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Silver Saffron vs Shiraz

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

Updated 141 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Saffron takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Silver Saffron

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Shiraz

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Silver Saffron4/5
Shiraz1/5
Ratings & consensus
Silver Saffron
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Silver Saffron
Sillage & projection
Silver Saffron
Value for money
Shiraz
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Silver Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Silver SaffronUne Nuit Nomade
ShirazMichele Bianchi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 128 votes
Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%
3.62/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 21%Had 26%Want 53%
Category winnerSilver SaffronRating 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

23%Love
46%Like
15%Ok
0%Dislike
15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevitySilver Saffron

SillageSilver Saffron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value53
Category winnerShirazBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fruity91%
sweet83%
leather74%
metallic65%
amber56%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
rose77%
powdery69%
violet61%
Scent match32%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
SaffronRoseIncenseSandalwoodRaspberryVioletIrisAmberJasmineCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry 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
Spring40
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men32
Unisex58
Women9
Date 39%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 17%
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,717

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,426

PerfumerMichele Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilver SaffronHigher 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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Shiraz by Michele Bianchi is a warm, woody rose fragrance with saffron, incense, sandalwood and a soft raspberry musk thread. It reads more like a textured oriental floral than a bright fresh scent, with spicy woods and powdery florals doing most of the work. It should suit people who like rose with smoke, amber warmt…

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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 Shiraz?

Silver Saffron takes 4 of 5 categories. Silver Saffron is rated 3.90/5 from 128 votes; Shiraz is rated 3.62/5 from 13 votes. Choose Silver Saffron for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shiraz for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Silver Saffron or Shiraz?

Silver Saffron lasts longest (Silver Saffron 76/100, Shiraz 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Silver Saffron or Shiraz?

Projection is very close: Silver Saffron 65/100, Shiraz 64/100 for sillage.

Do Silver Saffron and Shiraz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry and Iris.

Is Silver Saffron or Shiraz better for summer or winter?

Silver Saffron suits evening wear; Shiraz suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Silver Saffron and Shiraz?

Silver Saffron features Saffron, Raspberry, Myrrh, Papyrus and Iris. Shiraz features Saffron, Rose, Incense, Sandalwood and Raspberry.

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