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Taffy 5 months ago
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Saffron's dark side
"Ambre Safrano" was an absolute chance (lucky) find. The best friend in the world pointed out the row of bottles in the perfumery, as I had never heard of (or smelled) bdk myself. I picked up the first bottle, sniffed the spray head and put it down again. A second later, I picked it up again. "Wait a minute! It's not even that bad!"
What immediately won me over to the fragrance was its spicy-woody, warm but not cloying component that remains at the end.
Of all the components, I perceive the saffron most succinctly. Immediately after spraying it on, alcoholic, fruity notes rise to the nose, like pickled fruit. But after just a few minutes, these give way to the all-dominant saffron. There is a hint of rosé and a pleasant freshness. Then smoky, resinous notes combine exquisitely with the characteristic saffron scent.
From now on, the development is very linear. In other words, I don't notice any major changes until the fragrance fades. Saffron plays first fiddle for about 5 hours, accompanied by incense. A subtle, well-balanced sweetness mingles in the background - probably the sandalwood and perhaps also the vanilla. Fortunately, I don't perceive the latter as a vanilla fragrance at all.
On the same day, I tested another saffron fragrance: Widian's "Sahara". One on the left, the other on the right. And the two are not so dissimilar. At least the saffron dominates in both. However, while "Sahara" is a rounded, pleasing fragrance that is entirely suitable for unisex wearers, "Ambre Safrano" certainly has its rough edges. It is harsher, darker, more masculine. This was probably also responsible for the differentiated reaction of the world's best friend: while she liked to sniff "Sahara" and nod appreciatively, she sucked the scent of "Ambre Safrano" almost voluptuously into her delightful nostrils and made very melodious noises between pleasure and excitement. No question - "Ambre Safrano" had to move in with me.
The somewhat clunky, chunky-looking bottle makes quite a valuable impression when it is in the hand; and so, in my opinion, there is only one big minus point: the fragrance fades incredibly quickly. Its longevity is really in the lower mid-range and the projection is therefore only significant within the first two hours or so.
All in all, however, an elegant, warm oriental that doesn't need to ride the oud wave, but delivers its very own, rather pithy interpretation of the saffron theme. My opinion: definitely try it!
What immediately won me over to the fragrance was its spicy-woody, warm but not cloying component that remains at the end.
Of all the components, I perceive the saffron most succinctly. Immediately after spraying it on, alcoholic, fruity notes rise to the nose, like pickled fruit. But after just a few minutes, these give way to the all-dominant saffron. There is a hint of rosé and a pleasant freshness. Then smoky, resinous notes combine exquisitely with the characteristic saffron scent.
From now on, the development is very linear. In other words, I don't notice any major changes until the fragrance fades. Saffron plays first fiddle for about 5 hours, accompanied by incense. A subtle, well-balanced sweetness mingles in the background - probably the sandalwood and perhaps also the vanilla. Fortunately, I don't perceive the latter as a vanilla fragrance at all.
On the same day, I tested another saffron fragrance: Widian's "Sahara". One on the left, the other on the right. And the two are not so dissimilar. At least the saffron dominates in both. However, while "Sahara" is a rounded, pleasing fragrance that is entirely suitable for unisex wearers, "Ambre Safrano" certainly has its rough edges. It is harsher, darker, more masculine. This was probably also responsible for the differentiated reaction of the world's best friend: while she liked to sniff "Sahara" and nod appreciatively, she sucked the scent of "Ambre Safrano" almost voluptuously into her delightful nostrils and made very melodious noises between pleasure and excitement. No question - "Ambre Safrano" had to move in with me.
The somewhat clunky, chunky-looking bottle makes quite a valuable impression when it is in the hand; and so, in my opinion, there is only one big minus point: the fragrance fades incredibly quickly. Its longevity is really in the lower mid-range and the projection is therefore only significant within the first two hours or so.
All in all, however, an elegant, warm oriental that doesn't need to ride the oud wave, but delivers its very own, rather pithy interpretation of the saffron theme. My opinion: definitely try it!
