Fragrance comparison

Smoke Jumping vs Saaqi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

Smoke Jumping

Folkwinds

3.0018 votes

Rank #61,989 WineWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Saaqi

Sasva

4.0256 votes

Rank #26,163 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saaqi takes 5 of 5 categories.

Smoke Jumping
Choose it for a wine and woody character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Saaqi
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Smoke Jumping0/5

Saaqi5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smoke JumpingFolkwinds

SaaqiSasva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

4.02/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerSaaqiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

39%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

55%Love

16%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySaaqi

SillageSaaqi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value61

Category winnerSaaqiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

wine100%

woody83%

smoky65%

musky48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

wine84%

tobacco77%

smoky69%

almond61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both wine and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red WineOakSmokeNatural MuskTobaccoVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red WineAlmondBlack Pepper

Heart

TobaccoSmokeCedar

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)CaramelBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Smoke, Tobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring47

Summer11

Fall100

Winter95

Day36

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex14

Women14

Men26

Unisex71

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,989

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,163

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSaaqiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folkwinds Smoke Jumping opens with a sharp burst of tart red wine and smoldering wood smoke. Created by perfumer Jono Bornstein, this unisex fragrance reflects Northern California winemaking harvests during active forest fire seasons. As the scent settles on skin, charred oak barrel notes merge with wet cigar tobacco…

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Saaqi is a sweet, boozy gourmand with a twist, it opens on a red wine note laced with almond and black pepper, then turns darker with tobacco smoke and dry cedar. The dry-down leans plush and dessert-like, vanilla and caramel warmed by benzoin, musk, and a touch of oud. It reads bold and cozy in cold weather, with pro…

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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.

Which is better, Smoke Jumping or Saaqi?

Saaqi takes 5 of 5 categories. Smoke Jumping is rated 3.00/5 from 18 votes; Saaqi is rated 4.02/5 from 56 votes. Choose Smoke Jumping for a wine and woody character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Saaqi for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Smoke Jumping or Saaqi?

Saaqi lasts longest (Saaqi 80/100, Smoke Jumping 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoke Jumping or Saaqi?

Saaqi projects furthest (Saaqi 68/100, Smoke Jumping 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoke Jumping and Saaqi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share wine and smoky accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Smoke, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Smoke Jumping or Saaqi better for summer or winter?

Smoke Jumping suits daytime wear; Saaqi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoke Jumping and Saaqi?

Smoke Jumping features Red Wine, Oak, Smoke, Natural Musk and Tobacco. Saaqi has top notes of Red Wine, Almond and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Smoke and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Caramel and Benzoin.