638 community ratings

Black Saffron (Eau de Parfum)

Name: Black Saffron (Eau de Parfum)
Brand: Byredo

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.4/ 10

Community score
638 ratings

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Byredo Black Saffron Eau de Parfum is a unisex scent that sets the spicy freshness of saffron and juniper berry against black violet and leather.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 486 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Juniper berry Saffron

Honey pomelo

Heart notesfirst few hours

Black violet

Leather Rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Blond woods Raspberry Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Leathery

What does Black Saffron (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate. Most votes point to fall, spring and winter, with summer well behind. Leisure, night out and evening are the occasions it is picked for. Votes for feminine and masculine are almost level, so it reads as truly in between.

The top opens with juniper berry, saffron and honey pomelo, fresh, spicy and lightly sweet. The heart of black violet, leather and rose turns floral and leathery. The base of blond woods, raspberry and vetiver settles into a woody, fruity sweetness. Killer Oud Nights of Arabia and The Woods Collection Glow have a close profile.