Fragrance comparison

Sable vs Mendes Man

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Sable

Diana Drummond

—0 votes

Rank #74,791 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Mendes Man

Mendes Perfumes

3.5225 votes

Rank #27,185 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mendes Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sable
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Mendes Man
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sable0/1

Mendes Man1/1

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: Mendes Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SableDiana Drummond

Mendes ManMendes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

24%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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

amber70%

musky60%

citrus50%

aromatic100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

fruity65%

citrus56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotJuniperPine

Heart2-4 hrs

BlackcurrantCashmere WoodMarine notes

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmbroxanVetiver

Top

Red AppleBergamotCardamomJuniper

Heart

SaffronRosePatchouliLeather

Base

VanilaCashmere WoodCedarVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Cashmere Wood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sable, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter58

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 17%Party 8%

Men96

Unisex0

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,791

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,185

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMendes ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diana Drummond Sable captures the bracing chill of a Scottish coastal walk. The first blast brings bitter bergamot, sharp juniper, and resinous crushed pine needles that instantly wake up your nose. There is zero heavy sweetness here. As the initial citrus vapor clears, a quiet marine breeze mingles with tart blackcur…

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Mendes Man opens with crisp red apple, bright bergamot, and cool cardamom that create an immediately refreshing, aromatic top layer. As it settles, juniper and a clean trace of saffron prevent the fruitiness from turning overly sweet. The heart introduces subtle patchouli, soft rose, and light leather, though the frag…

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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 Sable and Mendes Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.

Is Sable or Mendes Man better for summer or winter?

Sable suits daytime wear; Mendes Man suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sable and Mendes Man?

Sable has top notes of Bergamot, Juniper and Pine, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Cashmere Wood and Marine notes, a base of Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Vetiver. Mendes Man has top notes of Red Apple, Bergamot, Cardamom and Juniper, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Patchouli and Leather, a base of Vanila, Cashmere Wood, Cedar and Vetiver.