Fragrance comparison

Sardegna vs Jardin Afghan

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Sardegna

Paolo Gigli

4.254 votes

Rank #55,615 WoodyMusky

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63%scent match

Closely related

Jardin Afghan

ArteOlfatto

4.176 votes

Rank #50,836 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sardegna
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jardin Afghan
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sardegna2/4

Jardin Afghan2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SardegnaPaolo Gigli

Jardin AfghanArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySardegna

SillageSardegna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJardin AfghanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky90%

oud80%

powdery70%

amber60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

woody91%

tobacco83%

musky74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Labdanum

Heart3-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWoody Notes

Base8-12 hrs

MuskBlack AmberVirginia Cedar

Top

LabdanumSandalwood

Heart

TobaccoCoffeeMusk

Base

AmberCedarAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Sardegna, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 40%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardin AfghanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sardegna by Paolo Gigli is an imposing labdanum perfume built around dense woods and smoky balsamic resins. It opens with sticky, leathery labdanum that immediately coats the skin in dark warmth. Give it ten minutes. The heart reveals dry agarwood oud flanked by creamy Australian-style sandalwood and pencil-shaving Vi…

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Jardin Afghan is a dark amber-woody scent with tobacco, coffee and oud wrapped in soft musk. It opens resinous and dry, then settles into something warmer, smoother and slightly powdery on skin. This suits buyers who enjoy dense, smoky-leaning niche styles rather than fresh or airy perfumes. It usually makes more sens…

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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, Sardegna or Jardin Afghan?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sardegna is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Jardin Afghan is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sardegna for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jardin Afghan for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sardegna or Jardin Afghan?

Sardegna lasts longest (Sardegna 90/100, Jardin Afghan 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sardegna or Jardin Afghan?

Sardegna projects furthest (Sardegna 81/100, Jardin Afghan 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sardegna and Jardin Afghan smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Sardegna or Jardin Afghan better for summer or winter?

Sardegna suits evening wear; Jardin Afghan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sardegna and Jardin Afghan?

Sardegna has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Black Amber and Virginia Cedar. Jardin Afghan has top notes of Labdanum and Sandalwood, heart notes of Tobacco, Coffee and Musk, a base of Amber, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).