Fragrance comparison

Dirty Mind vs Sahara

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Dirty Mind

RD Dramma

4.605 votes

Rank #37,800 Warm SpicySweet

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63%scent match

Closely related

Sahara

Extract

4.676 votes

Rank #43,380 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dirty Mind
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sahara
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dirty Mind2/4

Sahara2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty MindRD Dramma

SaharaExtract

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityDirty Mind

SillageSahara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSaharaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

cacao70%

amber60%

tobacco50%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonGingerClove

Heart

CorianderTobacco

Base

Tolu BalsamWoody NotesTonka BeanVanillaCocoa

Top

VanillaCocoa

Heart

Red PepperTobacco

Base

Tonka BeanWoody NotesSpices

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirty MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dirty Mind by RD Dramma is a warm, spicy fragrance built for colder weather. It centers on a potent blend of cinnamon, ginger, and clove, supported by a rich base of cocoa, vanilla, and tonka bean. This masculine scent offers a dense, aromatic profile that works best during autumn and winter nights, projecting confide…

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Sahara by Extract opens with a delicious swirl of sweet vanilla and dry cocoa powder, creating an instant feeling of a warm bakery on a freezing winter afternoon. As it settles onto the skin, a kick of red pepper and cured tobacco leaf cuts through the initial dessert-like sweetness, keeping the scent grounded and sop…

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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, Dirty Mind or Sahara?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dirty Mind is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Sahara is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dirty Mind for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sahara for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Mind or Sahara?

Dirty Mind lasts longest (Dirty Mind 83/100, Sahara 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Mind or Sahara?

Sahara projects furthest (Sahara 92/100, Dirty Mind 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Mind and Sahara smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Dirty Mind or Sahara better for summer or winter?

Dirty Mind suits evening wear; Sahara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Mind and Sahara?

Dirty Mind has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger and Clove, heart notes of Coriander and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Sahara has top notes of Vanilla and Cocoa, heart notes of Red Pepper and Tobacco, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes and Spices.