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No. 3 Saffron vs Khawla

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khawla takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • No. 3 Saffron

    Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character.

  • Khawla

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

No. 3 Saffron0/3
Khawla3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Khawla
Sillage & projection
Khawla
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Khawla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
No. 3 SaffronSaint Morits
KhawlaSwiss Arabian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love
23%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityKhawla

SillageKhawla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
white floral92%
honey84%
musky77%
sweet69%
green61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
rose84%
fruity77%
oud69%
powdery61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
SaffronCloveRaspberry
Heart
RoseAmberJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)PineMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Clove 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

No season votes yet

Spring50
Summer100
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50
Unisex0
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerKhawlaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saint Morits No. 3 Saffron is a rich, warm spicy fragrance that pairs golden honey with aromatic saffron and earthy black musk. A tart touch of green rhubarb leaf cuts through the top, keeping the initial sweetness crisp before settling into crushed clove and velvety jasmine petals. It smells like a mug of spiced wild…

Reviews →

Khawla by Swiss Arabian creates a warm, spicy floral presence on the skin. It opens with bright saffron and clove, softening into a dense heart of rose and jasmine. The base of agarwood, pine, and sandalwood ensures a deep, lingering finish. This fragrance suits cooler weather and evening wear, offering a distinctive,…

Reviews →
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 lasts longer, No. 3 Saffron or Khawla?

Khawla lasts longest (Khawla 100/100, No. 3 Saffron 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 3 Saffron or Khawla?

Projection is very close: Khawla 77/100, No. 3 Saffron 75/100 for sillage.

Do No. 3 Saffron and Khawla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Clove and Jasmine.

Is No. 3 Saffron or Khawla better for summer or winter?

Khawla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 3 Saffron and Khawla?

No. 3 Saffron features Saffron, Honey, Clove, Jasmine and Black Musk. Khawla has top notes of Saffron, Clove and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Amber and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Pine and Musk.

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