Fragrance comparison

Sahara Oudh vs Homo Novus

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Sahara Oudh

Munaas

—0 votes

Rank #78,816 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Homo Novus

Acqua di Firenze

3.7618 votes

Rank #22,754 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Homo Novus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sahara Oudh
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Homo Novus
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sahara Oudh0/1

Homo Novus1/1

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: Homo Novus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sahara OudhMunaas

Homo NovusAcqua di Firenze

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.76/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

36%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

powdery77%

floral69%

earthy61%

woody100%

amber83%

earthy65%

oud48%

powdery30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, amber and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSpicy NotesMyrrhOsmanthus

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineOrrisRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanumLiquidambarBergamot

Heart

RoseIrisGardeniaAcáciaYlang-YlangJasmineVioletCarnation

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodAmberVetiverBrandyPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Sahara Oudh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex20

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,754

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerHomo NovusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sahara Oudh by Munaas combines smoky desert woods with velvety floral undertones. Do not overspray this. A sharp splash of bergamot and bitter myrrh greets your nose in the first two minutes, quickly joined by sweet osmanthus. As the initial alcoholic vapor lifts, the heart introduces powdery orris and creamy ylang-yl…

Reviews →

Homo Novus by Acqua di Firenze is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum, Liquidambar and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose, Iris, Gardenia, Acácia, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Violet and Carnation; base notes are Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Amber, Vetiv…

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 Sahara Oudh and Homo Novus smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Sahara Oudh or Homo Novus better for summer or winter?

Sahara Oudh suits evening wear; Homo Novus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sahara Oudh and Homo Novus?

Sahara Oudh has top notes of Bergamot, Spicy Notes, Myrrh and Osmanthus, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Homo Novus has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum, Liquidambar and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Gardenia and Acácia, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood and Amber.