Empty Quarter vs SALTANAT
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empty Quarter takes 3 of 4 categories.
Empty QuarterChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
SALTANATChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.
Empty Quarter3/4
SALTANAT1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Empty Quarter
- Sillage & projection
- Empty Quarter
- Value for money
- SALTANAT
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empty Quarter
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Empty QuarterSJA PerfumesSALTANATPerito MorenoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEmpty Quarter
SillageEmpty Quarter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSALTANATBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody86%
animalic72%
citrus58%
patchouli44%
warm spicy30%
woody100%
citrus91%
amber83%
animalic74%
oud65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, oud and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
LimeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliJasmine
Base8-12 hrs
Thailand OudIndian OudCambodian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberLaotian Oud
Top
BergamotLemonLime
Heart
Clove LeafGaiac WoodNutmegCoffeeRose
Base
SandalwoodIndian OudAmbergrisCedarwoodLabdanumOakmossCivetTeak Wood
InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot and Indian Oud. Durations are only published for Empty Quarter, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day40
Night100
No season votes yet
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#29,510
PerfumerShatha Alzaabi
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#67,348
PerfumerNitish Dixit
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmpty QuarterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpty Quarter by SJA Perfumes opens with a surprisingly zesty flash of fresh lime and sunny bergamot, but that bright start quickly settles into something much deeper and darker. At the core, earthy patchouli and a touch of creamy jasmine soften a heavyweight base built from five distinct varieties of agarwood, includ…
Reviews →SALTANAT by Perito Moreno opens with a sharp burst of lime, lemon, and bergamot before shifting into a dense heart of clove leaf, roasted coffee, and gaiac wood. As the initial citrus crispness recedes, the fragrance exposes a heavy base dominated by Indian oud, Thailand oud, labdanum, and animalic civet. Sandalwood a…
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, Empty Quarter or SALTANAT?
Empty Quarter takes 3 of 4 categories. Empty Quarter is rated 5.00/5 from 15 votes; SALTANAT is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Empty Quarter for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose SALTANAT for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.
Which lasts longer, Empty Quarter or SALTANAT?
Empty Quarter lasts longest (Empty Quarter 74/100, SALTANAT 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Empty Quarter or SALTANAT?
Empty Quarter projects furthest (Empty Quarter 65/100, SALTANAT 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empty Quarter and SALTANAT smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot and Indian Oud.
Is Empty Quarter or SALTANAT better for summer or winter?
Empty Quarter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empty Quarter and SALTANAT?
Empty Quarter has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Thailand Oud, Indian Oud, Cambodian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). SALTANAT has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Clove Leaf, Gaiac Wood, Nutmeg and Coffee, a base of Sandalwood, Indian Oud, Ambergris and Cedarwood.
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