Saddle vs Vendetta Donna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vendetta Donna takes 5 of 7 categories.
SaddleChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vendetta DonnaChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Saddle1/7
Vendetta Donna5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vendetta Donna
- Community sentiment
- Vendetta Donna
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Vendetta Donna
- Value for money
- Vendetta Donna
- Versatility
- Saddle
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vendetta Donna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SaddlePerfumer HVendetta DonnaValentinoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%
4.06/ 5 · 524 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerVendetta DonnaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
23%Like
19%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
35%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
524 votes
Category winnerVendetta DonnaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageVendetta Donna
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVendetta DonnaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
vanilla88%
white floral77%
warm spicy65%
patchouli53%
citrus42%
floral100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberBenzoinVanillaJasminePatchouliOrange BlossomAldehydesBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-40 mins
PlumPeachAldehydesHiacynthOrange BlossomWater LilyGreen NotesBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
HoneyTuberoseMarigoldCarnationNarcissusYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine
Base8-12 hrs
BenzoinAmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesAmber, Benzoin, Vanilla and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Vendetta Donna, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day77
Night100
Spring63
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day91
Night100
Category winnerSaddleMost 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#4,013
PerfumerIFF
Launched—
Reviews30
Category winnerVendetta DonnaHigher 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 →Vendetta Donna by Valentino is a lush, sunlit floral fruity scent that arrived in 1991 with big personality. It opens with rich dark plum, fuzzy peach, and a crisp splash of hyacinth before settling into a warm pool of golden honey, tuberose, and carnation. As the hours tick past, smooth amber, vanilla, and creamy san…
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 Vendetta Donna?
Vendetta Donna takes 5 of 7 categories. Saddle is rated 4.00/5 from 63 votes; Vendetta Donna is rated 4.06/5 from 524 votes. Choose Saddle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vendetta Donna for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Saddle or Vendetta Donna?
They last about the same: Saddle 75/100, Vendetta Donna 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Saddle or Vendetta Donna?
Vendetta Donna projects furthest (Vendetta Donna 71/100, Saddle 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Saddle and Vendetta Donna smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla and Jasmine.
Is Saddle or Vendetta Donna better for summer or winter?
For summer, Saddle is the stronger pick. For winter, Saddle is the stronger pick. Saddle suits evening wear; Vendetta Donna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Saddle and Vendetta Donna?
Saddle features Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Jasmine and Patchouli. Vendetta Donna has top notes of Plum, Peach, Aldehydes and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Marigold and Carnation, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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