Fragrance comparison

Morning vs Haibah

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Morning

Paolo Gigli

3.605 votes

Rank #61,980 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #26,644 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah 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.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Morning1/4

Haibah3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haibah
Sillage & projection: Haibah
Value for money: Morning
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haibah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MorningPaolo Gigli

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value16

Category winnerMorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

rose69%

green61%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both rose

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

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Rose, 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

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher 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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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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 Haibah?

Haibah takes 3 of 4 categories. Morning is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Morning for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Morning or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Morning 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Morning or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Morning 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Morning and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Apple, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Morning or Haibah better for summer or winter?

Morning suits daytime wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Morning and Haibah?

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. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.