Fragrance comparison

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) vs Baz

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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14%scent match

Clearly different

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)2/4

Baz2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Aldehydes and Cedar. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office scents.

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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, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Baz?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Baz?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Baz 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Aldehydes and Cedar.

Is Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Baz better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) and Baz?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. 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.