Almond Date vs Say Sakura
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Say Sakura takes 3 of 5 categories.
Almond DateChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Say SakuraChoose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Almond Date2/5
Say Sakura3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Say Sakura
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Say Sakura
- Sillage & projection
- Almond Date
- Value for money
- Almond Date
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Say Sakura
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Almond DateFluezSay SakuraLEN FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
3.71/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
Category winnerSay SakuraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
49%Love
17%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
15%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySay Sakura
SillageAlmond Date
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlmond DateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
almond77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
fruity100%
amber92%
sweet84%
woody77%
aldehydic69%
cherry61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Almond MilkCandied GingerDates
Heart
IrisMyrrhHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
Top20-35 mins
ProseccoMaraschino CherryAmarettoPlumDavanaDates
Heart3-5 hrs
Cherry BlossomIrisIncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronPink Pepper
Base8-12+ hrs
TobaccoCashmere WoodLabdanumMyrrhSandalTonka BeanMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesDates, Iris, Myrrh and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Say Sakura, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day63
Night100
Spring85
Summer31
Fall100
Winter100
Day90
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,241
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#30,073
PerfumerPaulo de Moraes
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerSay SakuraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…
Reviews →Say Sakura by LEN Fragrances is an intense, boozy cherry and dark plum scent that hits the air with dramatic weight. The opening crackles with sparkling prosecco and sweet maraschino cherry before sinking into rich almond amaretto and sticky dates. It is lush and unapologetic. You will immediately notice how thick the…
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, Almond Date or Say Sakura?
Say Sakura takes 3 of 5 categories. Almond Date is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Say Sakura is rated 3.71/5 from 41 votes. Choose Almond Date for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Say Sakura for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Almond Date or Say Sakura?
Say Sakura lasts longest (Say Sakura 74/100, Almond Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Almond Date or Say Sakura?
Almond Date projects furthest (Almond Date 72/100, Say Sakura 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Almond Date and Say Sakura smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Dates, Iris, Myrrh and Vanilla.
Is Almond Date or Say Sakura better for summer or winter?
Almond Date suits evening wear; Say Sakura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Almond Date and Say Sakura?
Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Say Sakura has top notes of Prosecco, Maraschino Cherry, Amaretto and Plum, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Iris, Incense and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Tobacco, Cashmere Wood, Labdanum and Myrrh.
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