Венус (Venus) vs White Saffron
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
White Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories.
Венус (Venus)Choose it for a rose and floral character.
White SaffronChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Венус (Venus)0/1
White 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
- White Saffron
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Венус (Venus)Alen MakWhite SaffronIlluminumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 60%Want 40%
3.61/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 51%Had 23%Want 26%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
26%Love
49%Like
6%Ok
17%Dislike
3%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
rose100%
woody91%
musky83%
warm spicy74%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy56%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both rose, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GeraniumJasmine
Heart
Bulgarian RoseSaffronVetiver
Base
Guaiac WoodMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,654
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#15,762
PerfumerMichael Boadi
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerWhite SaffronHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVenus by Alen Mak is a rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose, geranium, and a soft blur of floral notes. On skin it is likely to read as a classic, slightly green rose with a fresh spicy, aromatic edge, more garden rose than sugary rose. Because there is very little wear feedback available, it is best approached…
Reviews →Illuminum White Saffron opens bright and floral, geranium and clean jasmine, then it can swing quickly into a bold saffron hit on skin. After the first hour, wearers often describe it settling into a rosy, musky woody dry down, sometimes reading as a straightforward rose for hours. If you like saffron and modern rose …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Венус (Venus) or White Saffron?
White Saffron takes 1 of 1 categories. Венус (Venus) is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; White Saffron is rated 3.61/5 from 65 votes. Choose Венус (Venus) for a rose and floral character. Choose White Saffron for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Do Венус (Venus) and White Saffron smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and Geranium.
Is Венус (Venus) or White Saffron better for summer or winter?
White Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Венус (Venus) and White Saffron?
Венус (Venus) features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Floral Notes. White Saffron has top notes of Geranium and Jasmine, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Saffron and Vetiver, a base of Guaiac Wood, Musk and Sandalwood.
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