Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental vs Sable Classic

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #22,625 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Sable Classic

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,792 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Sable Classic
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental1/1

Sable Classic0/1

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: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Sable ClassicDiana Drummond

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

earthy84%

amber77%

green69%

balsamic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

Top20-30 mins

elemiFirHerbal NotesResins

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseOrris RootJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverTonka

InformationalShared notesRose, Orris Root, Resins and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Sable Classic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,625

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#74,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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Sable Classic by Diana Drummond opens with a brisk snap of resinous Scots pine and peppery green elemi. It smells like a crisp morning walk through a damp Scottish highland forest. There is no artificial sugar here. The scent quickly settles into a grounding combination of bitter herbal notes, earthy oakmoss, and dry …

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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.

Do Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Sable Classic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Orris Root, Resins and Oakmoss.

Is Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Sable Classic better for summer or winter?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear; Sable Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Sable Classic?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Sable Classic has top notes of elemi, Fir, Herbal Notes and Resins, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Orris Root and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver and Tonka.