Fragrance comparison

Awwam Saba vs Extraordinaire Saba

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Awwam Saba

Reine de Saba

3.254 votes

Rank #59,101 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Extraordinaire Saba

Reine de Saba

3.2542 votes

Rank #21,447 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Extraordinaire Saba takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Awwam Saba0/4

Extraordinaire Saba4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Awwam SabaReine de Saba

Extraordinaire SabaReine de Saba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

3.25/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

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

19%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityExtraordinaire Saba

SillageExtraordinaire Saba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value35

Category winnerExtraordinaire SabaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

powdery83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

musky56%

amber100%

woody86%

balsamic72%

leather58%

musky44%

animalic30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Olibanum

Heart

SandalwoodCedarwood

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

Ambrox SuperOlibanum

Heart

MuskCedarwoodCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

LeatherPeru BalsamBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Cedarwood 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer8

Fall83

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men50

Unisex42

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,101

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,447

PerfumerHonorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerExtraordinaire SabaHigher 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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Extraordinaire Saba is a resinous leather scent that opens with a sharp, modern ambrox hit and a flicker of frankincense smoke. It settles into smooth woods and musk, then dries down into supple leather wrapped in Peru balsam, benzoin and labdanum. On some skin it feels like a “second skin” leather, on others the ambr…

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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 Extraordinaire Saba?

Extraordinaire Saba takes 4 of 4 categories. Awwam Saba is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Extraordinaire Saba is rated 3.25/5 from 42 votes. Choose Awwam Saba for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Extraordinaire Saba for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Awwam Saba or Extraordinaire Saba?

Extraordinaire Saba lasts longest (Extraordinaire Saba 79/100, Awwam Saba 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Awwam Saba or Extraordinaire Saba?

Extraordinaire Saba projects furthest (Extraordinaire Saba 60/100, Awwam Saba 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Awwam Saba and Extraordinaire Saba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cedarwood and Musk.

Is Awwam Saba or Extraordinaire Saba better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Awwam Saba and Extraordinaire Saba?

Awwam Saba has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedarwood, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Extraordinaire Saba has top notes of Ambrox Super and Olibanum, heart notes of Musk, Cedarwood and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Leather, Peru Balsam, Benzoin and Labdanum.