Fragrance comparison

Golden Sawdust vs Sahara Noir

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,182 ratings analysed

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

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63%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sahara Noir

Tom Ford

4.092,170 votes

Rank #24,996 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahara Noir takes 5 of 5 categories.

Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sahara Noir
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Golden Sawdust0/5

Sahara Noir5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden SawdustFUMparFUM

Sahara NoirTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.09/ 5 · 2,170 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerSahara NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

49%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

2,170 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySahara Noir

SillageSahara Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value35

Category winnerSahara NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

woody83%

balsamic65%

warm spicy48%

smoky30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarAmberLabdanumImmortelleIncenseBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Pimento

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LabdanumCypressBitter OrangeCalamus

Heart

IncenseBeeswaxCinnamonPapyrusMoroccan RoseEgyptian Jasmine

Base

Egyptian balsamAmberBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)CedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesCedar, Amber, Labdanum and Incense. Durations are only published for Golden Sawdust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men20

Unisex64

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,996

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSahara NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Golden Sawdust captures the exact atmosphere of walking into a mountain lumber mill after a fresh cut. A sharp prickle of pimento pepper opens the scent, quickly giving way to aromatic dry cedar chips and warm herbal immortelle. As the fragrance settles onto skin, rich labdanum and sweet benzoin resin emerge…

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Tom Ford Sahara Noir makes an immediate impact with a dry blast of Levantine cypress and bitter orange, though it quickly shifts into a warm, dry storm of frankincense. It is a highly resinous composition that mimics the scent of burning wood and ancient stone, stripping away the sugary sweetness found in modern amber…

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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.

Which is better, Golden Sawdust or Sahara Noir?

Sahara Noir takes 5 of 5 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Sahara Noir is rated 4.09/5 from 2,170 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sahara Noir for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or Sahara Noir?

Sahara Noir lasts longest (Sahara Noir 77/100, Golden Sawdust 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or Sahara Noir?

Sahara Noir projects furthest (Sahara Noir 68/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sawdust and Sahara Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Amber, Labdanum and Incense.

Is Golden Sawdust or Sahara Noir better for summer or winter?

Golden Sawdust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Sawdust and Sahara Noir?

Golden Sawdust features Cedar, Amber, Labdanum, Immortelle and Incense. Sahara Noir has top notes of Labdanum, Cypress, Bitter Orange and Calamus, heart notes of Incense, Beeswax, Cinnamon and Papyrus, a base of Egyptian balsam, Amber, Benzoin and Agarwood (Oud).