Fragrance comparison

White Edition Light Powdery vs Haibah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

White Edition Light Powdery

Gritti

4.0812 votes

Rank #40,616 IrisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #28,156 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 4 of 5 categories.

White Edition Light Powdery
Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

White Edition Light Powdery1/5

Haibah4/5

Ratings & consensus: Haibah
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haibah
Sillage & projection: Haibah
Value for money: White Edition Light Powdery
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haibah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White Edition Light PowderyGritti

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 10%Had 12%Want 78%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerHaibahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value16

Category winnerWhite Edition Light PowderyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

woody91%

powdery83%

violet74%

yellow floral65%

earthy56%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Ylang-Ylang

Heart2 to 4 hours

IrisJasmine

Base3 to 6 hours

Guaiac Wood

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Iris and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for White Edition Light Powdery, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

White Edition Light Powdery by Gritti offers a clean, cosmetic floral profile built on classic powdery accords. The composition starts with ylang-ylang, providing a soft yellow floral sweetness right from the first spray. Soon after, the heart reveals cool iris and delicate jasmine, creating an earthy, silky texture t…

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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, White Edition Light Powdery or Haibah?

Haibah takes 4 of 5 categories. White Edition Light Powdery is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose White Edition Light Powdery for a iris and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, White Edition Light Powdery or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, White Edition Light Powdery 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Edition Light Powdery or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, White Edition Light Powdery 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Edition Light Powdery and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Guaiac Wood.

Is White Edition Light Powdery or Haibah better for summer or winter?

White Edition Light Powdery suits day or night wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Edition Light Powdery and Haibah?

White Edition Light Powdery has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.