Fragrance comparison

Saffron & Vanilla 2024 vs Baz

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 134 ratings analysed

Saffron & Vanilla 2024

Proad

4.176 votes

Rank #47,947 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #26,254 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Saffron & Vanilla 2024
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Saffron & Vanilla 20241/4

Baz3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Saffron & Vanilla 2024
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

Saffron & Vanilla 2024Proad

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value26

Category winnerSaffron & Vanilla 2024Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black PepperBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

SaffronCinnamonRose

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaOlibanumLeatherAmberelemi

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Olibanum and Leather. Durations are only published for Saffron & Vanilla 2024, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,947

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saffron & Vanilla 2024 by Proad opens with a burst of black pepper and bright bergamot, leading quickly into a warm, spiced core. Saffron and cinnamon create an opulent, heated texture that is softened by a faint rose petal accent. As the perfume settles on skin, a rich foundation of vanilla, smooth leather, and golde…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 or Baz?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Saffron & Vanilla 2024 is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Saffron & Vanilla 2024 for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Saffron & Vanilla 2024 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Saffron & Vanilla 2024 and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Olibanum and Leather.

Is Saffron & Vanilla 2024 or Baz better for summer or winter?

Saffron & Vanilla 2024 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Saffron & Vanilla 2024 and Baz?

Saffron & Vanilla 2024 has top notes of Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Olibanum, Leather and Amber. 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.