Fragrance comparison

Ricordo vs Sabeel

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Ricordo

Brunello Cucinelli

4.673 votes

Rank #49,678 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sabeel

Mawwal Arabia

5.008 votes

Rank #33,655 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sabeel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ricordo
Choose it for a woody and oud character.
Sabeel
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ricordo0/1

Sabeel1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RicordoBrunello Cucinelli

SabeelMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value90

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud91%

aromatic83%

soft spicy74%

warm spicy65%

coconut56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

violet84%

rose77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coriander

Heart

AkigalawoodJasmine SambacCoconut

Base

CashmeranPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

Top

juniper berryPearOlibanumSaffronCorianderBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Clary SageVioletRoseNutmegCinnamonJasmine

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwoodVanillaCedarwood

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,678

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,655

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSabeelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brunello Cucinelli's Ricordo offers a modern, textured woody experience that departs from traditional summer scents. Jordi Fernandez builds the composition around a dry akigalawood base, wrapping the synthetic oud facet in a creamy coconut note. Designed for cool autumn days, it sits quietly on the skin, delivering a …

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Sabeel is a spiced aromatic woody floral with a bright, herbal opening and a softer, warmer base. Juniper, bergamot, saffron and olibanum give it lift at first, then violet, rose and cinnamon add texture before patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla smooth it out. It looks suited to someone who wants a feminine scent with …

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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, Ricordo or Sabeel?

Sabeel takes 1 of 1 categories. Ricordo is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Sabeel is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Ricordo for a woody and oud character. Choose Sabeel for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Ricordo and Sabeel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is Ricordo or Sabeel better for summer or winter?

Sabeel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ricordo and Sabeel?

Ricordo has top notes of Coriander, heart notes of Akigalawood, Jasmine Sambac and Coconut, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Sabeel has top notes of juniper berry, Pear, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Clary Sage, Violet, Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.