Oud Sahara vs Sillage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Oud SaharaChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SillageChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Oud Sahara2/4
Sillage2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sillage
- Sillage & projection
- Sillage
- Value for money
- Oud Sahara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Sahara
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oud SaharaLe Monde GourmandSillageAmber OudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 199 votes
Have 62%Had 10%Want 28%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
199 votes
50%Love
50%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
Category winners
LongevitySillage
SillageSillage
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud SaharaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
smoky83%
balsamic65%
warm spicy48%
animalic30%
amber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
musky77%
yellow floral69%
violet61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Ylang-YlangViolet
Heart
AmberIncenseLabdanum
Base
MuskCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesIncense and Amber. Durations are only published for Oud Sahara, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring28
Summer29
Fall100
Winter81
Day85
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
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#4,006
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews51
Overall rank#44,972
PerfumerSaud Malallah
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOud SaharaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOud Sahara by Le Monde Gourmand presents an approachable take on smoky oriental fragrance. Built around resinous amber and dry incense, it opens with a toast of warm spice before settling into a balsamic, faintly animalic base. The scent feels cozy rather than aggressive, trading sharp church incense for a soft, powde…
Reviews →Sillage by Amber Oud is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Sillage was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Saud Malallah. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Violet; middle notes are Amber, Incense and Labdanum; base notes are Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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, Oud Sahara or Sillage?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Oud Sahara is rated 4.27/5 from 199 votes; Sillage is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Oud Sahara for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sillage for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Sahara or Sillage?
Sillage lasts longest (Sillage 80/100, Oud Sahara 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Sahara or Sillage?
Sillage projects furthest (Sillage 75/100, Oud Sahara 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oud Sahara and Sillage smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Incense and Amber.
Is Oud Sahara or Sillage better for summer or winter?
Oud Sahara suits evening wear; Sillage suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Sahara and Sillage?
Oud Sahara features Incense and Amber. Sillage has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Violet, heart notes of Amber, Incense and Labdanum, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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