Fragrance comparison

Barnie Finds Vodka vs Saaqi

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Barnie Finds Vodka

House of Atropa

5.001 votes

Rank #45,058 FreshWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Saaqi

Sasva

4.0256 votes

Rank #22,890 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saaqi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Barnie Finds Vodka
Choose it for a fresh and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Saaqi
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Barnie Finds Vodka0/1

Saaqi1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barnie Finds VodkaHouse of Atropa

SaaqiSasva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

4.02/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

55%Love

16%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

woody86%

ozonic72%

aromatic58%

fruity44%

sweet30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

wine84%

tobacco77%

smoky69%

almond61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black SpruceSnowIceOzonic notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Red BerriesCreamRed WineLiquorSugar

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarAgarwood (Oud)

Top

Red WineAlmondBlack Pepper

Heart

TobaccoSmokeCedar

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)CaramelBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Barnie Finds Vodka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring47

Summer11

Fall100

Winter95

Day36

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Party 37%Date 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

Men26

Unisex71

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,058

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,890

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSaaqiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barnie Finds Vodka by House of Atropa smells like sipping spiced berry liqueur inside a freezing pine cabin. The first blast delivers crisp snow, ozonic air, and sharp black spruce needles. It wakes up your senses fast. Within fifteen minutes, the chill softens into a decadent heart of sugared red berries, rich cream,…

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Saaqi is a sweet, boozy gourmand with a twist, it opens on a red wine note laced with almond and black pepper, then turns darker with tobacco smoke and dry cedar. The dry-down leans plush and dessert-like, vanilla and caramel warmed by benzoin, musk, and a touch of oud. It reads bold and cozy in cold weather, with pro…

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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, Barnie Finds Vodka or Saaqi?

Saaqi takes 1 of 1 categories. Barnie Finds Vodka is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Saaqi is rated 4.02/5 from 56 votes. Choose Barnie Finds Vodka for a fresh and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Saaqi for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Barnie Finds Vodka and Saaqi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Barnie Finds Vodka or Saaqi better for summer or winter?

Barnie Finds Vodka suits evening wear; Saaqi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barnie Finds Vodka and Saaqi?

Barnie Finds Vodka has top notes of Black Spruce, Snow, Ice and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Red Berries, Cream, Red Wine and Liquor, a base of Cedar and Agarwood (Oud). Saaqi has top notes of Red Wine, Almond and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Smoke and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Benzoin.