Fragrance comparison

Amber Saffron vs 212 Summer

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Amber Saffron

Clean

3.84213 votes

Rank #36,386 FruityWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

212 Summer

Carolina Herrera

3.8196 votes

Rank #17,812 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Saffron takes 5 of 8 categories.

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 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 Saffron5/8

212 Summer3/8

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

Amber SaffronClean

212 SummerCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 40%

3.81/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 35%Had 26%Want 39%

Category winnerAmber SaffronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

213 votes

27%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerAmber SaffronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAmber Saffron

Sillage212 Summer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value37

Category winnerAmber SaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

woody70%

musky60%

yellow floral50%

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotArtemisiaMandarin Orange

Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours

RaspberryRoseLily

Base3 to 4 hours

SaffronAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryYlang-YlangJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWoody NotesSaffronAmber

Category winner212 SummerLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer67

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Spring56

Summer100

Fall10

Winter6

Day100

Night12

Category winnerAmber SaffronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex48

Women48

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winner212 SummerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Amber Saffron or 212 Summer?

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

Which lasts longer, Amber Saffron or 212 Summer?

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

Which projects more, Amber Saffron or 212 Summer?

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

Do Amber Saffron and 212 Summer 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 Saffron.

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

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

What are the notes in Amber Saffron and 212 Summer?

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. 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.