Fragrance comparison

An Air Of Despair vs Saraya

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

An Air Of Despair

Imaginary Authors

3.5382 votes

Rank #14,999 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Saraya

ALREHAB PERFUMES

5.001 votes

Rank #46,794 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saraya takes 3 of 4 categories.

An Air Of Despair
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Saraya
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

An Air Of Despair1/4

Saraya3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Saraya
Sillage & projection: Saraya
Value for money: Saraya
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: An Air Of Despair

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

An Air Of DespairImaginary Authors

SarayaALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

30%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySaraya

SillageSaraya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSarayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy88%

musky77%

powdery65%

metallic53%

leather42%

amber100%

floral90%

warm spicy80%

metallic70%

musky60%

leather50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, musky and metallic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberSaffronFloral NotesMuskBrazilian RosewoodCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex20

Women40

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,999

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#46,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAn Air Of DespairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

An Air Of Despair is a dry, cedar-led scent with saffron adding a leathery, slightly metallic warmth and musk keeping it clean rather than fluffy. It opens sharp for some wearers, then settles into a smooth, comforting woodiness that can feel cozy, austere, and quietly distinctive. This suits someone who enjoys minima…

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Saraya by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Saraya was launched in 2018.

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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, An Air Of Despair or Saraya?

Saraya takes 3 of 4 categories. An Air Of Despair is rated 3.53/5 from 82 votes; Saraya is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose An Air Of Despair for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Saraya for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.