Fragrance comparison

Warszawa No. 08 vs Bahar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 687 ratings analysed

Warszawa No. 08

Puredistance

3.98242 votes

Rank #7,988 GreenYellow Floral

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23%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,191 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Warszawa No. 08
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Warszawa No. 082/7

Bahar5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Bahar
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Bahar
Versatility: Warszawa No. 08
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Warszawa No. 08

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Warszawa No. 08Puredistance

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerBaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumViolet LeafGrapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

BroomJasmineIris

Base8-12+ hrs

StyraxPatchouliVetiver

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Warszawa No. 08, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall82

Winter61

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWarszawa No. 08Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex28

Women67

Date 36%Work 30%Casual 24%Party 10%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,988

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#23,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWarszawa No. 08Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puredistance Warszawa No. 08 opens with a sudden, bracing rush of bitter galbanum and tart grapefruit. It hits your nose with a crisp green bite before smoothing out. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet leaf and lush jasmine push through, creating a creamy yellow floral heart centered on sweet broom flower. You smel…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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, Warszawa No. 08 or Bahar?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. Warszawa No. 08 is rated 3.98/5 from 242 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Warszawa No. 08 for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Warszawa No. 08 or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Warszawa No. 08 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Warszawa No. 08 or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Warszawa No. 08 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Warszawa No. 08 and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Warszawa No. 08 or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Warszawa No. 08 is the stronger pick. For winter, Warszawa No. 08 is the stronger pick. Warszawa No. 08 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Warszawa No. 08 and Bahar?

Warszawa No. 08 has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Grapefruit, heart notes of Broom, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Styrax, Patchouli and Vetiver. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.