Fragrance comparison

Crocus Limited Edition vs Kaliningrad Mystery

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crocus Limited Edition

Santa Eulalia

4.388 votes

Rank #45,149 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Kaliningrad Mystery

Alghabra Parfums

3.3746 votes

Rank #18,226 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crocus Limited Edition takes 3 of 4 categories.

Crocus Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kaliningrad Mystery
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Crocus Limited Edition3/4

Kaliningrad Mystery1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crocus Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Crocus Limited Edition
Value for money: Crocus Limited Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kaliningrad Mystery

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crocus Limited EditionSanta Eulalia

Kaliningrad MysteryAlghabra Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

3.37/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

25%Love

34%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

25%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCrocus Limited Edition

SillageCrocus Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCrocus Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

fresh spicy80%

patchouli70%

rose60%

oud50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRed BerriesRumCypressJuniper Berries

Heart

PepperImmortellePetitgrainViolet

Base

MuskVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliMossIncenseAmberVetiver

Notes

PepperPatchouliBulgarian RoseLaotian OudSandalwoodCypressCedarIncenseJasmineAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCypress, Pepper, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring54

Summer31

Fall100

Winter92

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men36

Unisex43

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,149

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerKaliningrad MysteryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christian Provenzano builds Crocus Limited Edition around a sharp, leathery saffron note that dominates from the first spray. Dark rum and crisp cypress cut through the initial spice, giving the opening a boozy, aromatic punch. As the top notes settle, dry immortelle and peppery violet bring a textured, slightly bitte…

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Kaliningrad Mystery by Alghabra Parfums is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Kaliningrad Mystery was launched in 2022.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crocus Limited Edition or Kaliningrad Mystery?

Crocus Limited Edition takes 3 of 4 categories. Crocus Limited Edition is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Kaliningrad Mystery is rated 3.37/5 from 46 votes. Choose Crocus Limited Edition for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kaliningrad Mystery for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crocus Limited Edition or Kaliningrad Mystery?

Crocus Limited Edition lasts longest (Crocus Limited Edition 93/100, Kaliningrad Mystery 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crocus Limited Edition or Kaliningrad Mystery?

Projection is very close: Crocus Limited Edition 65/100, Kaliningrad Mystery 64/100 for sillage.

Do Crocus Limited Edition and Kaliningrad Mystery smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Pepper, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Crocus Limited Edition or Kaliningrad Mystery better for summer or winter?

Crocus Limited Edition suits evening wear; Kaliningrad Mystery suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crocus Limited Edition and Kaliningrad Mystery?

Crocus Limited Edition has top notes of Saffron, Red Berries, Rum and Cypress, heart notes of Pepper, Immortelle, Petitgrain and Violet, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Kaliningrad Mystery features Pepper, Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Laotian Oud and Sandalwood.