Fragrance comparison

Sarab vs Silk Dunes

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Sarab

Hawk Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #53,640 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Silk Dunes

Hunayn

3.7516 votes

Rank #49,656 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silk Dunes takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sarab
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Best in winter.
Silk Dunes
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Sarab0/4

Silk Dunes4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SarabHawk Perfumes

Silk DunesHunayn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySilk Dunes

SillageSilk Dunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value42

Category winnerSilk DunesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather90%

rose80%

oud70%

amber60%

animalic50%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

rose77%

aromatic65%

cinnamon53%

leather42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRosePink PepperGeranium

Heart

LabdanumCinnamonClove

Base

AgarwoodLeatherPatchouliAmber

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCinnamon LeafNutmegCloveBlack PepperBarkPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumSaffronRoseCade oil

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherFrankincensePatchouliHerbal NotesMysore Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Pink Pepper and Geranium. Durations are only published for Silk Dunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,640

PerfumerPatrick Bodifee

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,656

PerfumerAdill Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSilk DunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sarab by Hawk Perfumes opens with an immediate kick of warm saffron, pink pepper, and brisk geranium, wrapping around a velvety deep red rose. As the first rush settles, you get the comforting heat of ground cinnamon and clove simmering alongside sweet labdanum resin. The base settles into a sturdy blend of supple jac…

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Silk Dunes by Hunayn brings the heat of dry desert winds straight to your skin with a heavy blast of crushed cinnamon, dark clove, and black pepper. As the initial spicy flare settles, the fragrance reveals a rich core of velvety rose and smoky cade oil that smells like sweet pine wood burning over an open campfire. T…

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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, Sarab or Silk Dunes?

Silk Dunes takes 4 of 4 categories. Sarab is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Silk Dunes is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Sarab for a warm spicy and leather character. Best in winter. Choose Silk Dunes for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sarab or Silk Dunes?

Silk Dunes lasts longest (Silk Dunes 71/100, Sarab 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sarab or Silk Dunes?

Silk Dunes projects furthest (Silk Dunes 64/100, Sarab 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sarab and Silk Dunes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Pink Pepper and Geranium.

Is Sarab or Silk Dunes better for summer or winter?

Silk Dunes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sarab and Silk Dunes?

Sarab has top notes of Saffron, Rose, Pink Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Labdanum, Cinnamon and Clove, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Patchouli and Amber. Silk Dunes has top notes of Cinnamon, Cinnamon Leaf, Nutmeg and Clove, heart notes of Geranium, Saffron, Rose and Cade oil, a base of Leather, Frankincense, Patchouli and Herbal Notes.