Fragrance comparison

№ 5 vs Sable d'Orient

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

№ 5

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #60,227 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Sable d'Orient

Adopt Parfums

4.3821 votes

Rank #34,440 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

№ 5
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Sable d'Orient
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

№ 51/2

Sable d'Orient1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: № 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sable d'Orient

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Sable d'OrientAdopt Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.38/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

52%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

warm spicy70%

floral60%

amber50%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral NotesRose

Base

VanillaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Benzoin, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,227

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,440

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSable d'OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…

Reviews →

Sable d'Orient by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Reviews →

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, № 5 or Sable d'Orient?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Sable d'Orient is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Sable d'Orient for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, № 5 or Sable d'Orient?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Sable d'Orient 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do № 5 and Sable d'Orient smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Benzoin, Mandarin Orange and Ylang-Ylang.

Is № 5 or Sable d'Orient better for summer or winter?

№ 5 suits daytime wear; Sable d'Orient suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in № 5 and Sable d'Orient?

№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. Sable d'Orient has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.