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Spicy amber suede
Ambre Safrano opens with pretty much exactly it's namesakes: amber and saffron. Then, the other notes join in, and for a while the most prominent part of the sillage is a spicy pepperiness carried on top of a creamy suede that is lightly reminiscent of Drakkar Noir. I kept thinking I was wearing something that was vaguely shaving cream (grapefruit-bergamot) ish but not quite. The sillage is quite impressive for the first few hours and then it does recede in the drydown, a very nice amber that is dominated by vanilla, but paired with a touch of spice and some woody aspects. On my skin I didn't really encounter plum or rose, except perhaps in the places where the saffron and pepper met the base, if that makes sense. I also didn't really get any leather except for the saffron impression of suede.
It's one of the more unique takes on amber that I've come across, personally, and I have a collection chock full of ambers. I think you should wear whatever you want, and I would certainly wear it, but agree with the general consensus that it leans slightly masculine.
Sprayed from the tester bottle at ZGO Perfumery in SF on skin on a 75F day. Worn ~9hrs at time of writing.
It's one of the more unique takes on amber that I've come across, personally, and I have a collection chock full of ambers. I think you should wear whatever you want, and I would certainly wear it, but agree with the general consensus that it leans slightly masculine.
Sprayed from the tester bottle at ZGO Perfumery in SF on skin on a 75F day. Worn ~9hrs at time of writing.