Fragrance comparison

Viola vs Sable Sahara

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Sable Sahara

Nych Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,598 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Viola takes 1 of 1 categories.

Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sable Sahara
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Viola1/1

Sable Sahara0/1

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: Viola

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Sable SaharaNych Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

oud61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Top

IncenseRaspberry

Heart

GeraniumRoseSaffron

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinAmberwood

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Viola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

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Sable Sahara by Nych Perfumes is a warm, resinous woody fragrance built around sweet smoke, tart fruit, and rich amber. It opens with a punchy blast of dark incense sweetened by ripe raspberry, before settling into a spicy heart of crimson rose, metallic saffron, and crisp geranium. As it dries down, the scent reveal…

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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.

Do Viola and Sable Sahara smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry.

Is Viola or Sable Sahara better for summer or winter?

Viola suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Viola and Sable Sahara?

Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense. Sable Sahara has top notes of Incense and Raspberry, heart notes of Geranium, Rose and Saffron, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Amberwood.