Fragrance comparison

Ombres Furtives vs Sarmadi

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Sarmadi

Thana

3.676 votes

Rank #52,294 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombres Furtives takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sarmadi
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ombres Furtives4/4

Sarmadi0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

SarmadiThana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityOmbres Furtives

SillageOmbres Furtives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerOmbres FurtivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

chocolate69%

anis61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchStar AniseCardamom

Heart

Dark ChocolateEgyptian JasmineSmokeNutmegPepper

Base

AmberCedarMyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanilla

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Star Anise, Birch and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#52,294

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOmbres FurtivesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

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Sarmadi opens smoky and spicy, with birch, cardamom and star anise leading the way before a faint dark chocolate nuance peeks through. As it settles, it reads smoother and warmer, moving into an ambery myrrh and vanilla base with a dry woody feel. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys darker oriental scents wit…

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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, Ombres Furtives or Sarmadi?

Ombres Furtives takes 4 of 4 categories. Ombres Furtives is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Sarmadi is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ombres Furtives for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sarmadi for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ombres Furtives or Sarmadi?

Ombres Furtives lasts longest (Ombres Furtives 69/100, Sarmadi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ombres Furtives or Sarmadi?

Ombres Furtives projects furthest (Ombres Furtives 75/100, Sarmadi 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ombres Furtives and Sarmadi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and anis accords. Common notes include Smoke, Star Anise, Birch and Nutmeg.

Is Ombres Furtives or Sarmadi better for summer or winter?

Ombres Furtives suits evening wear; Sarmadi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ombres Furtives and Sarmadi?

Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice. Sarmadi has top notes of Birch, Star Anise and Cardamom, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Egyptian Jasmine, Smoke and Nutmeg, a base of Amber, Cedar, Myrrh and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.