Fragrance comparison

No. 3 Saffron vs Vuelta Abajo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

No. 3 Saffron

Saint Morits · 2015

—0 votes

Rank #75,844 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Vuelta Abajo

Zokar Paris

4.0616 votes

Rank #37,665 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vuelta Abajo takes 2 of 3 categories.

No. 3 Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Vuelta Abajo
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 3 Saffron1/3

Vuelta Abajo2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 3 SaffronSaint Morits

Vuelta AbajoZokar Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love

6%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVuelta Abajo

SillageNo. 3 Saffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

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%

sweet92%

green84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and green

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

CloveCardamomMandarin

Heart

DavanaSaffronHoney

Base

TobaccoVanillaOud

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

Spring58

Summer42

Fall100

Winter83

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men43

Unisex43

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2015

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,665

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVuelta AbajoHigher 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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Vuelta Abajo is a tobacco-spice scent with a greener, earthier edge than the note list first suggests. Clove, cardamom and davana give it a warm, aromatic opening, while honey and vanilla soften the darker tobacco and oud base. On skin, it appears to lean more autumn and evening than hot-weather casual wear. If you li…

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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 Vuelta Abajo?

Vuelta Abajo lasts longest (Vuelta Abajo 77/100, No. 3 Saffron 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 3 Saffron or Vuelta Abajo?

No. 3 Saffron projects furthest (No. 3 Saffron 75/100, Vuelta Abajo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 3 Saffron and Vuelta Abajo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Saffron, Honey and Clove.

Is No. 3 Saffron or Vuelta Abajo better for summer or winter?

Vuelta Abajo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 3 Saffron and Vuelta Abajo?

No. 3 Saffron features Saffron, Honey, Clove, Jasmine and Black Musk. Vuelta Abajo has top notes of Clove, Cardamom and Mandarin, heart notes of Davana, Saffron and Honey, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla and Oud.