Fragrance comparison

Toscanello vs Baz

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 202 ratings analysed

4 wins

Toscanello

Profumi del Forte

4.2474 votes

Rank #25,192 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #26,254 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Toscanello takes 4 of 7 categories.

Toscanello
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Toscanello4/7

Baz3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ToscanelloProfumi del Forte

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerBazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerToscanelloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value26

Category winnerToscanelloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

coffee77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Cacao PodRumCoffeeMilkBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TobaccoHoneyTeaHay

Base6 to 8+ hours

VanillaCedarAmberMusk

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Toscanello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer19

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerToscanelloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex33

Women22

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,192

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerToscanelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscanello by Profumi del Forte brings together rich gourmand accents and dry aromatics. It opens with bitter cacao pod, dark roasted coffee, and smooth milk, cut by a dash of boozy rum and crisp bergamot. As the opening settles, dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside sticky honey, dried hay, and herbal tea. The foundatio…

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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, Toscanello or Baz?

Toscanello takes 4 of 7 categories. Toscanello is rated 4.24/5 from 74 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Toscanello for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Toscanello or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Toscanello 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Toscanello or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Toscanello 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Toscanello and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Cedar and Musk.

Is Toscanello or Baz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Toscanello is the stronger pick. Toscanello suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscanello and Baz?

Toscanello has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum, Coffee and Milk, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Tea and Hay, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk. 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.