Fragrance comparison

Oriental Extreme vs Bahar

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 514 ratings analysed

4 wins

Oriental Extreme

Mugler

4.4169 votes

Rank #16,347 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #24,277 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Extreme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Oriental Extreme
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Oriental Extreme4/7

Bahar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oriental ExtremeMugler

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 59%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerOriental ExtremeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value32

Category winnerOriental ExtremeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla86%

woody72%

powdery58%

balsamic44%

green30%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesVanillaSandalwoodGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesSpices, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Oriental Extreme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer27

Fall100

Winter88

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOriental ExtremeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex77

Women15

Date 39%Party 22%Casual 21%Work 18%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,347

PerfumerPierre Aulas

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#24,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOriental ExtremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Oriental Extreme hits the skin with a fiery burst of crushed spices and sudden green freshness. It wastes no time. Within minutes, the sharp opening burns away to reveal thick sandalwood wrapped in dark, smoky vanilla. The wood feels dry, warm, and distinctly powdery rather than creamy or milky. You get an asse…

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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, Oriental Extreme or Bahar?

Oriental Extreme takes 4 of 7 categories. Oriental Extreme is rated 4.41/5 from 69 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Oriental Extreme for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Oriental Extreme or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Oriental Extreme 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oriental Extreme or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Oriental Extreme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oriental Extreme and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Oriental Extreme or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oriental Extreme is the stronger pick. For winter, Oriental Extreme is the stronger pick. Oriental Extreme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oriental Extreme and Bahar?

Oriental Extreme features Spices, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Green Notes. 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.