Fragrance comparison

Sidi Bel-Abbès vs Horus

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

Sidi Bel-Abbès

Serge Lutens · 2025

4.34217 votes

Rank #2,945 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Horus

Udjat · 2021

3.6118 votes

Rank #45,060 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Horus takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sidi Bel-Abbès
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Horus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Sidi Bel-Abbès2/5

Horus3/5

Ratings & consensus: Sidi Bel-Abbès
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Horus
Sillage & projection: Horus
Value for money: Horus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sidi Bel-Abbès

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sidi Bel-AbbèsSerge Lutens

HorusUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 29%Had 1%Want 70%

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

50%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityHorus

SillageHorus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value87

Category winnerHorusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

animalic84%

beeswax77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both tobacco, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco

Heart

Beeswax

Base

LeatherVanilla

Top20-40 mins

Dried PlumVanilla

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoBenzoinSmoke

Base8-12+ hrs

Woody NotesSpicesLeather

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Spices. Durations are only published for Horus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex55

Women18

Men69

Unisex19

Women13

Date 41%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews41

Overall rank#45,060

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews4

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sidi Bel-Abbès by Serge Lutens offers a distinct, arid profile on the skin. This unisex fragrance blends raw tobacco with sun-drenched sand and warm spices. It is a compelling choice for those seeking an atmospheric, non-sweet scent for crisp autumn days, providing a steady and grounded presence that lingers throughou…

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Horus by Udjat hits the skin with a dark flash of dried plum and thick Madagascar vanilla. The impact is immediate. You notice an oily sheen right away because of the extrait de parfum concentration. Within twenty minutes, the sweet fruit syrup steps back, clearing the way for dried tobacco leaf, warm benzoin resin, a…

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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, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Horus?

Horus takes 3 of 5 categories. Sidi Bel-Abbès is rated 4.34/5 from 217 votes; Horus is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes. Choose Sidi Bel-Abbès for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Horus for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Horus?

Horus lasts longest (Horus 84/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Horus?

Horus projects furthest (Horus 73/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sidi Bel-Abbès and Horus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Leather, Vanilla and Spices.

Is Sidi Bel-Abbès or Horus better for summer or winter?

Sidi Bel-Abbès suits evening wear; Horus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sidi Bel-Abbès and Horus?

Sidi Bel-Abbès has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Beeswax, a base of Leather and Vanilla. Horus has top notes of Dried Plum and Vanilla, heart notes of Tobacco, Benzoin and Smoke, a base of Woody Notes, Spices and Leather.