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Myrrh vs Saffron

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

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saffron takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Myrrh

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Saffron

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Myrrh0/4
Saffron4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Saffron
Sillage & projection
Saffron
Value for money
Saffron
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
MyrrhTRNP
SaffronTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
4.16/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
29%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

63%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevitySaffron

SillageSaffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value88
Category winnerSaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber90%
floral80%
citrus70%
aromatic60%
sweet50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
floral77%
sweet69%
balsamic61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MyrrhCardamomNeroliBitter OrangeChampacaClovesSandalwoodSaffronPandanusRose de MaiAgarwood (Oud)Artemisia

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Bitter OrangeMay RoseBulgarian RoseNeroli
Heart
SaffronChampacaJasmineAmyrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CardamomVanillaMimosa
Base
OpoponaxOlibanumAtlas Cedar
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Neroli, Bitter Orange and Champaca. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex60
Women40
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,206

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#31,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Myrrh opens with a bite of bitter orange and herbal artemisia before sinking into a heavy heart of champaca, rose de mai, and warm cloves. Teone Reinthal uses rich natural botanical extracts here, giving the golden resin a thick, almost chewable texture on warm skin. Dark myrrh and smoky agarwood settle beneath c…

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TRNP Saffron opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange and dark Bulgarian rose before settling into its resinous heart. Saffron takes center stage alongside spicy cardamom and creamy champaca flowers, giving the blend a medicinal, golden warmth. As hours pass on skin, opoponax resin and Atlas cedar create a dry, smoky…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Myrrh or Saffron?

Saffron takes 4 of 4 categories. Myrrh is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Saffron is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Myrrh for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Saffron for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Myrrh or Saffron?

Saffron lasts longest (Saffron 80/100, Myrrh 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Myrrh or Saffron?

Saffron projects furthest (Saffron 70/100, Myrrh 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Myrrh and Saffron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Neroli, Bitter Orange and Champaca.

Is Myrrh or Saffron better for summer or winter?

Myrrh suits day or night wear; Saffron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Myrrh and Saffron?

Myrrh features Myrrh, Cardamom, Neroli, Bitter Orange and Champaca. Saffron has top notes of Bitter Orange, May Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli, heart notes of Saffron, Champaca, Jasmine and Amyris, a base of Opoponax, Olibanum and Atlas Cedar.

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