Fragrance comparison

Soul of Sahara vs Build Your-Self

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

Soul of Sahara

Nefertum

5.001 votes

Rank #39,335 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Build Your-Self

Armand Basi

3.63155 votes

Rank #14,930 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Build Your-Self takes 3 of 4 categories.

Soul of Sahara
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Build Your-Self
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Soul of Sahara0/4

Build Your-Self3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Build Your-Self
Value for money: Build Your-Self
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Build Your-Self

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soul of SaharaNefertum

Build Your-SelfArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.63/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

21%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

155 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBuild Your-Self

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value77

Category winnerBuild Your-SelfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

powdery60%

warm spicy50%

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both floral, musky and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Floral Notes

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Musk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Play-DohFloral Notes

Base

VanillaPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Patchouli and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer92

Fall92

Winter61

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men3

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,335

PerfumerBen Talty, Fletcher Baker

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,930

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerBuild Your-SelfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soul of Sahara by Nefertum, created by perfumers Ben Talty and Fletcher Baker in 2024, approaches desert themes without relying on heavy amber or harsh spices. The composition opens with a crisp wave of abstract floral notes before yielding to an unrefined patchouli core. As it settles, clean musk cushions the dry ear…

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Build Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…

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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, Soul of Sahara or Build Your-Self?

Build Your-Self takes 3 of 4 categories. Soul of Sahara is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes. Choose Soul of Sahara for a floral and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soul of Sahara or Build Your-Self?

They last about the same: Soul of Sahara 60/100, Build Your-Self 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Soul of Sahara or Build Your-Self?

Projection is very close: Build Your-Self 51/100, Soul of Sahara 50/100 for sillage.

Do Soul of Sahara and Build Your-Self smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and patchouli accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Patchouli and Musk.

Is Soul of Sahara or Build Your-Self better for summer or winter?

Soul of Sahara suits day or night wear; Build Your-Self suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soul of Sahara and Build Your-Self?

Soul of Sahara has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Musk. Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.