sharpness. As the scent settles against warm skin, creamy sandalw…

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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, Morning or Bahar?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Morning is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Morning for a fruity and white floral 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, Morning or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Morning 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Morning or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Morning 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Morning and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Morning or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Morning suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Morning and Bahar?

Morning has top notes of Apple, Plum, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. 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.