Fragrance comparison

Sarab vs Pino Silvestre Icewater

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sarab

Gulf Orchid

4.888 votes

Rank #37,681 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Pino Silvestre Icewater

Pino Silvestre

4.254 votes

Rank #41,176 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sarab takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sarab
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pino Silvestre Icewater
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sarab3/4

Pino Silvestre Icewater1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sarab
Sillage & projection: Sarab
Value for money: Pino Silvestre Icewater
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sarab

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SarabGulf Orchid

Pino Silvestre IcewaterPino Silvestre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

88%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySarab

SillageSarab

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPino Silvestre IcewaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

green70%

mossy60%

lavender50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Aromatic Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Cedarwood

Top

Green NotesLavenderRosemaryCorianderCitruses

Heart

PineGeraniumThymeCarnationFirClary Sage

Base

OakmossSandalwoodCedarwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Sarab, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 16%Party 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSarabHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Sarab opens with a bright flash of tart yellow lemon and zesty grapefruit. The citrus hit is crisp. You get a quick two-minute burst of sharp perfumer alcohol right after spraying, but it calms down fast into clean aromatic herbs. Think crushed rosemary and fresh garden sage over a sturdy base of dry cedar…

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Pino Silvestre Icewater is a crisp, herbaceous fragrance for men that channels the brisk air of alpine forests. It combines cooling top notes of rosemary and lavender with a deep, resinous heart of pine and fir, settling onto a classic base of oakmoss and cedarwood. It is built for daytime casual wear during hot summe…

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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, Sarab or Pino Silvestre Icewater?

Sarab takes 3 of 4 categories. Sarab is rated 4.88/5 from 8 votes; Pino Silvestre Icewater is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sarab for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pino Silvestre Icewater for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sarab or Pino Silvestre Icewater?

Sarab lasts longest (Sarab 78/100, Pino Silvestre Icewater 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sarab or Pino Silvestre Icewater?

Sarab projects furthest (Sarab 70/100, Pino Silvestre Icewater 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sarab and Pino Silvestre Icewater smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses and Cedarwood.

Is Sarab or Pino Silvestre Icewater better for summer or winter?

Sarab suits daytime wear; Pino Silvestre Icewater suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sarab and Pino Silvestre Icewater?

Sarab has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Aromatic Notes, a base of Cedarwood. Pino Silvestre Icewater has top notes of Green Notes, Lavender, Rosemary and Coriander, heart notes of Pine, Geranium, Thyme and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Tonka Bean.