Saddle vs Tagarid
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Saddle takes 4 of 7 categories.
SaddleChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
TagaridChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Saddle4/7
Tagarid2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Saddle
- Community sentiment
- Saddle
- Longevity
- Saddle
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Tagarid
- Versatility
- Tagarid
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Saddle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SaddlePerfumer HTagaridNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%
3.54/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 48%Had 10%Want 43%
Category winnerSaddleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
23%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
25%Love
32%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate
28 votes
Category winnerSaddleMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySaddle
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTagaridBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla88%
white floral77%
warm spicy65%
patchouli53%
citrus42%
white floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
fresh69%
amber61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, vanilla and amber
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
OrangeOrange BlossomPlumAldehydesNeroliBergamot
Heart
White FlowersJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliSandalwoodSaffron
Base
CoconutCitrusesVanilaTonka BeanBenzoinResin
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Jasmine, Patchouli and Orange Blossom. 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
Summer83
Fall58
Winter42
Day100
Night50
Category winnerTagaridMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,357
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#24,718
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
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 →Tagarid by Nabeel is a bold, powdery floral fruity perfume that blends rich plum and citrusy top notes with a clean, soapy base of orange blossom and jasmine. Warm undertones of tonka bean and coconut round out the scent. It suits women looking for a retro, clean profile for daytime wear in spring.
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 Tagarid?
Saddle takes 4 of 7 categories. Saddle is rated 4.00/5 from 63 votes; Tagarid is rated 3.54/5 from 28 votes. Choose Saddle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tagarid for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Saddle or Tagarid?
Saddle lasts longest (Saddle 75/100, Tagarid 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Saddle or Tagarid?
Projection is very close: Saddle 58/100, Tagarid 58/100 for sillage.
Do Saddle and Tagarid smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Jasmine, Patchouli and Orange Blossom.
Is Saddle or Tagarid better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tagarid is the stronger pick. For winter, Saddle is the stronger pick. Saddle suits evening wear; Tagarid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Saddle and Tagarid?
Saddle features Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Jasmine and Patchouli. Tagarid has top notes of Orange, Orange Blossom, Plum and Aldehydes, heart notes of White Flowers, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli, a base of Coconut, Citruses, Vanila and Tonka Bean.
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