Dubai Sahara vs Senza Tempo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dubai Sahara takes 5 of 5 categories.
Dubai SaharaChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Senza TempoChoose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dubai Sahara5/5
Senza Tempo0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dubai Sahara
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dubai Sahara
- Sillage & projection
- Dubai Sahara
- Value for money
- Dubai Sahara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dubai Sahara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dubai SaharaIl ProfumiereSenza TempoProfumi Di PolignanoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
3.59/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
Category winnerDubai SaharaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
11%Love
56%Like
15%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
27 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDubai Sahara
SillageDubai Sahara
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDubai SaharaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
amber84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
tobacco61%
aromatic100%
lavender92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
DatesCorianderSaffronLeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaIrisBenzoinAmberTobaccoPrecious WoodsCuminPalisander Rosewood
No top / heart / base split published
Top15 to 30 minutes
LavenderAbsintheCumin
Heart2 to 4 hours
Black PepperLeatherTobacco
Base3 to 5 hours
Woodsy NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
InformationalShared notesLeather, Benzoin, Tobacco and Cumin. Durations are only published for Senza Tempo, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring82
Summer82
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,636
PerfumerMassimiliano Torti
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#49,949
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDubai SaharaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDubai Sahara by Il Profumiere is a sweet, resinous leather with a desert-spice feel. You get a date-like sweetness up front, then saffron, coriander and cumin add warmth as tobacco, amber and benzoin deepen the dry-down. The leather and woods keep it grounded, with a soft musky finish and flashes of iris and Turkish r…
Reviews →Senza Tempo by Profumi Di Polignano is a dry, aromatic fragrance that combines herbal freshness with dark, earthy undertones. The opening introduces cooling absinthe alongside clean lavender and sharp cumin seeds. As the initial herbal blast settles, the scent pivots into a rugged core of cracked black pepper, worn le…
Reviews →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, Dubai Sahara or Senza Tempo?
Dubai Sahara takes 5 of 5 categories. Dubai Sahara is rated 4.20/5 from 12 votes; Senza Tempo is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes. Choose Dubai Sahara for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Senza Tempo for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Dubai Sahara or Senza Tempo?
Dubai Sahara lasts longest (Dubai Sahara 91/100, Senza Tempo 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dubai Sahara or Senza Tempo?
Dubai Sahara projects furthest (Dubai Sahara 73/100, Senza Tempo 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dubai Sahara and Senza Tempo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Benzoin, Tobacco and Cumin.
Is Dubai Sahara or Senza Tempo better for summer or winter?
Dubai Sahara suits day or night wear; Senza Tempo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dubai Sahara and Senza Tempo?
Dubai Sahara features Dates, Coriander, Saffron, Leather and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Senza Tempo has top notes of Lavender, Absinthe and Cumin, heart notes of Black Pepper, Leather and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.
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