Moving Dunes vs Sagami
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sagami takes 3 of 5 categories.
Moving DunesChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SagamiChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Moving Dunes2/5
Sagami3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Moving Dunes
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sagami
- Sillage & projection
- Sagami
- Value for money
- Moving Dunes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sagami
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Moving DunesExuma ParfumsSagamiOlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
3.83/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 25%Had 13%Want 62%
Category winnerMoving DunesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
29%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
4%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySagami
SillageSagami
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMoving DunesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
balsamic83%
woody65%
smoky48%
warm spicy30%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
Top
IncensePlumSea Notes
Heart
Tobacco BlossomVetiverSeaweed
Base
Peru BalsamAmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver 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 seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Spring63
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
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#47,127
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#40,584
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSagamiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoving Dunes by Exuma Parfums brings the dry heat of sunlit sands directly into a bottle. The scent opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, dry cinnamon bark, and spicy carnation, giving you an immediate feeling of warm desert air. As it settles on your skin, rich cypriol oil, dried tobacco leaf, and earthy patchou…
Reviews →Sagami by Olfattology hits the skin with a curious collision of warm incense, tart plum, and a sharp marine breeze. This is not your typical beach scent. The salty sea notes clash against the dark sweetness of the fruit, creating a mineralic, almost medicinal opening that demands attention. As it develops, a dry seawe…
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, Moving Dunes or Sagami?
Sagami takes 3 of 5 categories. Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes; Sagami is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes. Choose Moving Dunes for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sagami for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Moving Dunes or Sagami?
Sagami lasts longest (Sagami 63/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moving Dunes or Sagami?
Sagami projects furthest (Sagami 67/100, Moving Dunes 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moving Dunes and Sagami smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver and Sandalwood.
Is Moving Dunes or Sagami better for summer or winter?
Moving Dunes suits daytime wear; Sagami suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moving Dunes and Sagami?
Moving Dunes has top notes of Incense, Carnation and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin and Leather. Sagami has top notes of Incense, Plum and Sea Notes, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom, Vetiver and Seaweed, a base of Peru Balsam, Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.
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