Fragrance comparison

Sardegna vs The Hope

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 348 ratings analysed

Sardegna

Paolo Gigli

4.254 votes

Rank #55,615 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

The Hope

Thameen

4.12344 votes

Rank #3,131 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
The Hope
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sardegna2/4

The Hope2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SardegnaPaolo Gigli

The HopeThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

4.12/ 5 · 344 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

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

49%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

234 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySardegna

SillageSardegna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value49

Category winnerThe HopeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky90%

oud80%

powdery70%

amber60%

warm spicy50%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

cinnamon77%

woody65%

oud53%

sweet42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

CinnamonClovesMyrrh

Heart

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle

Base

Black AmberLabdanumVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Black Amber. 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

Spring33

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerThe HopeHigher 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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The Hope opens with dry cinnamon, clove and myrrh, then settles into a smoother ambered woods accord with oud, cedar and a honeyed immortelle glow. It wears warm, slightly churchy and polished rather than loud. If you like spicy resinous scents with a refined, unisex feel, this is easy to sample. The scent itself gets…

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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 The Hope?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sardegna is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; The Hope is rated 4.12/5 from 344 votes. Choose Sardegna for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Hope for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sardegna or The Hope?

Sardegna lasts longest (Sardegna 90/100, The Hope 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sardegna or The Hope?

Sardegna projects furthest (Sardegna 81/100, The Hope 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sardegna and The Hope smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Black Amber.

Is Sardegna or The Hope better for summer or winter?

Sardegna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sardegna and The Hope?

Sardegna has top notes of Labdanum, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Black Amber and Virginia Cedar. The Hope has top notes of Cinnamon, Cloves and Myrrh, heart notes of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Immortelle, a base of Black Amber, Labdanum, Vetiver and Musk.