Avicenna vs Saffron
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Saffron takes 4 of 5 categories.
AvicennaChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
SaffronChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Avicenna1/5
Saffron4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Saffron
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Saffron
- Sillage & projection
- Saffron
- Value for money
- Saffron
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Avicenna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AvicennaAnnette NeufferSaffronTRNPWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 5%Had 9%Want 86%
4.16/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%
Category winnerSaffronRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
63%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySaffron
SillageSaffron
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSaffronBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
rose61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
floral77%
sweet69%
balsamic61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonGingerTangerineSaffronCardamomBlack PepperPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseRoseOlibanumelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange Blossom
Base
BeeswaxOpoponaxSandalwoodBourbon VanillaLabdanumSiam Benzoin
Top
Bitter OrangeMay RoseBulgarian RoseNeroli
Heart
SaffronChampacaJasmineAmyrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CardamomVanillaMimosa
Base
OpoponaxOlibanumAtlas Cedar
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cardamom, Rose and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,200
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews47
Overall rank#31,446
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerAvicennaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAvicenna is a spicy amber rose built around cinnamon, ginger, saffron, pepper, citrus, and a layered rose heart. It feels warm, resinous, and floral rather than fresh or minimal, with orange blossom, incense materials, beeswax, vanilla, benzoin, labdanum, and sandalwood giving the dry-down a honeyed balsamic weight. I…
Reviews →TRNP Saffron opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange and dark Bulgarian rose before settling into its resinous heart. Saffron takes center stage alongside spicy cardamom and creamy champaca flowers, giving the blend a medicinal, golden warmth. As hours pass on skin, opoponax resin and Atlas cedar create a dry, smoky…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Avicenna or Saffron?
Saffron takes 4 of 5 categories. Avicenna is rated 3.68/5 from 101 votes; Saffron is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Avicenna for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Saffron for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Avicenna or Saffron?
They last about the same: Saffron 80/100, Avicenna 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Avicenna or Saffron?
Saffron projects furthest (Saffron 70/100, Avicenna 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Avicenna and Saffron smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cardamom, Rose and Olibanum.
Is Avicenna or Saffron better for summer or winter?
Avicenna suits evening wear; Saffron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Avicenna and Saffron?
Avicenna has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Tangerine and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose and Rose, a base of Beeswax, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Bourbon Vanilla. Saffron has top notes of Bitter Orange, May Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli, heart notes of Saffron, Champaca, Jasmine and Amyris, a base of Opoponax, Olibanum and Atlas Cedar.
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