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Far Away Bella Sunset vs El Zafran

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

Updated 148 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Far Away Bella Sunset takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Far Away Bella Sunset

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • El Zafran

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Far Away Bella Sunset4/4
El Zafran0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Far Away Bella Sunset
Sillage & projection
Far Away Bella Sunset
Value for money
Far Away Bella Sunset
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Far Away Bella Sunset

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Far Away Bella SunsetAvon
El ZafranAnfas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 145 votes
Have 41%Had 36%Want 23%
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
63%Like
5%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

145 votes

0%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate33
Category winners

LongevityFar Away Bella Sunset

SillageFar Away Bella Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value25
Category winnerFar Away Bella SunsetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral90%
woody80%
sweet70%
floral60%
powdery50%
woody100%
warm spicy90%
powdery80%
white floral70%
citrus60%
patchouli50%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Clementine
Heart
Jasmine
Base
Sandalwood
Top
ClementineSaffron
Heart
JasminePatchouliCedar
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesClementine, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer65
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex6
Women94
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,353

PerfumerAsem Al Qassim, Christian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFar Away Bella SunsetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Far Away Bella Sunset by Avon is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Far Away Bella Sunset was launched in 2015. Top note is Clementine; middle note is Jasmine; base note is Sandalwood.

Reviews →

Anfas El Zafran pairs tart clementine with sharp saffron before sinking into a heavy core of cedar, patchouli, and agarwood. Launched in 2014 by perfumers Asem Al Qassim and Christian Carbonnel, this woody spicy fragrance leans heavily into dusty warmth and dry oriental woods. The bright citrus top quietens within twe…

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, Far Away Bella Sunset or El Zafran?

Far Away Bella Sunset takes 4 of 4 categories. Far Away Bella Sunset is rated 3.72/5 from 145 votes; El Zafran is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Far Away Bella Sunset for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose El Zafran for a woody and warm spicy character.

Which lasts longer, Far Away Bella Sunset or El Zafran?

Far Away Bella Sunset lasts longest (Far Away Bella Sunset 55/100, El Zafran 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Far Away Bella Sunset or El Zafran?

Far Away Bella Sunset projects furthest (Far Away Bella Sunset 50/100, El Zafran 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Far Away Bella Sunset and El Zafran smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Clementine, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Far Away Bella Sunset and El Zafran?

Far Away Bella Sunset has top notes of Clementine, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood. El Zafran has top notes of Clementine and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk.

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