Fragrance comparison

Purple Waves vs Baz

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Purple Waves

Eurolux

—0 votes

Rank #73,625 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 3 categories.

Purple Waves
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Purple Waves0/3

Baz3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Not scored
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

Purple WavesEurolux

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

rose77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match2%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperSicilian BergamotBrazilian MandarinGreen Apple

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineLily

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliVanillaDriftwoodTonka BeanAmberWhite Musk

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Purple Waves, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Waves by Eurolux kicks off with a spirited, punchy flash of green apple, crushed black pepper, and bright Sicilian bergamot. That initial sparkle catches your attention immediately without feeling overly sharp. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk citrus edges melt into a dewy bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, jasmin…

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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 lasts longer, Purple Waves or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Purple Waves 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple Waves or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Purple Waves 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Waves and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Purple Waves or Baz better for summer or winter?

Purple Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Waves and Baz?

Purple Waves has top notes of Black Pepper, Sicilian Bergamot, Brazilian Mandarin and Green Apple, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Lily, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Driftwood and Tonka Bean. 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.