Fragrance comparison

Musk Sugar Plum vs Baz

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 319 ratings analysed

Musk Sugar Plum

Lattafa Perfumes

3.65191 votes

Rank #11,299 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,103 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 5 of 7 categories.

Musk Sugar Plum
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Musk Sugar Plum2/7

Baz5/7

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: Baz
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Musk Sugar Plum
Versatility: Baz
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Musk Sugar Plum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk Sugar PlumLattafa Perfumes

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerBazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

34%Like

26%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

160 votes

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerBazMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value26

Category winnerMusk Sugar PlumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

musky77%

sweet65%

white floral53%

powdery42%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumJasmine

Heart

Floral NotesFruity Notes

Base

MuskAmber

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPlum and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBazMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#24,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMusk Sugar PlumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Sugar Plum by Lattafa is a light, fruity-floral scent centered on sweet plum and soft musk. It offers a clean, approachable profile that works well for daily office wear or casual spring outings. With notes of jasmine and amber, it maintains a gentle presence on skin, providing a pleasant, non-offensive aroma sui…

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Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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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, Musk Sugar Plum or Baz?

Baz takes 5 of 7 categories. Musk Sugar Plum is rated 3.65/5 from 191 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Musk Sugar Plum for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Musk Sugar Plum or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Musk Sugar Plum 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Sugar Plum or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Musk Sugar Plum 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Musk Sugar Plum and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Plum and Musk.

Is Musk Sugar Plum or Baz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Sugar Plum and Baz?

Musk Sugar Plum has top notes of Plum and Jasmine, heart notes of Floral Notes and Fruity Notes, a base of Musk and Amber. Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk.