Ferragus vs Oud Sapphire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Sapphire takes 2 of 2 categories.
FerragusChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud SapphireChoose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ferragus0/2
Oud Sapphire2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Oud Sapphire
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Sapphire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FerragusArpa StudiosOud SapphireBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
4.42/ 5 · 90 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
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
1 vote · too few to score
64%Love
21%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
90 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud SapphireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
yellow floral84%
floral77%
fresh spicy69%
rose61%
leather100%
iris92%
warm spicy84%
oud77%
floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperPetrichor
Heart
Ylang YlangAmbretteSaffron
Base
PatchouliRoseSandalwood
Top
AmbretteSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
LeatherOudOsmanthus
Base
OrrisStyraxSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ambrette, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer22
Fall90
Winter100
Day61
Night100
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#53,421
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,073
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerOud SapphireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFerragus by Arpa Studios opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and wet asphalt petrichor. As the initial spray settles, buttery ylang ylang and warm saffron soften the mineral edge before a dry base of patchouli, rose, and sandalwood takes hold. It wears best during cool autumn evenings when damp rain hits cold pav…
Reviews →Oud Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a forceful punch of black pepper, golden saffron, and musky ambrette seed. The initial spray carries a distinct medicinal edge that settles quickly as thick leather and dry oud step into the foreground. Osmanthus adds a soft, subtle fruitiness in the background, keepi…
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, Ferragus or Oud Sapphire?
Oud Sapphire takes 2 of 2 categories. Ferragus is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Sapphire is rated 4.42/5 from 90 votes. Choose Ferragus for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Sapphire for a leather and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Do Ferragus and Oud Sapphire smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ambrette, Saffron and Sandalwood.
Is Ferragus or Oud Sapphire better for summer or winter?
Ferragus suits day or night wear; Oud Sapphire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ferragus and Oud Sapphire?
Ferragus has top notes of Black Pepper and Petrichor, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Ambrette and Saffron, a base of Patchouli, Rose and Sandalwood. Oud Sapphire has top notes of Ambrette, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Oud and Osmanthus, a base of Orris, Styrax and Sandalwood.
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