Fragrance comparison

Midnight Star vs Saffron

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Midnight Star

Un Monde Nouveau

4.002 votes

Rank #62,853 CitrusFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Saffron

Napoli

5.001 votes

Rank #49,930 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Midnight Star
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Saffron
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Midnight Star0/1

Saffron1/1

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: Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midnight StarUn Monde Nouveau

SaffronNapoli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 25%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

fruity100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

floral70%

green60%

tropical50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesCitrusesSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

FruitsSweet NotesHerbal NotesCitrusesFloral NotesTropical FruitsWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Midnight Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,930

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midnight Star by Un Monde Nouveau is a sparkling citrus floral fragrance built around bright citruses, fresh floral notes, and playful sweet notes. It kicks off with an energetic burst of tart lemon and juicy mandarin peel. Do not overspray at first. That opening alcohol rush takes three minutes to settle into the ski…

Reviews →

Saffron by Napoli is a lightweight, clean floral fragrance that smells like fresh petals tossed in a basket of sweet citrus fruit. Launched in 2022, this scent leans heavily into bright, breezy spring days and relaxed daytime settings. It offers a soft, skin-hugging bubble that suits casual wear, brunch dates, or quie…

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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, Midnight Star or Saffron?

Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories. Midnight Star is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Saffron is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Midnight Star for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Saffron for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Midnight Star and Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Citruses and Sweet Notes.