Fragrance comparison

Sylvan Woods vs MAD SAPPHIRE

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

Sylvan Woods

Oway

—0 votes

Rank #79,722 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

MAD SAPPHIRE

Mad Parfumeur

5.001 votes

Rank #47,348 Soft SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MAD SAPPHIRE takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sylvan Woods
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
MAD SAPPHIRE
Choose it for a soft spicy and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sylvan Woods0/1

MAD SAPPHIRE1/1

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: MAD SAPPHIRE

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sylvan WoodsOway

MAD SAPPHIREMad Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

yellow floral70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

soft spicy100%

smoky92%

rum84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both smoky, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang YlangYarrow

Heart

IncenseTonka

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top

RumPink PepperBlackcurrant

Heart

IncenseOrange BlossomCedarwoodJasmine

Base

TonkaVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tonka, Cedarwood 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMAD SAPPHIREHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sylvan Woods by Oway offers a dry, woody experience that balances smoky incense with sweet tonka bean. Released in 2025 as a unisex offering, this fragrance fits cool autumn evenings when you want a quiet, resinous scent that clings to a wool sweater. It avoids heavy floral sweetness, focusing instead on a dry cedarwo…

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MAD SAPPHIRE by Mad Parfumeur opens with a sharp flash of rum, pink pepper, and dark blackcurrant that feels immediately warm and spirited. As the boozy opening settles, smoky incense and dry cedarwood cut through a plush floral heart of orange blossom and jasmine. The base lands on soft ambergris, creamy tonka, and v…

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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 Sylvan Woods and MAD SAPPHIRE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Tonka, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is Sylvan Woods or MAD SAPPHIRE better for summer or winter?

Sylvan Woods suits evening wear; MAD SAPPHIRE suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sylvan Woods and MAD SAPPHIRE?

Sylvan Woods has top notes of Ylang Ylang and Yarrow, heart notes of Incense and Tonka, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. MAD SAPPHIRE has top notes of Rum, Pink Pepper and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Incense, Orange Blossom, Cedarwood and Jasmine, a base of Tonka, Vanilla and Ambergris.