Sable Sarrasin vs Challenging Game
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sable Sarrasin takes 1 of 1 categories.
Sable SarrasinChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Challenging GameChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring.
Sable Sarrasin1/1
Challenging Game0/1
- 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
- Sable Sarrasin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sable SarrasinÉlixir PrivéChallenging GameAl AmbraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
green65%
citrus56%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ShisoGrapefruitPink PepperOrange
Heart
Black PepperMineral notesHedione
Base
VetiverCedaroak mossBenzoin
Top
OrangeLemonGrapefruitShiso
Heart
Pink PepperBlack PepperPatchouliGeranium
Base
CedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesShiso, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,585
PerfumerOlaf Larsen
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#74,777
PerfumerGhanim Yaqoob Jumma Khurram
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSable SarrasinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSable Sarrasin by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp, refreshing blast of bitter grapefruit peel, crisp orange, and herbal shiso leaves. It immediately settles into a gritty mineral heart dusted with cracked black pepper and green hedione. As the scent warms on skin, deep woody roots of vetiver, dry cedar, and earthy oak…
Reviews →Challenging Game by Al Ambra opens with a bright, zesty mix of orange, lemon and grapefruit, lifted by a green, aromatic shiso twist. The heart turns peppery and clean, with patchouli and geranium adding a crisp, modern bite. In the dry-down, cedar and vetiver bring a dry woody feel, softened by a touch of smooth benz…
Reviews →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 Sable Sarrasin and Challenging Game smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Shiso, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Orange.
Is Sable Sarrasin or Challenging Game better for summer or winter?
Sable Sarrasin suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sable Sarrasin and Challenging Game?
Sable Sarrasin has top notes of Shiso, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Black Pepper, Mineral notes and Hedione, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, oak moss and Benzoin. Challenging Game has top notes of Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Shiso, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Vetiver and Benzoin.
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