Saddle vs Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
SaddleChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Saddle1/2
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 231/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Saddle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SaddlePerfumer HPierre de Velay Extrait No. 23Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
23%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
67%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillagePierre de Velay Extrait No. 23
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla88%
white floral77%
warm spicy65%
patchouli53%
citrus42%
woody100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
amber77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, white floral and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberBenzoinVanillaJasminePatchouliOrange BlossomAldehydesBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Mandarin OrangeAldehydesBergamotOrange Blossom
Heart
JasmineClovesRoseYlang-YlangViolet
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinCedarVetiverOakmossTobaccoLeatherCivet
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day77
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#10,357
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#39,267
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSaddleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSaddle is a smoky amber floral with vanilla, benzoin and white flowers wrapped in a strange, leathery impression. The wearer reviews point to a sweet, acrid opening with an old-school leather idea rather than obvious leather materials, closer in spirit to the unsettled first moments of Shalimar than to a clean modern …
Reviews →Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 reads as an old-school floral chypre with a bright citrus and aldehydic lift, then settles into a warmer, more sensual mix of white florals, oakmoss, woods, leather, and soft sweetness. It feels polished, vintage-leaning, and quite dressed up, especially if you enjoy rich florals with a …
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.
Which is better, Saddle or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Saddle is rated 4.00/5 from 63 votes; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Saddle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which projects more, Saddle or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 75/100, Saddle 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Saddle and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Aldehydes.
Is Saddle or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 better for summer or winter?
Saddle suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Saddle and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23?
Saddle features Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Jasmine and Patchouli. Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 23 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Cloves, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Cedar and Vetiver.
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