Sahara Noir vs Sel d Ambre
People who smelled both call them a weak match, but people are split. Sahara Noir projects more strongly, and Sel d Ambre leans more masculine.
- Tom Ford · 2013Sahara Noir
- Balmain Beauty · 2024Sel d Ambre
How alike are they?
People are split
The meter shows how close people who smelled both say they are.
Based on a few votesWhere they differ
- Sahara Noir projects more strongly.
- Sel d Ambre leans more masculine.
How they wear
Longevity
Long lastingLonger lasting than 75% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Long lastingLonger lasting than 75% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Projection
Strong projectionStronger projection than 65% of fragrancesBased on lots of votes
Moderate projectionStronger projection than 50% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Gender lean
UnisexBased on many votes
Unisex, leans masculineBased on many votes
What they're made of
Sahara Noir
Main accords
- Smoky
- Woody
- Amber
- Resinous
- Balsamic
- Oriental
Top notes
- bitter orange
- calamus
- cypress
- cistus
- labdanum
Heart notes
- beeswax
- cinnamon
- papyrus
- egyptian jasmine
- frankincense
- incense
- jasmine
- moroccan rose
- rose
Base notes
- benzoin
- cedar
- labdanum
- vanilla
- agarwood (oud)
- amber
- ambreinol
- balsam
- egyptian balsam
- frankincense resin
- oud
Which one is for you?
Pick Sahara Noir if…
- you want one that projects more strongly
- you want one that leans more feminine
Pick Sel d Ambre if…
- you want one that projects more softly
- you want one that leans more masculine