Fragrance comparison

Colonia No14 vs Private Saffron

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Colonia No14

Mauzan

—0 votes

Rank #68,208 LavenderSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Private Saffron

Modern Armorist

5.001 votes

Rank #44,308 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Private Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colonia No14
Choose it for a lavender and sweet character.
Private Saffron
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Colonia No140/1

Private Saffron1/1

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: Private Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colonia No14Mauzan

Private SaffronModern Armorist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

sweet91%

woody83%

musky74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonAmber

Heart

LavenderCashmeranLeather

Base

Sweet NotesVetiverMusk

Top

GrapefruitArtemisiaBergamotLavenderCardamomCinnamonSaffronCypress

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFloral NotesCashmeranGeraniumLabdanumJasmineTobaccoCedar

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinLeather

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Lavender, Cashmeran and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,208

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrivate SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colonia No14 pairs cinnamon and amber with a smooth lavender heart, then settles into sweet musk, vetiver, and soft leather. It reads as a warm woody amber with an aromatic lift rather than a heavy oriental style. If you like sweet lavender, polished musk, and a slightly powdery leather touch, this is the kind of uni…

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Modern Armorist Private Saffron is a rich, grounding perfume that balances energetic citrus with deep woods and warm kitchen spices. It opens with a brisk kick of ruby grapefruit, fresh lavender, and cracked cardamom before settling into a heart of aromatic cypress, sweet pipe tobacco, and smooth cedar. The base ancho…

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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.

Do Colonia No14 and Private Saffron smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Lavender, Cashmeran and Leather.

Is Colonia No14 or Private Saffron better for summer or winter?

Private Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colonia No14 and Private Saffron?

Colonia No14 has top notes of Cinnamon and Amber, heart notes of Lavender, Cashmeran and Leather, a base of Sweet Notes, Vetiver and Musk. Private Saffron has top notes of Grapefruit, Artemisia, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Floral Notes, Cashmeran and Geranium, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.