Fragrance comparison

La Mome vs Silver Saffron

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 365 ratings analysed

4 wins

La Mome

Pierre Balmain

4.13237 votes

Rank #27,339 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Silver Saffron

Une Nuit Nomade

3.90128 votes

Rank #17,717 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Mome takes 4 of 7 categories.

La Mome
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Silver Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

La Mome4/7

Silver Saffron3/7

Ratings & consensus: La Mome
Community sentiment: La Mome
Longevity: Silver Saffron
Sillage & projection: Silver Saffron
Value for money: La Mome
Versatility: La Mome
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La MomePierre Balmain

Silver SaffronUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 237 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerLa MomeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

237 votes

44%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerLa MomeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySilver Saffron

SillageSilver Saffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value41

Category winnerLa MomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

rose84%

powdery77%

violet69%

floral61%

warm spicy100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

leather74%

metallic65%

amber56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

May RoseFreesiaPink Pepper

Heart

Damask RoseRaspberryMyrrhViolet

Base

OpoponaxAmberIrisMusk

Notes

SaffronRaspberryMyrrhPapyrusIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Myrrh and Iris. Durations are only published for Silver Saffron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerLa MomeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men32

Unisex58

Women9

Date 39%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,339

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,717

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSilver SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Mome is an evocative floral tribute to Edith Piaf, centered on rich damask rose and deep myrrh. Released in 2007 by Pierre Balmain, it balances spicy pink pepper top notes with a resinous, amber-heavy base. This fragrance is best suited for formal autumn evenings or winter nights when you want an opulent, vintage-i…

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Silver Saffron by Une Nuit Nomade offers a brighter, sleeker spin on the classic spicy leather profile. From the first spray, sharp metallic saffron collides with tart red raspberry and dry papyrus. You do not get a heavy, suffocating wall of animalic hide here. Instead, soft iris powders the edges while warm balsamic…

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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, La Mome or Silver Saffron?

La Mome takes 4 of 7 categories. La Mome is rated 4.13/5 from 237 votes; Silver Saffron is rated 3.90/5 from 128 votes. Choose La Mome for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Silver Saffron for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Mome or Silver Saffron?

Silver Saffron lasts longest (Silver Saffron 76/100, La Mome 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Mome or Silver Saffron?

Projection is very close: Silver Saffron 65/100, La Mome 63/100 for sillage.

Do La Mome and Silver Saffron smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Myrrh and Iris.

Is La Mome or Silver Saffron better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Mome is the stronger pick. For winter, La Mome is the stronger pick. Silver Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Mome and Silver Saffron?

La Mome has top notes of May Rose, Freesia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, Raspberry, Myrrh and Violet, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Iris and Musk. Silver Saffron features Saffron, Raspberry, Myrrh, Papyrus and Iris.