Fragrance comparison

Sandstorm vs Runaway Style

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Sandstorm

Panouge

4.4549 votes

Rank #11,518 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Runaway Style

Irina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

4.005 votes

Rank #54,960 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Runaway Style takes 2 of 3 categories.

Sandstorm
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Runaway Style
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sandstorm1/3

Runaway Style2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SandstormPanouge

Runaway StyleIrina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 29%Had 13%Want 58%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRunaway Style

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRunaway StyleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

powdery69%

floral61%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberJasmineOsmanthus

Base6-10+ hrs

BirchOlibanumPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

Top

AldehydesHyacinth

Heart

VioletOrchidOsmanthusJasmineHoneysuckleChampaca

Base

VanillaGurjan balsamOlibanumMuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAmber, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Sandstorm, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex26

Women0

Date 34%Party 28%Work 21%Casual 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,518

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#54,960

PerfumerIrina Vaganova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSandstormHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Sandstorm hits the skin with a brisk burst of Italian bergamot before swiftly unveiling a warm heart of golden amber, leathery osmanthus, and delicate jasmine. Dark, smoky birch tar drives the foundation alongside earthy patchouli, clean olibanum resin, and milky sandalwood. It evokes dry desert winds blowing …

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Runaway Style opens with sharp aldehydes and green hyacinth before settling into a dense floral heart of violet, osmanthus, and sweet honeysuckle. A warm base of gurjan balsam, olibanum, vanilla, and patchouli gives it a powdery, amber finish. Designed for crisp evening events and cool autumn nights, it delivers a vin…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sandstorm or Runaway Style?

Runaway Style takes 2 of 3 categories. Sandstorm is rated 4.45/5 from 49 votes; Runaway Style is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Sandstorm for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Runaway Style for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, Sandstorm or Runaway Style?

Runaway Style projects furthest (Runaway Style 100/100, Sandstorm 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandstorm and Runaway Style smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Amber, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Olibanum.

Is Sandstorm or Runaway Style better for summer or winter?

Sandstorm suits evening wear; Runaway Style suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandstorm and Runaway Style?

Sandstorm has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Birch, Olibanum, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Runaway Style has top notes of Aldehydes and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Orchid, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Gurjan balsam, Olibanum and Musk.