Fragrance comparison

Sylphide vs Saddle

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 103 ratings analysed

Sylphide

Criminal Elements

4.0040 votes

Rank #39,880 White FloralVanilla

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59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Saddle

Perfumer H

4.0063 votes

Rank #10,357 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saddle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sylphide
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Saddle
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sylphide3/7

Saddle4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SylphideCriminal Elements

SaddlePerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 33%Had 2%Want 65%

Category winnerSaddleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

50%Love

23%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerSaddleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySaddle

SillageSylphide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSylphideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

sweet65%

fruity53%

aromatic42%

amber100%

vanilla88%

white floral77%

warm spicy65%

patchouli53%

citrus42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both white floral, amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineOliveVanillaBenzoinOrange BlossomGrapes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberBenzoinVanillaJasminePatchouliOrange BlossomAldehydesBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla, Benzoin and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Sylphide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer27

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring20

Summer13

Fall93

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerSylphideMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex63

Women31

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,880

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,357

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSaddleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sylphide by Criminal Elements takes the creamy richness of orange blossom and jasmine and pairs them with an unexpected twist of juicy concord grape and savory olive. The scent opens bright, sweet, and sunlit before settling into a warm base of benzoin and smooth vanilla. It feels lush, velvety, and gently balsamic ra…

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Saddle is a smoky amber floral with vanilla, benzoin and white flowers wrapped in a strange, leathery impression. The wearer reviews point to a sweet, acrid opening with an old-school leather idea rather than obvious leather materials, closer in spirit to the unsettled first moments of Shalimar than to a clean modern …

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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, Sylphide or Saddle?

Saddle takes 4 of 7 categories. Sylphide is rated 4.00/5 from 40 votes; Saddle is rated 4.00/5 from 63 votes. Choose Sylphide for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Saddle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sylphide or Saddle?

They last about the same: Saddle 75/100, Sylphide 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sylphide or Saddle?

Projection is very close: Sylphide 60/100, Saddle 58/100 for sillage.

Do Sylphide and Saddle smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla, Benzoin and Orange Blossom.

Is Sylphide or Saddle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sylphide is the stronger pick. For winter, Sylphide is the stronger pick. Sylphide suits day or night wear; Saddle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.