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Encens Saba vs Bois Nomades

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

Updated 151 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Nomades takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Encens Saba

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Bois Nomades

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Encens Saba3/7
Bois Nomades4/7
Ratings & consensus
Bois Nomades
Community sentiment
Encens Saba
Longevity
Bois Nomades
Sillage & projection
Encens Saba
Value for money
Bois Nomades
Versatility
Bois Nomades
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Encens Saba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Encens SabaReine de Saba
Bois NomadesChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.92/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 22%Had 9%Want 69%
3.99/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
Category winnerBois NomadesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

54 votes

42%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerEncens SabaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityBois Nomades

SillageEncens Saba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value40
Category winnerBois NomadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
fresh spicy69%
earthy61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
balsamic69%
oud61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperCinnamonOrange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbrox SuperDamask Rose
Base
OlibanumLeatherMyrrhWoody NotesPatchouliMusk
Top15-30 mins
CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask Rose
Base6-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cinnamon, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Damask Rose. Durations are only published for Bois Nomades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer0
Fall92
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Spring53
Summer30
Fall97
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerBois NomadesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex45
Women15
Men44
Unisex52
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,452

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#14,221

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2022

Reviews7

Category winnerEncens SabaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encens Saba is a spicy incense leather that opens with pepper, cinnamon and a bright orange sweetness, then settles into a churchy, resinous dry-down of olibanum and myrrh with woods and a musky-leather feel. On skin it often reads cosy and mystical rather than aggressive. Some wearers love the smooth Morillas-style l…

Reviews →

Bois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encens Saba or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades takes 4 of 7 categories. Encens Saba is rated 3.92/5 from 68 votes; Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes. Choose Encens Saba for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Encens Saba or Bois Nomades?

Bois Nomades lasts longest (Bois Nomades 79/100, Encens Saba 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encens Saba or Bois Nomades?

Encens Saba projects furthest (Encens Saba 70/100, Bois Nomades 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Saba and Bois Nomades smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Damask Rose.

Is Encens Saba or Bois Nomades better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bois Nomades is the stronger pick. For winter, Encens Saba is the stronger pick. Encens Saba suits evening wear; Bois Nomades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encens Saba and Bois Nomades?

Encens Saba has top notes of Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Ambrox Super and Damask Rose, a base of Olibanum, Leather, Myrrh and Woody Notes. Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax.

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