Opulent Saffron

Al Haramain Opulent Saffron EDP opens with a strong projection of suede and sweet, aromatic, floral, and fruity-like accords. The suede is the most prominent note, clean, dry, soft type of leather. The bergamot is almost unnoticeable; the ylang-ylang contributes with some fruity and floral sweetness but nothing strong; the heliotrope, rose, and cherry blossom are a soft floral touch, from them the heliotrope adds a noticeable almond accord; the powdery notes and the amber work together projecting the fragrance and creating a dry, sweet, resinous, powdery touch. The tonka bean makes the fragrance sweet and aromatic, balancing the suede quite well. The most noticeable opening to dry-down changes are, the bergamot and ylang-ylang are brief opening notes, as the fragrance enters its dry-down, these notes dissipate almost entirely; and, the powdery accord develops towards the dry-down. Once Al Haramain Opulent Saffron has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, sweet (tonka), suede, almond (heliotrope) and amber fragrance with very soft floral accords. The fragrance feels dry, elegant, exotic, expensive, exquisite, formal, high-quality, inviting, leathery, mature, mild, modern, nicely-blended, playful, powdery, resinous, refined, special, sweet, unisex, versatile, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020) WOW RATING: 9/10. The well-blended suede is impressive. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The fragrance contains a suede/leather noticeable accord, dry, aromatic, not animalic, or pungent. UNIQUENESS: 5/10. Leather fragrances are common. MASS APPEAL: 7/10. This is a pleasant leathery fragrance. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate to low, about three feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 3/10. Moderate to low, about three feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 4 atomizations will suffice. LONGEVITY: 5/10. Good, about 5 hours with 2 of good projection. SEASONS: Fall, winter, spring, colder nights, or, temperature-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office, business, casual, holidays, romantic, dating, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 7/10. As a leather fragrance, its sweetness and smoothness make it versatile. GENDER: Advertised as unisex, the suede creates a slight tilt to the masculine side. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: A good and versatile leather fragrance is important in every collection. Opulent Saffron achieves that goal bringing a fragrance that is affordable yet, it provides high quality. This is a good buy for those seeking a versatile and mass-appeal leather fragrance. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with leather-based fragrances. SIMILAR: The similarities between Tom Ford Tuscan Leather and Opulent Saffron are evident, both share some of the same soft/white leather/fruity notes. Here are some other examples of soft leather fragrances. Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EDP is soft leather and almond; Mancera Gold Prestigium Unisex EDP is a high-quality fragrance that contains leather, rose, and vanilla notes; Paco Rabanne 1 Million EDP is a super sweet, leather, and orange fragrance; Tom Ford Ombre Leather is a great sweet leather example; Tom Ford F Fabulous contains leather, almond, floral notes; Valentino Uomo Intense EDP, is a fantastic leather, aromatic but lacks performance. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, sweet (tonka), suede, almond (heliotrope), and amber fragrance with very soft floral accords. The fragrance feels dry, elegant, exotic, expensive, exquisite, formal, high-quality, inviting, leathery, mature, mild, modern, nicely-blended, playful, powdery, resinous, refined, special, sweet, unisex, versatile, and very pleasant.

Opulent Saffron by Al Haramain clearly recalls Byredo Black Saffron, and typologically it belongs in the same league as Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, Ombre Leather, Rasasi La Yuqawam or Lattafa Velvet Oud—all known for their rich, leathery-fruity character. The packaging is truly luxurious, from the elegant box to the beautiful, high-quality bottle. Both longevity and projection are comfortably above average. For the price, it’s an absolute hit—big, luxurious aroma for surprisingly little money. Scent: 4.5/5 Longevity & Projection: 0.5/1 Presentation: 1/0 Quality/Price Ratio: 2/2 Compliment Factor: 0/1 Uniqueness: 0.5/1 Overall: 8.5/10 Office-friendly: No Blind buy: Yes (if you enjoy saffron-leather blends) Recommended age: 25+ Occasion: Formal evenings, night out, special occasions Season: Fall, Winter, cool Spring evenings

I have smelled byredo Black saffron and this is very close. I have tuscan leather and it's not close to tuscan leather. It has great sillage projection and longevity. Currently on huge discount on jomashop for around 38 bucks.

Very close to Byredo black saffron and performs better than Byredo imo. Huge price cuts on designers make it a great buy for Byredo black saffron alternative

@ Lamark Fragrantica is correct. The notes match exactly what's listed on the Al Haramain website.