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Black Label

Saffron Monotheme 2021

8.0 / 10 16 Ratings

A popular perfume by Monotheme for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Mavive.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Oriental

Woody

Floral

Fragrance Notes

Floral notes

Fruity notes Saffron

Saffron

Spicy notes

Woody notes

Ratings

Scent

8.016 Ratings

Longevity

8.015 Ratings

Sillage

7.915 Ratings

Bottle

7.419 Ratings

Value for money

9.513 Ratings

Submitted by Elysium, last update on 08/23/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Black Label collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Black Saffron Eau de Parfum

Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) by Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Oud Eau de Parfum

Ôud Bouquet

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/22/2023

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Lieselotte
37 Reviews

Lieselotte

3

A wearable clone

This is another Lancome Oud Bouquet inspired by fragrance, and having tried a few of these already I can say that this leans more towards Lattafa's Oud Mood.
What notes do I smell? Praline, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Saffron, Caramel, Rose, and Amber.
This is not an original DNA, but it is certainly more wearable, albeit less intense in performance. It does not leave a scent trail, but you will have a nice scent bubble for the first hour or so, before it settles to be a skin scent.
This fragrance is inexpensive, and if you are already familiar with its DNA or have particular affection for woody, oriental gourmands, then this fragrance might be up your alley.

10/18/2024

7.5Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

Steffi91
21 Reviews

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Steffi91

Helpful Review 4

Are you too weak...

...are they too strong. No, I’m not talking about Fishermen's Friend, but rather the fragrance notes that penetrate directly from my sweater into my nose and the deepest recesses of my brain.

I have never encountered such a strong scent, where just one spray is enough to envelop you completely and nearly overwhelm you. Not in a negative sense, but... This is really viiiiivid. Too much? Maybe, I’m not sure. This is certainly not a trivial scent that you casually spray on for a parents' evening.

But now to the fragrance notes: At first, I smell something very medicinal, honey-sweet, and numbing. Something reminiscent of incense sticks, but without the smoke. Something dark, deep, and woody. Something spicy, but no definable spice.

In the drydown, however, the fragrance becomes increasingly gentle, especially on the skin, revealing an almost creamy-woody, mild sweetness.

A clear unisex perfume. To envelop oneself, but not to snuggle. To calm oneself, but not to find peace. Perhaps like a drug that soothes you but doesn’t let you rest.

Do I like this perfume? Yes, it touches something in me. Do I love it? Yes, and I say this in the hope that this love doesn’t turn out to be a fleeting passion. Would I recommend it? Yes, especially considering the price, but one must be willing to do so.

02/17/2023

7Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Mifr19
1 Review

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Mifr19

3

An Oud Fragrance!

I wanted to write my very first review of this fragrance because there are no statements or other reviews or comments available.

Saffron was a blind buy for me, as it is available for under 20 euros and I was interested in a saffron scent. I saw the fragrance notes, which are only very vague indications, to be honest: "woody notes," "fruity notes," "spices," etc. That’s why I had imagined a completely different scent than the one I ultimately held in my hand and under my nose. I expected the usual suspects of sandalwood and cedarwood among the woody notes, but I was quickly enlightened from the very first spray: Oud! My first Oud fragrance!
I obviously have no great knowledge of Oud; I’m not even sure if I really like it. However, I suspect that this is a "tame" or gentle Oud, as I couldn’t detect any of the dreaded stable scents that are often mentioned in connection with Oud.

I can also clearly smell the saffron, which brings a wonderful spiciness to the scent, especially as a heart note, alongside the "floral notes," in which I believe I can detect a rose, but not a strong, cloying one, rather a more subtle one. The rest of the fragrance is much sweeter than expected; I can still distinctly smell a resinous/smoky note that is not listed here.

All in all, it is an oriental-spicy, sweet Oud-rose-saffron fragrance with a lush sillage and very long-lasting wear, which is available at a very low price.
I would find it very interesting to see how it compares to other similar but often more expensive fragrances, if anyone can report on that.