Ode à Saba vs Hyrax
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hyrax takes 4 of 4 categories.
Ode à SabaChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HyraxChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Ode à Saba0/4
Hyrax4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hyrax
- Sillage & projection
- Hyrax
- Value for money
- Hyrax
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hyrax
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ode à SabaReine de SabaHyraxZoologist PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.26/ 5 · 1,216 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
26%Love
23%Like
10%Ok
25%Dislike
17%Hate
944 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHyrax
SillageHyrax
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHyraxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
rose84%
woody77%
balsamic69%
vanilla61%
musky100%
amber91%
animalic83%
leather74%
woody65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
StyraxClovePink Pepper
Heart
Turkish RosePatchouliJasmine
Base
VanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
SaffronelemiPink PepperTurkish Rose
Heart
HyraxWhiskeyStyraxHyacinth
Base
CastoreumCivetAmberBenzoinPatchouliSandalwoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesStyrax, Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring32
Summer21
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#73,807
PerfumerAlexis Dadier
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,145
PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit
Launched—
Reviews339
Category winnerHyraxHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOde à Saba is a warm, spicy rose wrapped in amber, resin, and soft woods. It opens with pink pepper sparkle and clove heat over styrax, then settles into Turkish rose with jasmine and patchouli, before a smooth vanilla, sandalwood, and ambergris base takes over. It reads plush and ambery rather than fresh, and can lea…
Reviews →Hyrax is a fiercely animalic Zoologist release built around hyraceum, smoky leather, warm amber and dusty spice. It opens sharp with saffron, pink pepper and rose, then settles into something musky, resinous and slightly boozy, with a dry rocky feel. This is not a safe blind buy. On the right wearer it can feel bold, …
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, Ode à Saba or Hyrax?
Hyrax takes 4 of 4 categories. Ode à Saba is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Hyrax is rated 3.26/5 from 1,216 votes. Choose Ode à Saba for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hyrax for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ode à Saba or Hyrax?
Hyrax lasts longest (Hyrax 86/100, Ode à Saba 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ode à Saba or Hyrax?
Hyrax projects furthest (Hyrax 74/100, Ode à Saba 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ode à Saba and Hyrax smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Styrax, Pink Pepper, Turkish Rose and Patchouli.
Is Ode à Saba or Hyrax better for summer or winter?
Ode à Saba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ode à Saba and Hyrax?
Ode à Saba has top notes of Styrax, Clove and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Hyrax has top notes of Saffron, elemi, Pink Pepper and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Hyrax, Whiskey, Styrax and Hyacinth, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Amber and Benzoin.
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