Fragrance comparison

Young Hunter vs Baz

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

Young Hunter

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #62,743 AnimalicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,763 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Young Hunter
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Young Hunter1/4

Baz3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Young Hunter
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

Young HunterG Parfums

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

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

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

29%Hate

7 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerYoung HunterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, musky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,763

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Young Hunter or Baz?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Young Hunter or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Young Hunter 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Young Hunter or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Young Hunter 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Young Hunter and Baz smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and leather accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes.

Is Young Hunter or Baz better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Young Hunter and Baz?

Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes. 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.