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Saffron Perfumes

Gold threads and leather

Saffron adds a warm, leathery, almost metallic spice note and is a signature ingredient in many oud and amber perfumes, where it bridges the gap between the sweeter resins and the darker, more animalic materials. On its own it's sharp and a little medicinal; in a composition it adds a distinctive red-gold warmth that's hard to mistake for anything else.

Xerjoff's La Capitale and Amouage's Guidance both use saffron to add that signature warmth against leather and florals respectively. Maison Crivelli's Oud Maracujá and Sospiro's Dolce Melodia show saffron working at opposite ends of the spectrum, one dark and oud-forward, one brighter and more melodic.


90 products

90 products