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Keman vs Sabha

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

Updated 87 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sabha takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Keman

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sabha

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Keman1/4
Sabha3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sabha
Sillage & projection
Sabha
Value for money
Sabha
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Keman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KemanDI SER
SabhaAbna Youssef Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 19%Had 4%Want 78%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
9%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
12%Hate

85 votes

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevitySabha

SillageSabha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value75
Category winnerSabhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
green77%
citrus69%
rose61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
aquatic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
RoseGeraniumJasmineTansy
Heart2-4 hrs
ShisoYuzuCherry Blossom
Base6-8+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Cypress
Top
Mandarin OrangePalisander RosewoodOsmanthusNeroliLavenderCypress
Heart
Water NotesMelonLily of the ValleyGeraniumYlang Ylang
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodTolu BalsamTobaccoLeather
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress. Durations are only published for Keman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall48
Winter28
Day100
Night47
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men21
Unisex79
Women0
Casual 38%Work 32%Date 22%Party 9%
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,042

PerfumerRajesh Balkrishnan, Yasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#57,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKemanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DI SER Keman is an artisanal botanical perfume built around crisp Japanese rose, tart yuzu citrus, and sacred agarwood. The scent opens with an immediate flash of peppery geranium, herbal tansy, and crushed jasmine petals before softening into aromatic shiso mint and dewy cherry blossoms. As the herbal freshness settl…

Reviews →

Sabha by Abna Youssef Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Palisander Rosewood, Osmanthus, Neroli, Lavender and Cypress; middle notes are Water Notes, Melon, Lily of the Valley, Geranium and Ylang Ylang; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam, Tobacco and Leather.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Keman or Sabha?

Sabha takes 3 of 4 categories. Keman is rated 4.20/5 from 85 votes; Sabha is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Keman for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sabha for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Keman or Sabha?

Sabha lasts longest (Sabha 100/100, Keman 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Keman or Sabha?

Sabha projects furthest (Sabha 88/100, Keman 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Keman and Sabha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress.

Is Keman or Sabha better for summer or winter?

Keman suits daytime wear; Sabha suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Keman and Sabha?

Keman has top notes of Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Tansy, heart notes of Shiso, Yuzu and Cherry Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Cypress. Sabha has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Palisander Rosewood, Osmanthus and Neroli, heart notes of Water Notes, Melon, Lily of the Valley and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam and Tobacco.

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