Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs SAUDADE

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

SAUDADE

Ayliroma

4.605 votes

Rank #20,766 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SAUDADE
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Transfixed2/4

SAUDADE2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

SAUDADEAyliroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevitySAUDADE

SillageSAUDADE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value45

Category winnerTransfixedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

aromatic100%

sweet92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCardamom

Heart

TobaccoClary SageChamomileYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaMuskOakmossOpoponax

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#20,766

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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SAUDADE opens with bergamot and cardamom, then settles into a warm tobacco heart softened by chamomile, clary sage and a touch of ylang-ylang. The mood is wistful, intimate and slightly unusual. It reads as a sweet musky oriental woody scent with an aromatic edge. Best for quieter evenings, cooler weather and anyone …

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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, Transfixed or SAUDADE?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Transfixed is rated 4.00/5 from 100 votes; SAUDADE is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Transfixed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SAUDADE for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Transfixed or SAUDADE?

SAUDADE lasts longest (SAUDADE 72/100, Transfixed 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Transfixed or SAUDADE?

SAUDADE projects furthest (SAUDADE 50/100, Transfixed 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Transfixed and SAUDADE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or SAUDADE better for summer or winter?

Transfixed suits evening wear; SAUDADE suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and SAUDADE?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. SAUDADE has top notes of Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Tobacco, Clary Sage, Chamomile and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Oakmoss and Opoponax.