Fragrance comparison

Opulent Vanilla vs Safran De La Mancha

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 148 ratings analysed

Opulent Vanilla

Angel Schlesser

4.05121 votes

Rank #30,542 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Safran De La Mancha

Spring

4.1127 votes

Rank #35,258 Warm SpicyMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safran De La Mancha takes 4 of 7 categories.

Opulent Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Safran De La Mancha
Choose it for a warm spicy and metallic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Opulent Vanilla3/7

Safran De La Mancha4/7

Ratings & consensus: Opulent Vanilla
Community sentiment: Safran De La Mancha
Longevity: Opulent Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Safran De La Mancha
Value for money: Safran De La Mancha
Versatility: Safran De La Mancha
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Opulent Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Opulent VanillaAngel Schlesser

Safran De La ManchaSpring

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

4.11/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

Category winnerOpulent VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

121 votes

48%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerSafran De La ManchaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOpulent Vanilla

SillageSafran De La Mancha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value77

Category winnerSafran De La ManchaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

warm spicy100%

metallic92%

amber84%

leather77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, amber and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrhhSaltLimeSaffron

Heart

PlumCoffeeNarcissus

Base

VanillaTobaccoHoneyViolet

Top

SaffronMarigold

Heart

VioletPlumJasmine Sambac

Base

White AmberOpoponaxGray Muskoak mossWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Plum and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSafran De La ManchaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex53

Women36

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,542

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,258

PerfumerEmmanuelle Rivat

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOpulent VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Opulent Vanilla turns standard gourmand expectations upside down by leading with salty myrrh and bright lime rather than sugary bakery notes. Created by perfumer Philippine Courtière in 2022, this scent opens with a surprisingly crisp saffron kick before settling into a warm base of dark vanilla, tobac…

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Safran De La Mancha by Spring is a warm, spicy oriental blend that pairs rich saffron with juicy dark plum and golden white amber. Created by perfumer Emmanuelle Rivat in 2018, it opens with a brisk, leathery marigold and spice kick before settling into sweet jasmine sambac, soft violet, and resinous opoponax. It wear…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Opulent Vanilla or Safran De La Mancha?

Safran De La Mancha takes 4 of 7 categories. Opulent Vanilla is rated 4.05/5 from 121 votes; Safran De La Mancha is rated 4.11/5 from 27 votes. Choose Opulent Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Safran De La Mancha for a warm spicy and metallic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Opulent Vanilla or Safran De La Mancha?

They last about the same: Opulent Vanilla 67/100, Safran De La Mancha 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Opulent Vanilla or Safran De La Mancha?

Safran De La Mancha projects furthest (Safran De La Mancha 61/100, Opulent Vanilla 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Opulent Vanilla and Safran De La Mancha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Saffron, Plum and Violet.

Is Opulent Vanilla or Safran De La Mancha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Safran De La Mancha is the stronger pick. For winter, Opulent Vanilla is the stronger pick. Safran De La Mancha suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Opulent Vanilla and Safran De La Mancha?

Opulent Vanilla has top notes of Myrhh, Salt, Lime and Saffron, heart notes of Plum, Coffee and Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco, Honey and Violet. Safran De La Mancha has top notes of Saffron and Marigold, heart notes of Violet, Plum and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Amber, Opoponax, Gray Musk and oak moss.