Fragrance comparison

Saga vs Bin Shaikh

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 281 ratings analysed

Saga

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #77,167 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Bin Shaikh

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.35281 votes

Rank #234 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bin Shaikh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Saga
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character.
Bin Shaikh
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Saga0/1

Bin Shaikh1/1

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: Bin Shaikh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SagaBeary

Bin ShaikhAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.35/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

oud77%

amber69%

fruity61%

oud100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesIncense

Heart

SaffronApple

Base

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

SaffronRoseoak mossLavenderCitruses

Heart

SugarBakhoorJasmineOrchidViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmbroxanPatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Saffron and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring52

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men74

Unisex22

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerBin ShaikhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saga by Beary opens with an immediate contrast of bright citruses and smoky incense. Crisp apple and spicy saffron quickly emerge in the heart, balancing the tar-like depth of raw resin with a refreshing orchard sweetness. As the composition settles onto skin, rich agarwood (oud) grounds the blend into a warm, lingeri…

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Bin Shaikh opens dense and dramatic, with saffron, rose and a dark oud smoke that can feel plush, spicy and slightly sweet from the start. As it settles, the bakhoor, sugar and amber come forward, giving it a richer, smoother trail. It reads like a bold Middle Eastern rose oud with real presence. Best for cooler weath…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Saga and Bin Shaikh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, oud and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Saffron and Agarwood (Oud).

What are the notes in Saga and Bin Shaikh?

Saga has top notes of Citruses and Incense, heart notes of Saffron and Apple, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Bin Shaikh has top notes of Saffron, Rose, oak moss and Lavender, heart notes of Sugar, Bakhoor, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Ambroxan and Patchouli.