Fragrance comparison

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla vs Precious Amber

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

1 wins

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla

Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

3.7439 votes

Rank #26,022 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Precious Amber

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,198 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories.

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Precious Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla1/1

Precious Amber0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, VanillaRosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions

Precious AmberMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

33%Like

28%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

oud65%

patchouli56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter Orange BlossomCalabrian bergamot

Heart

SaffronJasmineNutmegCinnamonIris

Base

VetiverAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodGuaiac WoodVanillaBenzoinTonka BeanPatchouli

Notes

PatchouliAmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex39

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,022

PerfumerRosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#71,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNO 4 Saffron, Oud, VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rosendo Mateu NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange blossom and Calabrian bergamot before dropping straight into dense spices. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and bittersweet saffron coat the heart, giving the opening a fiery warmth. As it dries down, the scent shifts into dark agarwood, earthy patcho…

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Precious Amber opens with a rich, dark wave of chocolaty patchouli before settling into a warm, resinous embrace of amber and vanilla. Sandalwood and a clean, non-fecal agarwood (oud) in the dry-down give it a smooth, woody structure that keeps the sweetness grounded. It works best as a cozy skin scent for cool autumn…

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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.

Do NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla and Precious Amber smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla or Precious Amber better for summer or winter?

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla and Precious Amber?

NO 4 Saffron, Oud, Vanilla has top notes of Bitter Orange Blossom and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Precious Amber features Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.