Volantis 685 / Elysian 685

Saffron opens with a spicy note. The heart holds white leather, iris and jasmine, where the leather firms up the powdery side of the flowers. The base of ambrox, cedarwood and praliné adds a sweet, oriental warmth over a woody frame.

Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring in second place and summer barely chosen. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and is also worn for leisure. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as neither strictly. Niche 4 All Amber Saffron and Asabi № 2 Intense have a close profile.