Fragrance comparison

Awwam Saba vs Desert Night

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Awwam Saba

Reine de Saba

3.254 votes

Rank #59,101 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Desert Night

Armaf

4.2343 votes

Rank #23,382 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Night takes 4 of 4 categories.

Awwam Saba
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Desert Night
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Awwam Saba0/4

Desert Night4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Awwam SabaReine de Saba

Desert NightArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.23/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

56%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDesert Night

SillageDesert Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDesert NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

powdery83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

musky56%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Olibanum

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwood

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

Pink PepperOrange OilOlibanum

Heart

Cinnamon

Base

LeatherCedarwoodAmberSandalwoodPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring48

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,101

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDesert NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Awwam Saba is a resinous woods scent built around frankincense up top, then creamy sandalwood and dry cedar, with a soft tonka and musk base. It sits in that amber-woody, lightly powdery lane, warm spices in the background rather than loud. If you like smooth incense woods that feel clean and understated, this is one …

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Armaf Desert Night opens with a bright spark of pink pepper and citrusy orange oil, quickly shifting into a dry, resinous warmth. The heart is dominated by cinnamon, which lends a hot, dry spice rather than bakery sweetness. As it settles, a rugged leather accord anchors the base, supported by cedarwood and patchouli.…

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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, Awwam Saba or Desert Night?

Desert Night takes 4 of 4 categories. Awwam Saba is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Desert Night is rated 4.23/5 from 43 votes. Choose Awwam Saba for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Desert Night for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Awwam Saba or Desert Night?

Desert Night lasts longest (Desert Night 78/100, Awwam Saba 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Awwam Saba or Desert Night?

Desert Night projects furthest (Desert Night 69/100, Awwam Saba 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Awwam Saba and Desert Night smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Tonka Bean.

Is Awwam Saba or Desert Night better for summer or winter?

Awwam Saba suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Awwam Saba and Desert Night?

Awwam Saba has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedarwood, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Desert Night has top notes of Pink Pepper, Orange Oil and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Cedarwood, Amber and Sandalwood.