Fragrance comparison

Humus vs Oriental Saffron

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

1 wins

Humus

Michele Bianchi

3.8774 votes

Rank #9,327 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Oriental Saffron

Passion Ineffable Paris

—0 votes

Rank #74,319 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Humus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Humus
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oriental Saffron
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Humus1/1

Oriental Saffron0/1

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: Humus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HumusMichele Bianchi

Oriental SaffronPassion Ineffable Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

earthy80%

fresh spicy70%

oud60%

leather50%

woody100%

aromatic83%

earthy65%

leather48%

patchouli30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerBergamot

Heart

CypressAgarwood (Oud)GeosminCedar

Base

VetiverLeatherOakmossPatchouliAmber

Top

Leather

Heart

PatchouliCypress

Base

Woody NotesVetiver

InformationalShared notesCypress, Vetiver, Leather 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

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,327

PerfumerMichele Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#74,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHumusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Humus by Michele Bianchi is an earthy woody spicy fragrance with a bright ginger and bergamot opening, followed by cypress, cedar, oud and a damp soil effect from geosmin. It dries down into vetiver, leather, oakmoss, patchouli and amber. This is best suited to wearers who like green woods, moss, spice and earthier t…

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Oriental Saffron by Passion Ineffable Paris is an oriental woody fragrance for men launched in 2022. It opens with a potent leather top note that immediately sets an unrefined, smoky tone. The heart introduces green cypress and dark patchouli, balancing the initial bitterness with aromatic foliage and damp earth. As i…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Humus and Oriental Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Vetiver, Leather and Patchouli.

Is Humus or Oriental Saffron better for summer or winter?

Humus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Humus and Oriental Saffron?

Humus has top notes of Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypress, Agarwood (Oud), Geosmin and Cedar, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Oriental Saffron has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Patchouli and Cypress, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver.