Bois Nomades vs Encens Saba
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bois Nomades takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bois NomadesChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Encens SabaChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bois Nomades4/7
Encens Saba3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bois Nomades
- Community sentiment
- Encens Saba
- Longevity
- Bois Nomades
- Sillage & projection
- Encens Saba
- Value for money
- Bois Nomades
- Versatility
- Bois Nomades
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Encens Saba
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bois NomadesChopardEncens SabaReine de SabaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.99/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
3.92/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 22%Had 9%Want 69%
Category winnerBois NomadesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate
83 votes
43%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
54 votes
Category winnerEncens SabaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBois Nomades
SillageEncens Saba
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBois NomadesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
balsamic69%
oud61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
fresh spicy69%
earthy61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask Rose
Base6-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum
Top
Black PepperCinnamonOrange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbrox SuperDamask Rose
Base
OlibanumLeatherMyrrhWoody NotesPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Black Pepper, Damask Rose and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Bois Nomades, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring53
Summer30
Fall97
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring38
Summer0
Fall92
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Category winnerBois NomadesMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,221
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched2022
Reviews7
Overall rank#12,452
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerEncens SabaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…
Reviews →Encens Saba is a spicy incense leather that opens with pepper, cinnamon and a bright orange sweetness, then settles into a churchy, resinous dry-down of olibanum and myrrh with woods and a musky-leather feel. On skin it often reads cosy and mystical rather than aggressive. Some wearers love the smooth Morillas-style l…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bois Nomades or Encens Saba?
Bois Nomades takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes; Encens Saba is rated 3.92/5 from 68 votes. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Encens Saba for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bois Nomades or Encens Saba?
Bois Nomades lasts longest (Bois Nomades 79/100, Encens Saba 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bois Nomades or Encens Saba?
Encens Saba projects furthest (Encens Saba 70/100, Bois Nomades 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bois Nomades and Encens Saba smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Damask Rose and Myrrh.
Is Bois Nomades or Encens Saba better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bois Nomades is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Nomades is the stronger pick. Bois Nomades suits evening wear; Encens Saba suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bois Nomades and Encens Saba?
Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax. Encens Saba has top notes of Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Ambrox Super and Damask Rose, a base of Olibanum, Leather, Myrrh and Woody Notes.
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