Fragrance comparison

Sinaï vs Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sinaï

Badar

4.4323 votes

Rank #32,354 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓

Sixiangwei 司香尉

—0 votes

Rank #80,868 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinaï takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sinaï
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Sinaï1/1

Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SinaïBadar

Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓Sixiangwei 司香尉

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

balsamic77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPink Pepper

Heart

RoseSaffronImmortelle

Base

BenzoinIncenseAmberVanillaMuskOud

Top20-30 mins

CardamomSaffronelemiInk

Heart2-4 hrs

PeppermintIncenseRoseLabdanum

Base7-9+ hrs

SandalwoodGaiac WoodCedarAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared noteselemi, Rose, Saffron and Incense. Durations are only published for Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex70

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,354

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#80,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSinaïHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinaï by Badar is a unisex Oriental Woody scent featuring elemi and pink pepper. It creates a warm, resinous aura perfect for cool weather. The heart of rose and saffron settles into a deep, long-lasting base of vanilla, benzoin, and incense. It is an ideal choice for those who enjoy amber-forward, complex composition…

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Qin Lin Sui by Sixiangwei opens like a freshly inked calligraphy brush resting on a cool stone slab. You get an immediate splash of green cardamom and tangy elemi resin, followed by a surprisingly refreshing breeze of cool peppermint. As it warms against your pulse points, dry temple incense and dark ink take over, so…

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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.

Do Sinaï and Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Rose, Saffron and Incense.

Is Sinaï or Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓 better for summer or winter?

Sinaï suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinaï and Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓?

Sinaï has top notes of elemi and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Immortelle, a base of Benzoin, Incense, Amber and Vanilla. Qin Lin Sui 青麟髓 has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron, elemi and Ink, heart notes of Peppermint, Incense, Rose and Labdanum, a base of Sandalwood, Gaiac Wood, Cedar and Amber.