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Night Dose vs Private Saffron

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

Updated 103 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Private Saffron takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Night Dose

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Private Saffron

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

Night Dose1/4
Private Saffron3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Private Saffron
Sillage & projection
Private Saffron
Value for money
Private Saffron
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Night Dose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Night DoseVertus
Private SaffronModern Armorist
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
25%Dislike
2%Hate

102 votes

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
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityPrivate Saffron

SillagePrivate Saffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value50
Category winnerPrivate SaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
powdery69%
rose61%
woody100%
amber92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronPlumMirabelleAppleGrapefruit
Heart
Damask RosePeachHeliotropeCoconutOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskTobaccoTonka BeanOakmossCedarPatchouli
Top
GrapefruitArtemisiaBergamotLavenderCardamomCinnamonSaffronCypress
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyFloral NotesCashmeranGeraniumLabdanumJasmineTobaccoCedar
Base
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinLeather
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine. 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
Summer38
Fall100
Winter63
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex42
Women27
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#49,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNight DoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vertus Night Dose offers a dense, jammy opening of sweet plum and saffron, settling into a rich heart of coconut and damask rose. Warm base notes of tobacco and cedar wood provide depth, making this unisex scent ideal for cool autumn evenings. It balances heavy fruit with dark resins, presenting a bold alternative to …

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Modern Armorist Private Saffron is a rich, grounding perfume that balances energetic citrus with deep woods and warm kitchen spices. It opens with a brisk kick of ruby grapefruit, fresh lavender, and cracked cardamom before settling into a heart of aromatic cypress, sweet pipe tobacco, and smooth cedar. The base ancho…

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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, Night Dose or Private Saffron?

Private Saffron takes 3 of 4 categories. Night Dose is rated 3.56/5 from 102 votes; Private Saffron is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Night Dose for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Private Saffron for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Night Dose or Private Saffron?

Private Saffron lasts longest (Private Saffron 100/100, Night Dose 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Night Dose or Private Saffron?

Private Saffron projects furthest (Private Saffron 100/100, Night Dose 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Night Dose and Private Saffron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Grapefruit, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.

Is Night Dose or Private Saffron better for summer or winter?

Night Dose suits evening wear; Private Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Dose and Private Saffron?

Night Dose has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Mirabelle and Apple, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peach, Heliotrope and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Tobacco. Private Saffron has top notes of Grapefruit, Artemisia, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Floral Notes, Cashmeran and Geranium, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

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