Fragrance comparison

Amber Saffron vs Cannes

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 214 ratings analysed

Amber Saffron

Clean

3.84213 votes

Rank #36,232 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cannes

Pavilion Oud

5.001 votes

Rank #48,135 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cannes takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amber Saffron
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cannes
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amber Saffron1/4

Cannes3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cannes
Sillage & projection: Cannes
Value for money: Cannes
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber SaffronClean

CannesPavilion Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 39%Had 21%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCannes

SillageCannes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCannesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, 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

Top

GrapefruitRaspberryBergamotSaffron

Heart

CinnamonJasmineRoseLily

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaLeatherCaramelCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Raspberry, Rose and Lily. Durations are only published for Amber Saffron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer67

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex48

Women48

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,135

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber SaffronHigher 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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Cannes opens with a bright citrus and raspberry lift, then quickly turns warmer and more textured with saffron, cinnamon, white florals, and a sweet woody base. It reads modern, polished, and slightly dressed up. The dry-down looks built around sandalwood, vanilla, musk, amber, and a touch of leather, so this is likel…

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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 Cannes?

Cannes takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Saffron is rated 3.84/5 from 213 votes; Cannes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amber Saffron for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cannes for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Saffron or Cannes?

Cannes lasts longest (Cannes 100/100, Amber Saffron 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Saffron or Cannes?

Cannes projects furthest (Cannes 88/100, Amber Saffron 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Saffron and Cannes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Raspberry, Rose and Lily.

Is Amber Saffron or Cannes better for summer or winter?

Amber Saffron suits daytime wear; Cannes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Saffron and Cannes?

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. Cannes has top notes of Grapefruit, Raspberry, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Cinnamon, Jasmine, Rose and Lily, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.