Fragrance comparison

Cerissa vs Sahar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

Cerissa

Charles Revson

4.2921 votes

Rank #51,394 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sahar

Rasasi

4.14104 votes

Rank #13,677 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cerissa
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sahar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Cerissa1/5

Sahar4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CerissaCharles Revson

SaharRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 41%Had 25%Want 34%

4.14/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 39%

Category winnerCerissaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

28%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySahar

SillageSahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mossy86%

floral72%

warm spicy58%

amber44%

earthy30%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

floral80%

woody70%

musky60%

rose50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, floral and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesOakmossFloral NotesOriental notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Oriental notesFloral NotesJasmine

Heart

Spicy NotesWoody NotesAmberRose

Base

ResinsOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Oakmoss, Floral Notes and Oriental notes. Durations are only published for Cerissa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day85

Night100

Spring82

Summer88

Fall100

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Work 32%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 14%

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles Revson Cerissa is a classic 1974 chypre that cuts straight through modern sugar. It smells crisp, herbal, and unapologetically earthy. A brisk burst of green florals opens the wear before dry oakmoss and sharp woody notes take over the midtone. You get zero synthetic candy fluff here. Instead, warm spicy resin…

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Sahar by Rasasi is a potent unisex fragrance leaning into oriental floral and woody musk territory. It opens with bright jasmine, settles into a spicy, resinous, and woody heart, and maintains a long-lasting presence on the skin. Ideal for cooler weather or formal evening wear, this oil-based scent demands a light han…

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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, Cerissa or Sahar?

Sahar takes 4 of 5 categories. Cerissa is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes; Sahar is rated 4.14/5 from 104 votes. Choose Cerissa for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sahar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Cerissa or Sahar?

Sahar lasts longest (Sahar 80/100, Cerissa 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerissa or Sahar?

Projection is very close: Sahar 64/100, Cerissa 63/100 for sillage.

Do Cerissa and Sahar smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Floral Notes and Oriental notes.

Is Cerissa or Sahar better for summer or winter?

Cerissa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerissa and Sahar?

Cerissa features Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Floral Notes and Oriental notes. Sahar has top notes of Oriental notes, Floral Notes and Jasmine, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Woody Notes, Amber and Rose, a base of Resins, Oakmoss and Musk.