Fragrance comparison

Gocce di Melit vs Oriental Saffron

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Gocce di Melit

Sulmona Essenza

3.7512 votes

Rank #40,633 HoneyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oriental Saffron

Bohoboco

4.1889 votes

Rank #25,941 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Saffron takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gocce di Melit
Choose it for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oriental Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gocce di Melit1/5

Oriental Saffron3/5

Ratings & consensus: Oriental Saffron
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Gocce di Melit
Value for money: Oriental Saffron
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oriental Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gocce di MelitSulmona Essenza

Oriental SaffronBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 78%

4.18/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerOriental SaffronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

47%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageGocce di Melit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value47

Category winnerOriental SaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

warm spicy83%

floral65%

sweet48%

nutty30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

soft spicy74%

anis65%

metallic56%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Carnation

Heart

HoneyChestnutGinger

Base

Turmeric

Top

SaffronCuminAniseGingerTurmericCorianderCardamomClove

Heart

Tamboti WoodLabdanumYlang YlangOud

Base

HoneyVanillaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHoney, Ginger and Turmeric. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring29

Summer3

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men35

Unisex60

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#25,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOriental SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gocce di Melit by Sulmona Essenza is an Oriental Spicy fragrance that captures the essence of ginger and honey. Launched in 2023, this unisex scent provides a warm, nutty profile suitable for crisp autumn days. It centers on a realistic honey accord, making it an intriguing choice for those who appreciate sweet, spicy…

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Oriental Saffron opens as a dense swirl of saffron, cumin, anise and cardamom, with a spicy, slightly aromatic edge that quickly turns warmer and darker. The oud, labdanum and woods give it a resinous core, while honey, vanilla and musk soften the dry-down without making it feel fully gourmand. This reads like a bold …

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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, Gocce di Melit or Oriental Saffron?

Oriental Saffron takes 3 of 5 categories. Gocce di Melit is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Oriental Saffron is rated 4.18/5 from 89 votes. Choose Gocce di Melit for a honey and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oriental Saffron for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gocce di Melit or Oriental Saffron?

They last about the same: Gocce di Melit 80/100, Oriental Saffron 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gocce di Melit or Oriental Saffron?

Gocce di Melit projects furthest (Gocce di Melit 75/100, Oriental Saffron 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gocce di Melit and Oriental Saffron smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Ginger and Turmeric.

Is Gocce di Melit or Oriental Saffron better for summer or winter?

Gocce di Melit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gocce di Melit and Oriental Saffron?

Gocce di Melit has top notes of Carnation, heart notes of Honey, Chestnut and Ginger, a base of Turmeric. Oriental Saffron has top notes of Saffron, Cumin, Anise and Ginger, heart notes of Tamboti Wood, Labdanum, Ylang Ylang and Oud, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.