Bijou Zafran
Perfumer: Linda Jayne Pilkington
Votes lean masculine
13 ratings
From your scent profile
Ormonde Jayne Bijou Zafran opens on saffron and pear and settles into vanilla, leather and amber: a floral, sweet and spicy unisex scent.
Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.
How does it perform?
From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Leathery
What does Bijou Zafran smell like?
Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so the picture is tentative. There are no season or occasion votes, so it can't be tied to a particular time of year, and as a unisex scent it sits comfortably on either a masculine or a feminine skin.
Saffron's spicy warmth is softened by the fruity freshness of pear. In the heart, cypriol, iris and benzoin make a floral, resinous transition. Then vanilla, leather, patchouli, musk and amber come forward, giving the scent a sweet, oriental depth with the leathery side kept in the background.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Saffron
- Pear
First hours
- Cypriol
- Iris
- Benzoin
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Leather
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Winter
- 31%Autumn
- 27%Spring
- 12%Summer
- Evening29%
- Casual25%
- Nighttime25%
- Office18%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026















