Fragrance comparison

Antique Oak vs Saddles Of The Silkroad

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

6 wins

Antique Oak

Burberry

4.2699 votes

Rank #6,993 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Saddles Of The Silkroad

Mystikum

3.9029 votes

Rank #37,165 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antique Oak takes 6 of 7 categories.

Antique Oak
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Saddles Of The Silkroad
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Antique Oak6/7

Saddles Of The Silkroad1/7

Ratings & consensus: Antique Oak
Community sentiment: Antique Oak
Longevity: Antique Oak
Sillage & projection: Antique Oak
Value for money: Saddles Of The Silkroad
Versatility: Antique Oak
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Antique Oak

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Antique OakBurberry

Saddles Of The SilkroadMystikum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

3.90/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerAntique OakRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

20%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

99 votes

48%Love

10%Like

24%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerAntique OakMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAntique Oak

SillageAntique Oak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSaddles Of The SilkroadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

amber83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

earthy70%

oud60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PapyrusCade oilOakmossAmberwoodStyraxSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaOudLabdanumSaffron

Heart

LeatherStyraxCacao PodOakmoss

Base

AmberPatchouliCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Oakmoss, Styrax and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day63

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter90

Day22

Night100

Category winnerAntique OakMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,993

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#37,165

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAntique OakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antique Oak opens with a heavy blast of smoky cade oil, dark leather, and bitter agarwood. The initial spray feels medicinal and raw, carrying a thick amberwood sweetness that settles into the skin over the first twenty minutes. As the composition warms, dry papyrus and resinous styrax emerge to tame the initial sharp…

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Saddles Of The Silkroad is a dark leather and amber scent with oud, saffron, moss and woods shaping the edges. It opens smoky and resinous, then settles into a dry, slightly animalic leather with earthy patchouli and a warm, shadowy base. This leans bold rather than easygoing. If you enjoy textured, autumnal leather f…

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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, Antique Oak or Saddles Of The Silkroad?

Antique Oak takes 6 of 7 categories. Antique Oak is rated 4.26/5 from 99 votes; Saddles Of The Silkroad is rated 3.90/5 from 29 votes. Choose Antique Oak for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Saddles Of The Silkroad for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antique Oak or Saddles Of The Silkroad?

Antique Oak lasts longest (Antique Oak 87/100, Saddles Of The Silkroad 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antique Oak or Saddles Of The Silkroad?

Antique Oak projects furthest (Antique Oak 76/100, Saddles Of The Silkroad 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antique Oak and Saddles Of The Silkroad smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Oakmoss, Styrax and Saffron.

Is Antique Oak or Saddles Of The Silkroad better for summer or winter?

For summer, Antique Oak is the stronger pick. For winter, Antique Oak is the stronger pick. Antique Oak suits evening wear; Saddles Of The Silkroad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antique Oak and Saddles Of The Silkroad?

Antique Oak features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Cade oil and Oakmoss. Saddles Of The Silkroad has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Oud, Labdanum and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Styrax, Cacao Pod and Oakmoss, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cedar and Sandalwood.