Fragrance comparison

Safran Noir vs Starry Night

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Safran Noir

Milestone Perfumes

4.7713 votes

Rank #32,995 LeatherWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safran Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Safran Noir
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.

Safran Noir1/1

Starry Night0/1

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: Safran Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Safran NoirMilestone Perfumes

Starry NightVoile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 59%Had 4%Want 37%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value98

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

violet69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both leather, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesChinese Grapefruit

Heart

LeatherBlack Violet

Base

RaspberryCashmeranVetiver

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

InformationalShared notesLeather and Black 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

Spring56

Summer56

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex46

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSafran NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Safran Noir by Milestone Perfumes opens with a dry, prickling burst of saffron coupled with the crisp, gin-like snap of juniper berries. It behaves like a cool wind sweeping across dry wood, immediately signaling that this is not a sweet designer scent. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, a prominent, dark leather…

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Starry Night reads as a dark, powdery rose wrapped in vanilla and soft leather. The note list suggests a floral opening, then a smoother violet-vanilla heart before the base turns more suede-like and slightly smoky. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with depth rather than freshness. If you enjoy powdery f…

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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 is better, Safran Noir or Starry Night?

Safran Noir takes 1 of 1 categories. Safran Noir is rated 4.77/5 from 13 votes; Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Safran Noir for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character.

Do Safran Noir and Starry Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Leather and Black Violet.

Is Safran Noir or Starry Night better for summer or winter?

Safran Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Safran Noir and Starry Night?

Safran Noir has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Chinese Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather and Black Violet, a base of Raspberry, Cashmeran and Vetiver. Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather.