Fragrance comparison

Sahel vs Ceylon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 838 ratings analysed

Sahel

Mine Perfume Lab

3.7128 votes

Rank #40,607 OudTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Ceylon

Xerjoff

3.99810 votes

Rank #360 OudHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ceylon takes 6 of 7 categories.

Sahel
Choose it for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ceylon
Choose it for a oud and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sahel1/7

Ceylon6/7

Ratings & consensus: Ceylon
Community sentiment: Ceylon
Longevity: Ceylon
Sillage & projection: Ceylon
Value for money: Ceylon
Versatility: Sahel
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ceylon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SahelMine Perfume Lab

CeylonXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 38%

3.99/ 5 · 810 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerCeylonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

46%Like

25%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

62%Love

16%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

460 votes

Category winnerCeylonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCeylon

SillageCeylon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCeylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

oud100%

honey92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both oud, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco

Heart

Honey

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodMadagascar Vanilla

Top

HoneyJasmine SambacCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Black TeaSandalwood

Base

AmberMuskMadagascar Vanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer10

Fall95

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring49

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSahelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men55

Unisex37

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#360

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews183

Category winnerCeylonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sahel opens with a dark blast of cured tobacco leaf that quickly meets sticky golden honey. As the initial sharpness settles, agarwood takes control of the heart, bringing a smoky resinous texture to the skin. The base rests on amber and Madagascar vanilla, giving the final hours a soft sweetness against polished sand…

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Ceylon by Xerjoff hits the skin with thick raw honey and bitter Calabrian bergamot before opening into dark Cambodian agarwood oud. Black tea leaves cut through the syrupy sweetness, grounding the heart alongside warm sandalwood. It suits freezing winter nights and formal evening wear when you want a heavy, animalic s…

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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.

Which is better, Sahel or Ceylon?

Ceylon takes 6 of 7 categories. Sahel is rated 3.71/5 from 28 votes; Ceylon is rated 3.99/5 from 810 votes. Choose Sahel for a oud and tobacco character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ceylon for a oud and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sahel or Ceylon?

Ceylon lasts longest (Ceylon 93/100, Sahel 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sahel or Ceylon?

Ceylon projects furthest (Ceylon 82/100, Sahel 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sahel and Ceylon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Sahel or Ceylon better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ceylon is the stronger pick. For winter, Sahel is the stronger pick. Sahel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sahel and Ceylon?

Sahel has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Madagascar Vanilla. Ceylon has top notes of Honey, Jasmine Sambac and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Black Tea and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.