John Varvatos Oud vs Sahara Noir
People who smelled both call them a weak match. Sahara Noir is longer lasting, and Sahara Noir projects more strongly.
- John Varvatos · 2014John Varvatos Oud
- Tom Ford · 2013Sahara Noir
How alike are they?
The meter shows how close people who smelled both say they are.
Based on a few votesWhere they differ
- Sahara Noir is longer lasting.
- Sahara Noir projects more strongly.
- John Varvatos Oud leans more masculine.
How they wear
Longevity
Moderate longevityBased on many votes
Long lastingLonger lasting than 70% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Projection
Soft projectionBased on many votes
Strong projectionStronger projection than 50% of fragrancesBased on lots of votes
Gender lean
Leans masculineBased on many votes
UnisexBased on many votes
What they're made of
John Varvatos Oud
Main accords
- Smoky
- Woody
- Amber
- Aromatic
- Balsamic
- Fresh spicy
Top notes
- clary sage
- hyssop
- juniper berry
- tobacco
Heart notes
- egyptian jasmine absolute
- laotian cinnamon
- malabar pepper
- osmanthus absolute
- persian saffron
- sri lankan cardamom
- turkish rose absolute
- zanzibar clove
Base notes
Sahara Noir
Main accords
- Smoky
- Woody
- Amber
- Balsamic
- Oriental
- Resinous
Top notes
- bitter orange
- calamus
- cistus
- cypress
Heart notes
- beeswax
- cinnamon
- frankincense
- jasmine
- papyrus
- rose
Which one is for you?
Pick John Varvatos Oud if…
- you want one that is shorter lasting
- you want one that projects more softly
- you want one that leans more masculine
Pick Sahara Noir if…
- you want one that is longer lasting
- you want one that projects more strongly
- you want one that leans more feminine