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Saaqi vs Âme Nomad

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âme Nomad takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Saaqi

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Âme Nomad

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Saaqi1/5
Âme Nomad4/5
Ratings & consensus
Âme Nomad
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Âme Nomad
Sillage & projection
Âme Nomad
Value for money
Âme Nomad
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Saaqi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SaaqiSasva
Âme NomadThera Cosméticos
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.02/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%
4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 60%Had 4%Want 36%
Category winnerÂme NomadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
16%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

38 votes

59%Love
14%Like
18%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityÂme Nomad

SillageÂme Nomad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value76
Category winnerÂme NomadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
wine84%
tobacco77%
smoky69%
almond61%
fresh spicy100%
fruity92%
oud84%
sweet77%
amber69%
leather61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Red WineAlmondBlack Pepper
Heart
TobaccoSmokeCedar
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)CaramelBenzoinMusk
Top
Black PepperLavenderSaffronCardamomCinnamonBergamotClove
Heart
RaspberryLabdanumLeatherCedarSuedeTobaccoOakmoss
Base
OudVanillaAmberMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCaramelVetiver
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tobacco, Cedar 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
Spring47
Summer11
Fall100
Winter95
Day36
Night100
Spring72
Summer22
Fall100
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men26
Unisex71
Women3
Men58
Unisex32
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,983

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#49,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSaaqiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saaqi is a sweet, boozy gourmand with a twist, it opens on a red wine note laced with almond and black pepper, then turns darker with tobacco smoke and dry cedar. The dry-down leans plush and dessert-like, vanilla and caramel warmed by benzoin, musk, and a touch of oud. It reads bold and cozy in cold weather, with pro…

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Âme Nomad by Thera Cosméticos opens with sharp black pepper and warm cardamom before settling into a dense heart of rugged leather, smoky tobacco, and dark suede. Dry sandalwood, rich oud, and sweet vanilla balance the spice in cold weather. It suits evening wear, formal leather jackets, and chilly autumn nights.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Saaqi or Âme Nomad?

Âme Nomad takes 4 of 5 categories. Saaqi is rated 4.02/5 from 56 votes; Âme Nomad is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Saaqi for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Âme Nomad for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Saaqi or Âme Nomad?

They last about the same: Âme Nomad 81/100, Saaqi 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Saaqi or Âme Nomad?

Âme Nomad projects furthest (Âme Nomad 71/100, Saaqi 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Saaqi and Âme Nomad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Cedar and Vanilla.

Is Saaqi or Âme Nomad better for summer or winter?

Saaqi suits evening wear; Âme Nomad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Saaqi and Âme Nomad?

Saaqi has top notes of Red Wine, Almond and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Smoke and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Benzoin. Âme Nomad has top notes of Black Pepper, Lavender, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Raspberry, Labdanum, Leather and Cedar, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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