Fragrance comparison

J’adore Touche de Parfum vs Sadu

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 419 ratings analysed

6 wins

J’adore Touche de Parfum

Dior · 2015

4.36394 votes

Rank #3,087 MuskyPowdery

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62%scent match

Closely related

Sadu

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1225 votes

Rank #31,669 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

J’adore Touche de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

J’adore Touche de Parfum
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Sadu
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

J’adore Touche de Parfum6/7

Sadu1/7

Ratings & consensus: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Community sentiment: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Longevity: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Sillage & projection: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Value for money: J’adore Touche de Parfum
Versatility: Sadu
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: J’adore Touche de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

J’adore Touche de ParfumDior

SaduBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 52%Had 15%Want 33%

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

394 votes

48%Love

20%Like

28%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityJ’adore Touche de Parfum

SillageJ’adore Touche de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value21

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery90%

woody80%

floral70%

white floral60%

rose50%

floral100%

musky92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both musky, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodJasmine SambacMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Damask RoseIrisHibiscus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Jasmine Sambac, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer33

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSaduMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,087

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2015

Reviews30

Overall rank#31,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerJ’adore Touche de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior J’adore Touche de Parfum takes the classic floral identity of the J'adore collection and reinvents it as a rich, slow-burning perfume oil. Applying a single drop to your pulse points releases an instant blend of creamy sandalwood, luscious jasmine sambac, and velvety Damask rose petals. As the oil warms against y…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, J’adore Touche de Parfum or Sadu?

J’adore Touche de Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. J’adore Touche de Parfum is rated 4.36/5 from 394 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose J’adore Touche de Parfum for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, J’adore Touche de Parfum or Sadu?

J’adore Touche de Parfum lasts longest (J’adore Touche de Parfum 75/100, Sadu 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, J’adore Touche de Parfum or Sadu?

Projection is very close: J’adore Touche de Parfum 64/100, Sadu 63/100 for sillage.

Do J’adore Touche de Parfum and Sadu smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is J’adore Touche de Parfum or Sadu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sadu is the stronger pick. For winter, J’adore Touche de Parfum is the stronger pick. Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in J’adore Touche de Parfum and Sadu?

J’adore Touche de Parfum features Sandalwood, Jasmine Sambac, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Damask Rose. 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.