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    Side by side

    Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Saba

    Very similar
    Saba by Mirko Buffini Firenze bottle

    Saba

    Mirko Buffini Firenze
    2014
    New comparison

    Saba wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Saba
    Lieber Gustav 14Saba
    ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum
    Launched19142014
    GenderMaleUnisex
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lieber Gustav 14

    Lavender
    Leather
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Green
    Animalic
    Smoky

    Saba

    Vanilla
    Soft Spicy
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lavender
    Arabica CoffeeBergamotLavender
    Heart
    LeatherBlack TeaGeraniumWoody Notes
    LicoriceCedarTobacco
    Base
    SandalwoodTonka Bean
    VanillaTonka BeanAmberPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Saba
    Lieber Gustav 14Saba
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The leather-tea combination isn't common, but it works. Black tea adds a smoky, mineral depth that keeps the leather from getting heavy. Tonka bean sweetens just enough to make it wearable.Lieber Gustav 14
    Saba is not a safe blind buy. The coffee opening is bold, the licorice heart is polarizing, and the drydown leans gourmand-sweet on some skin. Sample first, commit second.Saba