Fragrance comparison

Silver Saffron vs Oil Fiction

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 863 ratings analysed

Silver Saffron

Une Nuit Nomade

3.90128 votes

Rank #17,717 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Oil Fiction

Juliette Has A Gun

3.86735 votes

Rank #2,080 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oil Fiction takes 7 of 7 categories.

Silver Saffron
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oil Fiction
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Silver Saffron0/7

Oil Fiction7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Silver SaffronUne Nuit Nomade

Oil FictionJuliette Has A Gun

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

3.86/ 5 · 735 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerOil FictionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

128 votes

38%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

579 votes

Category winnerOil FictionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityOil Fiction

SillageOil Fiction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value45

Category winnerOil FictionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

leather74%

metallic65%

amber56%

amber100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronRaspberryMyrrhPapyrusIris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TuberoseAmberYlang-YlangLabdanumAmbroxanIrisSaffronPatchouliSandalwoodPapyrusVanillaBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Papyrus and Iris. Durations are only published for Silver Saffron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOil FictionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex58

Women9

Date 39%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 17%

Men5

Unisex40

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,717

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews96

Category winnerOil FictionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Silver Saffron by Une Nuit Nomade offers a brighter, sleeker spin on the classic spicy leather profile. From the first spray, sharp metallic saffron collides with tart red raspberry and dry papyrus. You do not get a heavy, suffocating wall of animalic hide here. Instead, soft iris powders the edges while warm balsamic…

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Oil Fiction by Juliette Has A Gun delivers a bold amber and tuberose profile with a resinous, woody edge. Launched in 2013, this unisex scent leans into opulence, making it a standout for autumn evenings when you want a rich, lingering presence that commands attention without being overtly loud. It is a complex, resin…

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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, Silver Saffron or Oil Fiction?

Oil Fiction takes 7 of 7 categories. Silver Saffron is rated 3.90/5 from 128 votes; Oil Fiction is rated 3.86/5 from 735 votes. Choose Silver Saffron for a warm spicy and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oil Fiction for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Silver Saffron or Oil Fiction?

They last about the same: Oil Fiction 77/100, Silver Saffron 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Silver Saffron or Oil Fiction?

Oil Fiction projects furthest (Oil Fiction 68/100, Silver Saffron 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Silver Saffron and Oil Fiction smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Papyrus and Iris.

Is Silver Saffron or Oil Fiction better for summer or winter?

For summer, Silver Saffron is the stronger pick. For winter, Silver Saffron is the stronger pick. Silver Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.