Black Saffron Absolu

I picked this up two days ago and ended up wearing it for two days straight. As a big fan of Black Saffron, I can confidently say this is a clear step up. It’s more balanced, smoother, and simply smells better to my nose. What I really appreciate is how easy it is to wear — this is far more versatile than the original and works very well in summer, especially in air-conditioned offices or closed spaces. Out of the entire Absolu collection, this is easily my favorite. I would personally choose this over the regular version because it’s more wearable and less challenging, while still smelling high quality and interesting. It also got me a good amount of compliments and positive feedback, which is always a nice bonus. Performance is very solid. On my skin, I get around 8–10 hours of longevity, and projection is noticeable for around 2 hours depending on how many sprays you go with. During a 5-day trip, I tested it on a blotter at the airport, and it surprisingly lasted around 4 days on the test strip. I don’t sugarcoat my fragrance reviews, even for scents I enjoy, but this one genuinely impressed me. Overall, this is definitely worth buying. If they ever release a 200ml bottle, I’d seriously consider picking it up. Ratings: Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 9/10 Versatility: 9/10 Price: 7.5/10

It makes me happy and gives me the feeling of being hugged. Smelling Black Saffron Absolu just puts a smile on my face. It’s a better version of the original Black Saffron. The top notes are saffron, sweet peas, soft iris, a hint of raspberries, and date palm flowers, while the middle notes feature leather and lactonic accords that eventually settle into an earthy, smoky sweet incense. The performance and sillage are definitely much better than the original Black Saffron EDP, but they could still be improved further. The downside is that it’s still too overpriced for the lackluster performance, lasting only around 6 hours on my skin. I’m a die-hard fan of dark oud and Arabic spicy perfumes; and to fall in love with a fruity and rosy perfume just shows how good Byredo is at creating lovable scents. I'm glad to have the absolu in my collection.

Love the original but this one beats it out of the collection for me as it serves a better purpose. This takes the easy wear of the first and turns it into more of a date night/CEO type of vibe by cranking the leather right up to 10. It's super sexy and I feel like if I was dressed up at my best this would be an absolute gem to put on.

It is beautiful scent, deeper and softer than the original edp version, and there is definetily more leather in this one. I like it, but I prefer the original edp version, which has more freshness and rasberry note. The original edp version smells amazing, but the projection and longevity are sadly poor... this one lasts better.

This is incredible. Right up my street and how they managed to improve the already amazing OG. The absolu is smoother. The leather is softer. It lasts longer. Just overall an amazing fragrance and one of the easiest additions to my collection