Oud Sahara vs Sorcière Rouge
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Sahara takes 3 of 5 categories.
Oud SaharaChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sorcière RougeChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Sahara3/5
Sorcière Rouge2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Sahara
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sorcière Rouge
- Sillage & projection
- Sorcière Rouge
- 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 GourmandSorcière RougeAlkemia PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 199 votes
Have 62%Had 10%Want 28%
3.82/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 21%Had 8%Want 72%
Category winnerOud SaharaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
199 votes
9%Love
64%Like
27%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySorcière Rouge
SillageSorcière Rouge
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%
balsamic86%
smoky72%
oud58%
rose44%
warm spicy30%
Scent match68%Closely related · both amber, smoky and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Dragon Blood ResinIncenseAgarwood (Oud)AmberRock rose
No top / heart / base split published
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
Spring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day71
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#47,345
PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →Sorcière Rouge by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.
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 Sorcière Rouge?
Oud Sahara takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Sahara is rated 4.27/5 from 199 votes; Sorcière Rouge is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Oud Sahara for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sorcière Rouge for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Oud Sahara or Sorcière Rouge?
Sorcière Rouge lasts longest (Sorcière Rouge 64/100, Oud Sahara 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oud Sahara or Sorcière Rouge?
Projection is very close: Sorcière Rouge 50/100, Oud Sahara 49/100 for sillage.
Do Oud Sahara and Sorcière Rouge smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense and Amber.
Is Oud Sahara or Sorcière Rouge better for summer or winter?
Oud Sahara suits evening wear; Sorcière Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oud Sahara and Sorcière Rouge?
Oud Sahara features Incense and Amber. Sorcière Rouge features Dragon Blood Resin, Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Rock rose.
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