Fragrance comparison

Rendez Vous Secret vs Baz

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Rendez Vous Secret

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,832 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #25,473 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rendez Vous Secret
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Rendez Vous Secret0/1

Baz1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Rendez Vous SecretManzana Paris

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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 · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrangeCinnamon

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black OrchidGurjan balsam

Base4 to 6 hours

SandalwoodPatchouli

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGurjan balsam and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Rendez Vous Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,832

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,473

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rendez Vous Secret by Manzana Paris presents a warm woody chypre profile built around distinct spice and dark florals. The opening delivers a crisp burst of juicy orange dusted with dry cinnamon, giving an immediate impression of sweet warmth. As the scent settles, powdery black orchid and resinous gurjan balsam bring…

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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.

Do Rendez Vous Secret and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Gurjan balsam and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Rendez Vous Secret and Baz?

Rendez Vous Secret has top notes of Orange and Cinnamon, heart notes of Black Orchid and Gurjan balsam, a base of Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.