Fragrance comparison

Sabbia vs Sadu

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Sabbia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,650 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sadu

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1225 votes

Rank #33,192 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sadu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sabbia
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Sadu
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sabbia0/1

Sadu1/1

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: Sadu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SabbiaProfessor

SaduBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

20%Like

28%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value21

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

floral100%

musky92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, rose and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CuminSaffronCardamom

Heart2 to 4 hours

Damask RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaTonka Bean

Base5 to 7 hours

SandalwoodMuskAmberCedar

Top

Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesCumin, Saffron, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Sabbia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer33

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,650

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSaduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sabbia by Professor delivers a warm, dry oriental woody profile anchored by resinous depth and pungent kitchen spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of earthy cumin, bittersweet saffron, and aromatic cardamom. This initial heat softens as a core of velvety damask rose, smoky cypriol oil, and almond-tinged tonk…

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Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…

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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.

Do Sabbia and Sadu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Cumin, Saffron, Damask Rose and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Sabbia or Sadu better for summer or winter?

Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sabbia and Sadu?

Sabbia has top notes of Cumin, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Damask Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Cedar. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.