Note
saffron
Leather without leather. Slightly sweet, slightly metallic, vaguely incense. Opens warm and gold. In recent niche fragrances, it's become shorthand for opulence. A signal that the perfume is taking itself seriously.
⊛ how it wears
- usually warm
- often full-bodied
- less fresh than airy
- leans dark and deep
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly on top, sometimes in the heart, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Byredolil fleurexpressive softness+7
- the minimal · Comme des Garçonswhiterestraint+1
- the sensualist · Amouageguidancewarmth kept close to the skin+15
- the statement · Al Haramainamber oud rougea presence meant to be read+14
- the explorer · Amouagelineageair, distance and a sense of place+2
- the enigma · Byredoblack saffronwhat stays withheld+19
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · amber & spice · florals · gourmands · fresh & green · chypre
woods & leather
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- Comme des Garçons2 Man
- Carolina HerreraCH Men
- FZOTICFeu Secret
- GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique no longer made
- ManceraAoud Vanille
- Marc JacobsDecadence
- Matière PremièreFalcon Leather
- MontaleCrystal Aoud no longer made
- Penhaligon'sHalfeti
- Roja ParfumsAoud
- Tiziana TerenziSpirito Fiorentino
- Tom FordTuscan Leather
- VersaceVersace Pour Homme Oud Noir
- Tom FordWhite Suede
- Tom FordOud Voyager
- Goldfield & BanksSilky Woods
- Maison AlhambraBaroque Rouge 540
- Parfums de MarlyGodolphin
- Atelier CologneSantal Carmin no longer made
- RasasiLa Yuqawam Homme
- Swiss ArabianMukhallat Malaki
- AmouagePurpose
- Memo ParisAfrican Leather
amber & spice
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- NasomattoBlack Afgano
- Comme des GarçonsWhite
- InitioOud for Greatness
- InitioSide Effect
- LattafaVelvet Oud
- ManceraInstant Crush
- ManceraRed Tobacco
- Matière PremièreCrystal Saffron
- Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540 Extrait
- Viktor & RolfSpicebomb
- Tom FordNoir Extreme
- Tom FordPlum Japonais no longer made
- Yves Saint LaurentBabycat
- Al HaramainAmber Oud Rouge
- Tom FordVanille Fatale
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAbsolue Pour le Soir
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de Parfum
- Memo ParisAfrican Rose
- LattafaOud for Glory
- AmouageOverture Man
- AmouageOutlands
florals
gourmands
fresh & green
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⊛ often found with
patchouli · musk · oud · amber · leather · sandalwood · vanilla · rose
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