Fragrance comparison

Coromandel Parfum vs Oud Sahara

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 304 ratings analysed

Coromandel Parfum

Chanel

4.31297 votes

Rank #27,282 AmberWarm Spicy

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57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Oud Sahara

Al Aneeq

4.147 votes

Rank #22,310 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Sahara takes 3 of 4 categories.

Coromandel Parfum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Sahara
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Coromandel Parfum1/4

Oud Sahara3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Sahara
Sillage & projection: Coromandel Parfum
Value for money: Oud Sahara
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Sahara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coromandel ParfumChanel

Oud SaharaAl Aneeq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

297 votes

43%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOud Sahara

SillageCoromandel Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value100

Category winnerOud SaharaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

citrus70%

patchouli60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

woody86%

balsamic72%

fresh spicy58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bitter OrangeCitrusesNeroli

Heart3-5 hrs

PatchouliOrris RootRoseJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

BenzoinOlibanumLabdanum

Top

CypressBitter Orange

Heart

Kyara IncenseBeeswaxPapyrusJasmineRose

Base

OlibanumLabdanumBenzoinCedarPeru BalsamAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Rose, Jasmine and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Coromandel Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex52

Women42

Date 47%Party 23%Work 18%Casual 12%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,282

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,310

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerOud SaharaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Coromandel Parfum delivers an opulent, dark amber experience with extraordinary depth. A quick dab reveals bitter orange and neroli before shifting immediately into dense Indonesian patchouli. Earthy facets dominate early on. Benzoin and smoky labdanum soon coat the skin in a warm, resinous glow that feels like…

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Oud Sahara is an incense-led amber that leans frankincense and beeswax, with a brief green cypress and bitter orange lift up top. On skin it often reads like smoky church resins, warm woods, and balsamic sweetness, with floral notes staying in the background. If you love the “midnight mass” vibe and want something bud…

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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, Coromandel Parfum or Oud Sahara?

Oud Sahara takes 3 of 4 categories. Coromandel Parfum is rated 4.31/5 from 297 votes; Oud Sahara is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Coromandel Parfum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Sahara for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Coromandel Parfum or Oud Sahara?

They last about the same: Oud Sahara 73/100, Coromandel Parfum 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Coromandel Parfum or Oud Sahara?

Coromandel Parfum projects furthest (Coromandel Parfum 64/100, Oud Sahara 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coromandel Parfum and Oud Sahara smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Rose, Jasmine and Benzoin.

Is Coromandel Parfum or Oud Sahara better for summer or winter?

Coromandel Parfum suits evening wear; Oud Sahara suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coromandel Parfum and Oud Sahara?

Coromandel Parfum has top notes of Bitter Orange, Citruses and Neroli, heart notes of Patchouli, Orris Root, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Olibanum and Labdanum. Oud Sahara has top notes of Cypress and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Kyara Incense, Beeswax, Papyrus and Jasmine, a base of Olibanum, Labdanum, Benzoin and Cedar.