Fragrance comparison

Awwam Saba vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Awwam Saba

Reine de Saba

3.254 votes

Rank #59,101 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #28,839 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Not Dark Yet takes 4 of 4 categories.

Awwam Saba
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Awwam Saba0/4

Not Dark Yet4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Awwam SabaReine de Saba

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

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

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNot Dark Yet

SillageNot Dark Yet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot Dark YetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

powdery83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

musky56%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

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 PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, 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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,101

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,839

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNot Dark YetHigher 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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Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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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 Not Dark Yet?

Not Dark Yet takes 4 of 4 categories. Awwam Saba is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Awwam Saba for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Awwam Saba or Not Dark Yet?

Not Dark Yet lasts longest (Not Dark Yet 67/100, Awwam Saba 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Awwam Saba or Not Dark Yet?

Not Dark Yet projects furthest (Not Dark Yet 50/100, Awwam Saba 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Awwam Saba and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cedarwood and Tonka Bean.

Is Awwam Saba or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?

Awwam Saba suits evening wear; Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Awwam Saba and Not Dark Yet?

Awwam Saba has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedarwood, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.