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Raised Spirits vs Bay Rum

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

Updated 175 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raised Spirits takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Raised Spirits

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

  • Bay Rum

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Raised Spirits5/7
Bay Rum2/7
Ratings & consensus
Raised Spirits
Community sentiment
Raised Spirits
Longevity
Raised Spirits
Sillage & projection
Bay Rum
Value for money
Raised Spirits
Versatility
Bay Rum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Raised Spirits

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Raised SpiritsNavitus Parfums
Bay RumBeach Geeza
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 146 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
3.52/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%
Category winnerRaised SpiritsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
29%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate

146 votes

28%Love
17%Like
34%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerRaised SpiritsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityRaised Spirits

SillageBay Rum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value43
Category winnerRaised SpiritsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
woody88%
caramel77%
vanilla65%
warm spicy53%
rum42%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy83%
rum65%
sweet48%
woody30%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CaramelRumPimento Leaf
Heart
Brown sugarSugar Cane
Base
Bourbon VanillaTobaccoOakCashmere Wood
Top
AllspiceRumBay LeafCassia
Heart
Sugar CaneClovesNutmegCardamom
Base
Copaiba balmOakGurjan balsamBenzoin
InformationalShared notesRum, Sugar Cane and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring31
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day80
Night100
Category winnerBay RumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex67
Women12
Men64
Unisex36
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,172

PerfumerDominique Ropion, Julien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#23,895

PerfumerRyan Hunts

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerRaised SpiritsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Raised Spirits by Navitus Parfums opens with a sharp burst of pimento leaf before settling into dark rum and burnt caramel. Dominique Ropion and Julien Rasquinet balanced heavy brown sugar against dry oak and tobacco. Wear this on crisp winter evenings when you want a dense, boozy vanilla scent bubble that stays ancho…

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Beach Geeza Bay Rum opens with a sharp burst of dry allspice, cassia bark, and dark rum. The initial spray delivers a culinary spice slap that hits your nose before settling into a warm core of cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom. Sugar cane adds a light background sweetness, but this stays predominantly dry and woodsy. As i…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Raised Spirits or Bay Rum?

Raised Spirits takes 5 of 7 categories. Raised Spirits is rated 4.22/5 from 146 votes; Bay Rum is rated 3.52/5 from 29 votes. Choose Raised Spirits for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Bay Rum for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Raised Spirits or Bay Rum?

Raised Spirits lasts longest (Raised Spirits 73/100, Bay Rum 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Raised Spirits or Bay Rum?

Projection is very close: Bay Rum 60/100, Raised Spirits 58/100 for sillage.

Do Raised Spirits and Bay Rum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Sugar Cane and Oak.

Is Raised Spirits or Bay Rum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bay Rum is the stronger pick. For winter, Raised Spirits is the stronger pick. Bay Rum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Raised Spirits and Bay Rum?

Raised Spirits has top notes of Caramel, Rum and Pimento Leaf, heart notes of Brown sugar and Sugar Cane, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tobacco, Oak and Cashmere Wood. Bay Rum has top notes of Allspice, Rum, Bay Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Cloves, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Copaiba balm, Oak, Gurjan balsam and Benzoin.

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