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Parfums de Marly

Safanad

EDP · 2013

Safanad by Parfums de Marly

Olfactive Profile

white floral · amber · vanilla · sweet · powdery

About the Fragrance

A warm white floral amber with orange, pear, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, iris, sandalwood, amber, and vanilla.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Fabrice Pellegrin. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Orange
  • Pear
    Pear

Heart notes

the soul
  • Orange Blossom
    Orange Blossom
  • Ylang-Ylang
    Ylang-Ylang
  • Iris
    Iris

Base notes

the trail
  • Amber
    Amber
  • Vanilla
    Vanilla
  • Sandalwood
    Sandalwood

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyUnspecified

Main accords

white floralambervanillasweetpowdery

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

Textures

  • — Warm wax
  • — Spun sugar
  • — Tonka resin
  • — White petal
  • — Honeyed silk
  • — Night air

Materials

Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak · Jasmine absolute · White gold · Mother of pearl

Atmosphere

The room

A candlelit kitchen, dessert wine, late conversation

Weather

The air

Warm rainy evening, 16°C

Interior Design

Warm gilded

Wide oak floors, brass sconces, velvet sofa the colour of cognac

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Lisbon balcony, ginja in a chocolate cup

Also at home in New Orleans, Mexico City, Seville.

Literary Match

Esquivel — Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate — Esquivel · The God of Small Things — Roy

In one line

Parfums de Marly

Safanad — boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.