Black Saffron
EDP · 2012
Olfactive Profile
leather · spicy · woody · fruity
About the Fragrance
A rich oriental built on saffron and leather, deepened by smoky agarwood and a vivid berry sweetness.
Top notes
the opening- Saffron
- Juniper Berries
- Blood Mandarin
Heart notes
the soul- Black Violet
- Leather
- Raspberry
Base notes
the trail- Pomarose
- Agarwood
- Vetiver
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Red velvet
- — Hot milk
- — Stamen thread
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Saffron filament · Carnelian · Velvet
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Isfahan.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Byredo
Black Saffron — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Available samples.
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