Fragrance comparison

Saffron & Vanilla vs Lelong Pour Femme

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Saffron & Vanilla

Proad

4.006 votes

Rank #53,245 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lelong Pour Femme

Lucien Lelong

4.5319 votes

Rank #39,325 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lelong Pour Femme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Saffron & Vanilla
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lelong Pour Femme
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Saffron & Vanilla0/4

Lelong Pour Femme4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lelong Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Lelong Pour Femme
Value for money: Lelong Pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lelong Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Saffron & VanillaProad

Lelong Pour FemmeLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 0%Want 63%

4.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

63%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLelong Pour Femme

SillageLelong Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLelong Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Bitter OrangePink Grapefruit

Heart3 to 4 hours

SaffronJasmineOrchidFigWildflowers

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodOakmossHaySeaweed

Top

LilacBergamotMagnoliaFigMandarin Orange

Heart

OrchidWhite OrchidYlang-YlangIrisTuberoseMay RoseJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orchid, Fig and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Saffron & Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter92

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men17

Unisex0

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,245

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLelong Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saffron & Vanilla by Proad presents an intriguing contrast between crisp citrus and earthy botanicals. The scent opens with a tart burst of bitter orange and pink grapefruit, cutting through the air before a complex floral heart takes over. Saffron introduces a dry, warm spicy facet that intertwines with sweet fig, wi…

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Lelong Pour Femme by Lucien Lelong is an intricate Oriental Floral from 1999 that highlights the classic beauty of lilac and magnolia. It features a rich heart of orchid and tuberose, balanced by earthy oakmoss and sandalwood base notes. This fragrance offers a sophisticated, vintage-leaning profile that feels appropr…

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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, Saffron & Vanilla or Lelong Pour Femme?

Lelong Pour Femme takes 4 of 4 categories. Saffron & Vanilla is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Lelong Pour Femme is rated 4.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Saffron & Vanilla for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lelong Pour Femme for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Saffron & Vanilla or Lelong Pour Femme?

Lelong Pour Femme lasts longest (Lelong Pour Femme 80/100, Saffron & Vanilla 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Saffron & Vanilla or Lelong Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Lelong Pour Femme 69/100, Saffron & Vanilla 67/100 for sillage.

Do Saffron & Vanilla and Lelong Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orchid, Fig and Sandalwood.

Is Saffron & Vanilla or Lelong Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Saffron & Vanilla suits evening wear; Lelong Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Saffron & Vanilla and Lelong Pour Femme?

Saffron & Vanilla has top notes of Bitter Orange and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Orchid and Fig, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Hay and Seaweed. Lelong Pour Femme has top notes of Lilac, Bergamot, Magnolia and Fig, heart notes of Orchid, White Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Musk and Vetiver.