Fragrance comparison

Plethora vs Bahar

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 452 ratings analysed

Plethora

Parfums Vintage

3.577 votes

Rank #60,209 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #25,461 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Plethora
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Plethora1/4

Bahar3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PlethoraParfums Vintage

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 46%Had 25%Want 29%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillagePlethora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber90%

musky80%

green70%

animalic60%

woody50%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitCitrusesAmbroxanAmbergrisMuskHerbal NotesWoodsy NotesAmberSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Musk, Amber and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Plethora, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex13

Women25

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Plethora by Parfums Vintage is an oriental fragrance built around an energetic citrus burst and a heavy, mineral amber foundation. Released in 2021 as a unisex release, the scent opens with crisp grapefruit and assorted citruses before unfolding into dry herbal notes and warm spicy notes. Underneath, a distinct backbo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Plethora or Bahar?

Bahar takes 3 of 4 categories. Plethora is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Plethora for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Plethora or Bahar?

They last about the same: Bahar 84/100, Plethora 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Plethora or Bahar?

Plethora projects furthest (Plethora 78/100, Bahar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Plethora and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Musk, Amber and Spicy Notes.

Is Plethora or Bahar better for summer or winter?

Plethora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Plethora and Bahar?

Plethora features Grapefruit, Citruses, Ambroxan, Ambergris and Musk. 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.