Fragrance comparison

Freedom vs Sadu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Freedom

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #78,165 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Sadu

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1225 votes

Rank #34,430 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sadu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Freedom
Choose it for a woody and floral character.
Sadu
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Freedom0/1

Sadu1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreedomSensor I Am

SaduBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

20%Like

28%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value21

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

rose69%

green61%

floral100%

musky92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrassPink Grapefruit

Heart

RoseMagnoliaPink Pepper

Base

CedarSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesRose, Magnolia, Pink Pepper 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 season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer33

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSaduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Freedom by Sensor I Am delivers a sharp splash of pink grapefruit alongside crushed green grass. It feels like stepping into a damp, sunlit meadow early in the morning. A quiet background of cedar and warm ambrette musk anchors the bright opening, keeping the blend grounded on skin for everyday wear.

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Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…

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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.

Do Freedom and Sadu smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Rose, Magnolia, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is Freedom or Sadu better for summer or winter?

Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freedom and Sadu?

Freedom has top notes of Grass and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Magnolia and Pink Pepper, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.