China vs Oud Sapphire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Sapphire takes 1 of 1 categories.
ChinaChoose it for a aromatic and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud SapphireChoose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
China0/1
Oud Sapphire1/1
- 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
- Oud Sapphire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChinaYANIOud SapphireBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.42/ 5 · 90 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
64%Love
21%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
90 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyaromatic100%
musky92%
savory84%
woody77%
lactonic69%
fruity61%
leather100%
iris92%
warm spicy84%
oud77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match8%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
mulberrySichuan Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
RiceBranWhite MuskOsmanthus
Base6-8+ hrs
SilkInkIndian SandalwoodStyrax
Top
AmbretteSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
LeatherOudOsmanthus
Base
OrrisStyraxSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Indian Sandalwood and Styrax. Durations are only published for China, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer22
Fall90
Winter100
Day61
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,324
PerfumerAnne-Louise Gautier
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,091
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerOud SapphireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChina by YANI opens with a juicy burst of dark mulberry fruit and a gentle pinch of tingling Sichuan pepper. As the sharp fruit settles, the heart reveals a warm, comforting smell of steamed rice, toasted bran, and soft white musk, accented by apricot-scented osmanthus petals. The dry-down turns into a contemplative m…
Reviews →Oud Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a forceful punch of black pepper, golden saffron, and musky ambrette seed. The initial spray carries a distinct medicinal edge that settles quickly as thick leather and dry oud step into the foreground. Osmanthus adds a soft, subtle fruitiness in the background, keepi…
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.
Do China and Oud Sapphire smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Indian Sandalwood and Styrax.
Is China or Oud Sapphire better for summer or winter?
China suits day or night wear; Oud Sapphire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in China and Oud Sapphire?
China has top notes of mulberry and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Rice, Bran, White Musk and Osmanthus, a base of Silk, Ink, Indian Sandalwood and Styrax. Oud Sapphire has top notes of Ambrette, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Oud and Osmanthus, a base of Orris, Styrax and Sandalwood.
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