Top Notes 
Bergamot
Lemon
Orange
Saffron
Heart Notes 
Geranium
Jasmine
Lavender
Lily of the valley
Mint
Nutmeg
Encrypted Sawdust
Base Notes 
Amber
Patchouli
Sugar
Tobacco
Vanilla
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464 Reviews
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Bortnikoff makes a designer fragrance
Golden Saffron for some reason is reminding me of the new PDM Extraits, but like a combination of all of them. It's got the airy BR540-ness of Carios, the amberwood-iness of Valero, and the sweetness of Eragon all rolled into one slightly synthetic goop. And on top of this there's a powerful rubbery saffron accord that is honestly probably the best part of the fragrance. But if I wanted that saffron I'd rather just keep it simple with something like "Safran Secret / Ingredients 072012 | Maison Crivelli".
Golden Saffron opens with the aforementioned and eponymous saffron, and a kind of sugary presence, most likely ethyl maltol. Then some softer notes appear, florals and amber go a bit powdery but still keep a masculine character, an aromatic amberwood accord just barely kept from the depths of designer hell by the florals and saffron which provide a nice contrast to the synthetic nature of the amber aromachems. The drydown gets sweeter with vanilla coming through. I don't get a tobacco note at all.
This fragrance is like if someone told Bortnikoff, "you gotta make a fragrance for department store shelves." The problem is, no one's telling him to do this. It's still complex, but the materials used are not up to par with even the discounted rate he is selling the "Entry-Level" collection for. I was expecting this collection to be on par with at least private-line designers but it seems to be a step down from that (at least 3 of the 4, Spanish Honey is actually really good). Disappointing.
Golden Saffron opens with the aforementioned and eponymous saffron, and a kind of sugary presence, most likely ethyl maltol. Then some softer notes appear, florals and amber go a bit powdery but still keep a masculine character, an aromatic amberwood accord just barely kept from the depths of designer hell by the florals and saffron which provide a nice contrast to the synthetic nature of the amber aromachems. The drydown gets sweeter with vanilla coming through. I don't get a tobacco note at all.
This fragrance is like if someone told Bortnikoff, "you gotta make a fragrance for department store shelves." The problem is, no one's telling him to do this. It's still complex, but the materials used are not up to par with even the discounted rate he is selling the "Entry-Level" collection for. I was expecting this collection to be on par with at least private-line designers but it seems to be a step down from that (at least 3 of the 4, Spanish Honey is actually really good). Disappointing.
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