Fragrance comparison

212 Summer vs Amber Saffron

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

212 Summer

Carolina Herrera

3.8196 votes

Rank #17,812 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Amber Saffron

Clean

3.84213 votes

Rank #36,047 FruityWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Saffron takes 5 of 8 categories.

212 Summer
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Amber Saffron
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

212 Summer3/8

Amber Saffron5/8

Ratings & consensus: Amber Saffron
Community sentiment: Amber Saffron
Longevity: Amber Saffron
Sillage & projection: 212 Summer
Value for money: Amber Saffron
Versatility: Amber Saffron
Note pyramid (duration): 212 Summer
Fragranxe ranking: 212 Summer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

212 SummerCarolina Herrera

Amber SaffronClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 35%Had 26%Want 39%

3.84/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 40%

Category winnerAmber SaffronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

30%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

213 votes

Category winnerAmber SaffronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAmber Saffron

Sillage212 Summer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value49

Category winnerAmber SaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

woody70%

musky60%

yellow floral50%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryYlang-YlangJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody NotesSaffronAmber

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotArtemisiaMandarin Orange

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

RaspberryRoseLily

Base3 to 4 hours

SaffronAmberMusk

Category winner212 SummerLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall10

Winter6

Day100

Night12

Spring88

Summer67

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Category winnerAmber SaffronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex48

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#36,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212 SummerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera 212 Summer hits the air with a brisk shock of chilled lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. The opening feels crisp and invigorating. Within twenty minutes, that sharp citrus edge softens into ripe raspberry, creamy ylang-ylang, and airy jasmine petals. The base settles into clean musk, mild amb…

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Amber Saffron by Clean offers a distinctive twist on resinous warmth by balancing sweet raspberry and bright mandarin orange against a dry, warm spicy foundation. Launched in 2016, this unisex blend opens with brisk bergamot, herbal artemisia, and citrus before settling into a heart of tart raspberry, rose, and lily. …

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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, 212 Summer or Amber Saffron?

Amber Saffron takes 5 of 8 categories. 212 Summer is rated 3.81/5 from 96 votes; Amber Saffron is rated 3.84/5 from 213 votes. Choose 212 Summer for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Amber Saffron for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 212 Summer or Amber Saffron?

They last about the same: Amber Saffron 59/100, 212 Summer 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 212 Summer or Amber Saffron?

212 Summer projects furthest (212 Summer 56/100, Amber Saffron 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 212 Summer and Amber Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Musk.

Is 212 Summer or Amber Saffron better for summer or winter?

For summer, 212 Summer is the stronger pick. For winter, Amber Saffron is the stronger pick. 212 Summer suits daytime wear; Amber Saffron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 212 Summer and Amber Saffron?

212 Summer has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Saffron and Amber. Amber Saffron has top notes of Bergamot, Artemisia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose and Lily, a base of Saffron, Amber and Musk.