Fragrance comparison

Dark vs Sahar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 171 ratings analysed

Dark

Neandertal

3.63171 votes

Rank #9,418 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Sahar

Blend Oud

—0 votes

Rank #76,877 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahar takes 2 of 4 categories.

Dark
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sahar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Dark1/4

Sahar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DarkNeandertal

SaharBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

9%Hate

171 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySahar

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

smoky69%

marine61%

amber100%

woody91%

musky83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

smoky56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tomato LeafGrapefruitPink PepperGingerPine

Heart

SeaweedIncenseCarawayGeranium

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberLabdanumVetiverSandalwoodTobacco

Top

NutmegCarawayGeranium

Heart

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Styrax

Base

PapyrusCashmeranMuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Caraway, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex48

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#76,877

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neandertal Dark starts with a bitter shock of green tomato leaf, crushed pine needles, and pungent grapefruit rind. The opening feels raw and vegetal, spiked by ginger and pink pepper before sinking into murky seaweed, dry caraway, and cool church incense. Heavy base notes anchor the long drydown on skin. You get roug…

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Blend Oud Sahar opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg, caraway, and aromatic geranium. As the top notes quiet down, dark incense and agarwood take over the heart, supported by the resinous warmth of styrax. The base settles into dry papyrus, cashmeran, musk, vetiver, and glowing amber. Built for cold autumn evenings and …

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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 lasts longer, Dark or Sahar?

They last about the same: Sahar 73/100, Dark 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dark or Sahar?

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

Do Dark and Sahar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Caraway, Geranium and Agarwood (Oud).

What are the notes in Dark and Sahar?

Dark has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Seaweed, Incense, Caraway and Geranium, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Amber. Sahar has top notes of Nutmeg, Caraway and Geranium, heart notes of Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Styrax, a base of Papyrus, Cashmeran, Musk and Vetiver.