Fragrance comparison

Across Sands vs Seth

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 685 ratings analysed

Across Sands

Maison Martin Margiela

3.80676 votes

Rank #2,638 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Seth

Udjat · 2021

3.789 votes

Rank #44,142 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seth takes 3 of 4 categories.

Across Sands
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Seth
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Across Sands1/4

Seth3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seth
Sillage & projection: Seth
Value for money: Seth
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Across Sands

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Across SandsMaison Martin Margiela

SethUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 676 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

34%Like

7%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

554 votes

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySeth

SillageSeth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSethBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

oud83%

fruity65%

warm spicy48%

honey30%

sweet100%

honey86%

oud72%

fruity58%

warm spicy44%

floral30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both sweet, oud and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

DatesAgarwood (Oud)Spices

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)SpicesDatesFruits

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDates, Agarwood (Oud) and Spices. Durations are only published for Seth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer31

Fall100

Winter98

Day100

Night–

Spring40

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex60

Women7

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,638

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#44,142

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Category winnerAcross SandsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Across Sands is a woody-spicy fragrance built around the warmth of dried dates and resinous oud. Launched by Maison Martin Margiela in 2016, it presents a desert-inspired profile that leans heavily into sweet and warm spicy accords. Best suited for cooler weather, this scent offers an atmospheric experience for those …

Reviews →

One spray of Seth leaves a heavy oil sheen right on your pulse point. Do not rub your wrists together. Give the concentrated parfum extrait a minute to breathe past its initial alcohol lift. Sticky palm dates and dark honey rush forward immediately. It smells like warm market fruit drying under a desert sun. Within tw…

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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, Across Sands or Seth?

Seth takes 3 of 4 categories. Across Sands is rated 3.80/5 from 676 votes; Seth is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Across Sands for a sweet and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Seth for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.