Fragrance comparison

Saaqi vs Sin City

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

1 wins

Saaqi

Sasva

4.0256 votes

Rank #23,692 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Sin City

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #73,834 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saaqi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Saaqi
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sin City
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.

Saaqi1/1

Sin City0/1

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: Saaqi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SaaqiSasva

Sin CityPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

wine84%

tobacco77%

smoky69%

almond61%

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and wine

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

Notes

Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Black Pepper 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex71

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,692

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#73,834

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

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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Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

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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.

Do Saaqi and Sin City smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and wine accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Black Pepper and Vanilla.

Is Saaqi or Sin City better for summer or winter?

Saaqi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Saaqi and Sin City?

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. Sin City features Black Pepper, Red Wine, Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak.