Fragrance comparison

Sombras de Sintra vs Lonesome Rider

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

Sombras de Sintra

Baruti

4.673 votes

Rank #50,120 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lonesome Rider

Tauer Perfumes

4.07383 votes

Rank #3,391 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lonesome Rider takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sombras de Sintra
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lonesome Rider
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sombras de Sintra0/1

Lonesome Rider1/1

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: Lonesome Rider

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sombras de SintraBaruti

Lonesome RiderTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.07/ 5 · 383 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

amber100%

leather92%

iris84%

animalic77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PepperGingerCedarIncenseSuedeCitrusesSandalwoodAmberPinePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherIrisRoseIncenseAmbergrisVetiverCitrusesSpicesPepperSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPepper, Incense, Citruses and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men63

Unisex37

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,120

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,391

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerLonesome RiderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sombras de Sintra by Baruti is a dry, smoky woody fragrance launched in 2025. Spyros Drosopoulos blends ginger, pine, incense, and suede to create an atmospheric scent. It is designed for those who appreciate moody, artistic compositions that lean away from traditional sweet profiles.

Reviews →

Lonesome Rider by Tauer Perfumes opens with a rustic punch of tanned leather, cracked black pepper, and dry incense smoke. As the sharp citrus top notes fade, a cool powdery iris and soft rose emerge to soften the animalic core. The dry-down settles into warm amber, earthy vetiver, and salty ambergris on skin. Built b…

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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, Sombras de Sintra or Lonesome Rider?

Lonesome Rider takes 1 of 1 categories. Sombras de Sintra is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Lonesome Rider is rated 4.07/5 from 383 votes. Choose Sombras de Sintra for a fresh spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lonesome Rider for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Sombras de Sintra and Lonesome Rider smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Pepper, Incense, Citruses and Sandalwood.