Fragrance comparison

Super Nova vs Saloon Parfum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 390 ratings analysed

1 wins

Super Nova

Gritti

3.85390 votes

Rank #5,079 MineralMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Saloon Parfum

Saponificio Pachys

—0 votes

Rank #73,629 AmberHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Super Nova takes 1 of 1 categories.

Super Nova
Choose it for a mineral and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Saloon Parfum
Choose it for a amber and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Super Nova1/1

Saloon Parfum0/1

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: Super Nova

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Super NovaGritti

Saloon ParfumSaponificio Pachys

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 390 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

390 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mineral100%

metallic92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Mineral notesGreen Bell PepperArtemisia

Heart3 to 5 hours

Ozonic notesgunpowderOud

Base6 to 12 hours

Metallic notesAmbergrisCashmeran

Top

Woody NotesAmbergrisLeatherIncenseResinsOud

Heart

Black PepperArtemisiaSage

Base

Spicy NotesPepperAmber

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Oud and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Super Nova, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall84

Winter42

Day100

Night68

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex65

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,079

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#73,629

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuper NovaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Super Nova by Gritti delivers a stark, futuristic scent profile built around cold mineral notes, crisp green bell pepper, and bitter artemisia. Luca Gritti introduced this fragrance in 2024 to capture an interstellar atmosphere, layering ozonic notes with the burnt friction of gunpowder and a dry hint of oud. Rather t…

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Saloon Parfum leans dark, resinous, and traditionally masculine. It opens with leather, incense, oud, and ambergris, then settles into a spicy herbal core with sage, artemisia, and black pepper over a warm ambered woody base. This looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys a smoky, old-s…

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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.

Do Super Nova and Saloon Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Oud and Ambergris.

Is Super Nova or Saloon Parfum better for summer or winter?

Super Nova suits daytime wear; Saloon Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Super Nova and Saloon Parfum?

Super Nova has top notes of Mineral notes, Green Bell Pepper and Artemisia, heart notes of Ozonic notes, gunpowder and Oud, a base of Metallic notes, Ambergris and Cashmeran. Saloon Parfum has top notes of Woody Notes, Ambergris, Leather and Incense, heart notes of Black Pepper, Artemisia and Sage, a base of Spicy Notes, Pepper and Amber.