Fragrance comparison

Orchid Bloom vs Baz

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Orchid Bloom

Shanghai Tang

3.7389 votes

Rank #17,808 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #23,926 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 4 of 7 categories.

Orchid Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Orchid Bloom3/7

Baz4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Orchid BloomShanghai Tang

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 48%Had 18%Want 34%

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

21%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

89 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value26

Category winnerOrchid BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

musky80%

floral70%

powdery60%

fresh50%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Berries

Heart

Orchid

Base

Musk

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMusk. 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

Summer84

Fall74

Winter53

Day100

Night50

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOrchid BloomMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,808

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#23,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrchid BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchid Bloom by Shanghai Tang offers a clean floral experience centered on a crisp orchid note, sharpened by red berries and grounded in a quiet musk. It wears best during fresh spring mornings when you want a transparent, professional scent that avoids modern syrupy sweetness.

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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, Orchid Bloom or Baz?

Baz takes 4 of 7 categories. Orchid Bloom is rated 3.73/5 from 89 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Orchid Bloom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Orchid Bloom or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Orchid Bloom 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchid Bloom or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Orchid Bloom 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchid Bloom and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Musk.

Is Orchid Bloom or Baz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Orchid Bloom is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Orchid Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchid Bloom and Baz?

Orchid Bloom has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Musk. 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.