Fragrance comparison

Poésie du Chaos vs Bahar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 475 ratings analysed

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,513 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,710 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Poésie du Chaos2/7

Bahar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesVanilla 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

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,513

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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, Poésie du Chaos or Bahar?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Poésie du Chaos or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poésie du Chaos or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poésie du Chaos and Bahar smell similar?

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

Is Poésie du Chaos or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Poésie du Chaos is the stronger pick. For winter, Poésie du Chaos is the stronger pick. Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poésie du Chaos and Bahar?

Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate. 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.