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Brompton Immortals vs Sadu

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

Updated 283 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brompton Immortals takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Brompton Immortals

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Sadu

    Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Brompton Immortals6/7
Sadu1/7
Ratings & consensus
Brompton Immortals
Community sentiment
Brompton Immortals
Longevity
Brompton Immortals
Sillage & projection
Brompton Immortals
Value for money
Brompton Immortals
Versatility
Sadu
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Brompton Immortals

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Brompton ImmortalsEx Nihilo
SaduBoadicea the Victorious
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.29/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
54%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

258 votes

48%Love
20%Like
28%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityBrompton Immortals

SillageBrompton Immortals

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value28
¤ Price value21
Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
rose77%
patchouli69%
amber61%
floral100%
musky92%
rose84%
aquatic77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
SaffronPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Bulgarian RoseYlang-YlangJasmine SambacLily
Base6-10+ hrs
Madagascar VanillaPatchouliOlibanumWhite Musk
Top
Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac
Base
MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Pink Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Brompton Immortals, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer16
Fall100
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall89
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerSaduMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex47
Women15
Men15
Unisex46
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,061

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#34,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBrompton ImmortalsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brompton Immortals by Ex Nihilo is a bold, velvety oriental floral fragrance built on a dramatic collision of spices, rich florals, and dark woods. From the first spray, it grabs attention with a fiery pairing of red saffron and crackling pink pepper, which soon melts into an opulent heart of Bulgarian rose, tropical …

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Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brompton Immortals or Sadu?

Brompton Immortals takes 6 of 7 categories. Brompton Immortals is rated 4.29/5 from 258 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose Brompton Immortals for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Brompton Immortals or Sadu?

Brompton Immortals lasts longest (Brompton Immortals 75/100, Sadu 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brompton Immortals or Sadu?

Brompton Immortals projects furthest (Brompton Immortals 68/100, Sadu 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brompton Immortals and Sadu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Pink Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Brompton Immortals or Sadu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sadu is the stronger pick. For winter, Brompton Immortals is the stronger pick. Brompton Immortals suits evening wear; Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brompton Immortals and Sadu?

Brompton Immortals has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Lily, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli, Olibanum and White Musk. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

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