Fragrance comparison

Cuir des Sables vs Dì Qūn 帝俊

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cuir des Sables

Thierry Blondeau

3.6712 votes

Rank #43,369 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Dì Qūn 帝俊

Sept Neuf 七寸九

4.504 votes

Rank #46,528 MineralEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir des Sables takes 2 of 4 categories.

Cuir des Sables
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dì Qūn 帝俊
Choose it for a mineral and earthy character. Best in fall.

Cuir des Sables2/4

Dì Qūn 帝俊0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Cuir des Sables
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir des Sables

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir des SablesThierry Blondeau

Dì Qūn 帝俊Sept Neuf 七寸九

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCuir des Sables

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

sand84%

almond77%

animalic69%

warm spicy61%

mineral100%

earthy86%

musky72%

sand58%

woody44%

green30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sand and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AlmondPepper

Heart

SandTiare FlowerMimosaHayHolly

Base

LeatherWoody NotesSaffronMossAmber

Top

Mineral notesSandDry Wood

Heart

Hay

Base

MuskSoil Tincture

InformationalShared notesSand and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,369

PerfumerThierry Blondeau

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,528

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir des SablesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir des Sables opens with a sharp burst of raw almond and cracked black pepper before settling into a dry, sun-baked sand accord. Independent perfumer Thierry Blondeau builds this unisex fragrance around a core of supple leather, earthy moss, and golden amber. Soft heart notes of mimosa, hay, and tiare flower supply …

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Dì Qūn 帝俊 by Sept Neuf 七寸九 is a dry, mineral unisex fragrance. It captures the smell of warm sand, parched wood, and dry hay, settling into a quiet, soil-tinted musk. Ideal for someone who wants to smell like a sun-baked desert path rather than a traditional flower garden or spice shop.

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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, Cuir des Sables or Dì Qūn 帝俊?

Cuir des Sables takes 2 of 4 categories. Cuir des Sables is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Dì Qūn 帝俊 is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cuir des Sables for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dì Qūn 帝俊 for a mineral and earthy character. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Cuir des Sables or Dì Qūn 帝俊?

They last about the same: Cuir des Sables 73/100, Dì Qūn 帝俊 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuir des Sables or Dì Qūn 帝俊?

Cuir des Sables projects furthest (Cuir des Sables 56/100, Dì Qūn 帝俊 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir des Sables and Dì Qūn 帝俊 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sand and woody accords. Common notes include Sand and Hay.

Is Cuir des Sables or Dì Qūn 帝俊 better for summer or winter?

Cuir des Sables suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir des Sables and Dì Qūn 帝俊?

Cuir des Sables has top notes of Almond and Pepper, heart notes of Sand, Tiare Flower, Mimosa and Hay, a base of Leather, Woody Notes, Saffron and Moss. Dì Qūn 帝俊 has top notes of Mineral notes, Sand and Dry Wood, heart notes of Hay, a base of Musk and Soil Tincture.