Fragrance comparison

Red Bold vs Haibah

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

5.004 votes

Rank #31,587 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #28,549 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Bold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Red Bold
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Red Bold3/4

Haibah1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRed Bold

SillageRed Bold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value16

Category winnerRed BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

fresh61%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AppleBergamotLimeNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliWoody Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmberVanilla

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Rose, Patchouli and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Red Bold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Bold by L'Orientale Fragrances is a punchy oriental woody blend that hits you with immediate crisp sweetness. Tart green apple and sharp lime strike your nose first. It feels bright. That sharp citrus burst softens within fifteen minutes, making room for a clean red rose backed by earthy patchouli and dry cedar-li…

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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, Red Bold or Haibah?

Red Bold takes 3 of 4 categories. Red Bold is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Red Bold for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Bold or Haibah?

Red Bold lasts longest (Red Bold 87/100, Haibah 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Bold or Haibah?

Projection is very close: Red Bold 79/100, Haibah 78/100 for sillage.

Do Red Bold and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Apple, Rose, Patchouli and Woody Notes.

Is Red Bold or Haibah better for summer or winter?

Red Bold suits evening wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Bold and Haibah?

Red Bold has top notes of Apple, Bergamot, Lime and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.