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Senza Tempo vs Dubai Sahara

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

Updated 39 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai Sahara takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Senza Tempo

    Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Dubai Sahara

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Senza Tempo0/5
Dubai Sahara5/5
Ratings & consensus
Dubai Sahara
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dubai Sahara
Sillage & projection
Dubai Sahara
Value for money
Dubai Sahara
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dubai Sahara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Senza TempoProfumi Di Polignano
Dubai SaharaIl Profumiere
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.59/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
4.20/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerDubai SaharaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
11%Love
56%Like
15%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

27 votes

60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityDubai Sahara

SillageDubai Sahara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value50
Category winnerDubai SaharaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
lavender92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
sweet92%
amber84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
tobacco61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
LavenderAbsintheCumin
Heart2 to 4 hours
Black PepperLeatherTobacco
Base3 to 5 hours
Woodsy NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
Notes
DatesCorianderSaffronLeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaIrisBenzoinAmberTobaccoPrecious WoodsCuminPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCumin, Leather, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Senza Tempo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer82
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,949

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,636

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDubai SaharaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Senza Tempo by Profumi Di Polignano is a dry, aromatic fragrance that combines herbal freshness with dark, earthy undertones. The opening introduces cooling absinthe alongside clean lavender and sharp cumin seeds. As the initial herbal blast settles, the scent pivots into a rugged core of cracked black pepper, worn le…

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Dubai Sahara by Il Profumiere is a sweet, resinous leather with a desert-spice feel. You get a date-like sweetness up front, then saffron, coriander and cumin add warmth as tobacco, amber and benzoin deepen the dry-down. The leather and woods keep it grounded, with a soft musky finish and flashes of iris and Turkish r…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Senza Tempo or Dubai Sahara?

Dubai Sahara takes 5 of 5 categories. Senza Tempo is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes; Dubai Sahara is rated 4.20/5 from 12 votes. Choose Senza Tempo for a aromatic and lavender character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Dubai Sahara for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Senza Tempo or Dubai Sahara?

Dubai Sahara lasts longest (Dubai Sahara 91/100, Senza Tempo 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Senza Tempo or Dubai Sahara?

Dubai Sahara projects furthest (Dubai Sahara 73/100, Senza Tempo 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Senza Tempo and Dubai Sahara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cumin, Leather, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Senza Tempo or Dubai Sahara better for summer or winter?

Senza Tempo suits daytime wear; Dubai Sahara suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Senza Tempo and Dubai Sahara?

Senza Tempo has top notes of Lavender, Absinthe and Cumin, heart notes of Black Pepper, Leather and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin. Dubai Sahara features Dates, Coriander, Saffron, Leather and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

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