Fragrance comparison

Tybee vs Bakhoor Al Arais

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Tybee

Fulton & Roark

3.8010 votes

Rank #22,651 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Bakhoor Al Arais

Swiss Arabian

3.9691 votes

Rank #8,166 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bakhoor Al Arais takes 5 of 5 categories.

Tybee
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bakhoor Al Arais
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Tybee0/5

Bakhoor Al Arais5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TybeeFulton & Roark

Bakhoor Al AraisSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

3.96/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 49%Had 17%Want 34%

Category winnerBakhoor Al AraisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

38%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBakhoor Al Arais

SillageBakhoor Al Arais

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value87

Category winnerBakhoor Al AraisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

woody100%

amber88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

sweet42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White MuskCedarPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaSpicy Notes

Heart

Cedar

Base

Palisander RosewoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCedar and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Tybee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night32

Spring68

Summer53

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men15

Unisex43

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#8,166

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerBakhoor Al AraisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tybee by Fulton & Roark delivers a breezy, clean scent built on crisp white musk, dry cedar, and smooth palisander rosewood. It smells like sea air brushing across weathered coastal boardwalks. The opening feels brisk and lightly ozonic. Within minutes, a refined powdery warmth takes over while maintaining an airy, ba…

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Bakhoor Al Arais by Swiss Arabian is a deep, resinous woody scent for those who enjoy incense and spice. It features a prominent blend of vanilla and cedar that anchors the composition, leading into a warm, amber-heavy base. Best suited for autumn evenings when the air is crisp, this unisex fragrance offers a bold, li…

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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.

Which is better, Tybee or Bakhoor Al Arais?

Bakhoor Al Arais takes 5 of 5 categories. Tybee is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Bakhoor Al Arais is rated 3.96/5 from 91 votes. Choose Tybee for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bakhoor Al Arais for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tybee or Bakhoor Al Arais?

Bakhoor Al Arais lasts longest (Bakhoor Al Arais 73/100, Tybee 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tybee or Bakhoor Al Arais?

Bakhoor Al Arais projects furthest (Bakhoor Al Arais 67/100, Tybee 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tybee and Bakhoor Al Arais smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Cedar and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Tybee or Bakhoor Al Arais better for summer or winter?

Tybee suits daytime wear; Bakhoor Al Arais suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tybee and Bakhoor Al Arais?

Tybee features White Musk, Cedar and Palisander Rosewood. Bakhoor Al Arais has top notes of Vanilla and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Cedar, a base of Palisander Rosewood and Amber.