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Clio Ambre Dark Leather vs Sadu

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sadu takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Clio Ambre Dark Leather

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Sadu

    Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Clio Ambre Dark Leather1/4
Sadu3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sadu
Sillage & projection
Sadu
Value for money
Clio Ambre Dark Leather
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sadu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Clio Ambre Dark LeatherLe Chameau
SaduBoadicea the Victorious
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

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

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevitySadu

SillageSadu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value21
Category winnerClio Ambre Dark LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
earthy84%
amber77%
leather69%
mossy61%
floral100%
musky92%
rose84%
aquatic77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Spices
Heart2 to 3 hours
Jasmine SambacLeather
Base3 to 4 hours
SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss
Top
Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac
Base
MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Clio Ambre Dark Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall89
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men15
Unisex46
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSaduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clio Ambre Dark Leather by Le Chameau balances rugged leather accords with dry woods and smooth floral nuances. The scent opens with a sharp burst of dry spices before shifting into a core of dark leather softened by clean jasmine sambac. As the heart settles, a base of sandalwood, patchouli, amber, and moss anchors t…

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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, Clio Ambre Dark Leather or Sadu?

Sadu takes 3 of 4 categories. Clio Ambre Dark Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose Clio Ambre Dark Leather for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Clio Ambre Dark Leather or Sadu?

Sadu lasts longest (Sadu 72/100, Clio Ambre Dark Leather 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clio Ambre Dark Leather or Sadu?

Sadu projects furthest (Sadu 63/100, Clio Ambre Dark Leather 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clio Ambre Dark Leather and Sadu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Clio Ambre Dark Leather or Sadu better for summer or winter?

Clio Ambre Dark Leather suits day or night wear; Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clio Ambre Dark Leather and Sadu?

Clio Ambre Dark Leather has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Leather, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Moss. 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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