Fragrance comparison

No. 3 Saffron vs Oriental Saffron

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

No. 3 Saffron

Saint Morits · 2015

—0 votes

Rank #75,844 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Oriental Saffron

Bohoboco

4.1889 votes

Rank #26,377 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Saffron takes 2 of 3 categories.

No. 3 Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Oriental Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

No. 3 Saffron1/3

Oriental Saffron2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oriental Saffron
Sillage & projection: No. 3 Saffron
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oriental Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 3 SaffronSaint Morits

Oriental SaffronBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.18/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOriental Saffron

SillageNo. 3 Saffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

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%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

soft spicy74%

anis65%

metallic56%

Scent match22%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

SaffronCuminAniseGingerTurmericCorianderCardamomClove

Heart

Tamboti WoodLabdanumYlang YlangOud

Base

HoneyVanillaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Honey and Clove. 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

Spring29

Summer3

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men35

Unisex60

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,377

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOriental SaffronHigher 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…

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Oriental Saffron opens as a dense swirl of saffron, cumin, anise and cardamom, with a spicy, slightly aromatic edge that quickly turns warmer and darker. The oud, labdanum and woods give it a resinous core, while honey, vanilla and musk soften the dry-down without making it feel fully gourmand. This reads like a bold …

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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 lasts longer, No. 3 Saffron or Oriental Saffron?

Oriental Saffron lasts longest (Oriental Saffron 80/100, No. 3 Saffron 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 3 Saffron or Oriental Saffron?

No. 3 Saffron projects furthest (No. 3 Saffron 75/100, Oriental Saffron 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 3 Saffron and Oriental Saffron smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Honey and Clove.

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

No. 3 Saffron features Saffron, Honey, Clove, Jasmine and Black Musk. Oriental Saffron has top notes of Saffron, Cumin, Anise and Ginger, heart notes of Tamboti Wood, Labdanum, Ylang Ylang and Oud, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.