Fragrance comparison

Black Saffron vs Starry Night

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 4,075 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Saffron

Byredo

3.794,074 votes

Rank #2,036 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Saffron
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.

Black Saffron1/1

Starry Night0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black SaffronByredo

Starry NightVoile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 4,074 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

4,056 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesChinese Grapefruit

Heart

LeatherBlack Violet

Base

RaspberryCashmeranVetiver

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

InformationalShared notesLeather and Black Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,036

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews211

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Saffron opens with a sharp, herbal bite of juniper and bitter grapefruit before settling into a deep, tactile leather base. It balances a sweet, tart raspberry note against woody, earthy undertones, creating a modern and versatile scent suitable for any season. This is a clean, chic fragrance that works as well …

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Starry Night reads as a dark, powdery rose wrapped in vanilla and soft leather. The note list suggests a floral opening, then a smoother violet-vanilla heart before the base turns more suede-like and slightly smoky. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with depth rather than freshness. If you enjoy powdery f…

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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, Black Saffron or Starry Night?

Black Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Saffron is rated 3.79/5 from 4,074 votes; Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Saffron for a leather and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character.

Do Black Saffron and Starry Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Leather and Black Violet.

What are the notes in Black Saffron and Starry Night?

Black Saffron has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Chinese Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather and Black Violet, a base of Raspberry, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather.