Fragrance comparison

Starry Night vs By Saffron

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

By Saffron

Maison Alhambra

4.0769 votes

Rank #12,080 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.

Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.
By Saffron
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Starry Night0/1

By Saffron1/1

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: By Saffron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Starry NightVoile

By SaffronMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.07/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

39%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

rose77%

violet69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both leather, rose and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

Top

Juniper BerriesSaffronPomelo

Heart

Black VioletLeatherRose

Base

RaspberryVetiverTransparent Woods

InformationalShared notesRose, Black Violet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring94

Summer36

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night84

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men17

Unisex51

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBy SaffronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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By Saffron from Maison Alhambra is an aromatic spicy composition for all genders. It opens with vibrant juniper berries and tart pomelo, balanced by a core of black violet, leather, and rose. The base relies on raspberry and vetiver to create a grounded, textured finish that performs consistently in cooler autumn and …

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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, Starry Night or By Saffron?

By Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories. Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; By Saffron is rated 4.07/5 from 69 votes. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character. Choose By Saffron for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Starry Night and By Saffron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, rose and violet accords. Common notes include Rose, Black Violet and Leather.

Is Starry Night or By Saffron better for summer or winter?

By Saffron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Starry Night and By Saffron?

Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather. By Saffron has top notes of Juniper Berries, Saffron and Pomelo, heart notes of Black Violet, Leather and Rose, a base of Raspberry, Vetiver and Transparent Woods.