Amber Saffron

This was a gift and I'm glad it was because looking at the individual notes I wouldn't have been interested. When I think warm spicy I think of a heavy, cloying, sometimes headache inducing fragrance. It makes me think of Black Opium, which is actually something I like smelling on other people but I can't wear it without getting a headache and being able to taste it no matter how lightly I put it on. I would describe Amber Saffron by Clean Reserve as a soft, airy, cozy crowd pleaser. It smells clean without being shampooy, fruity or sharp, like someone who naturally just smells really good, but not in a perfumey kind of way. This is my most complimented perfume I have ever worn. I wouldn't say it has a strong projection, it's not something people can smell from across the room, but standing next to someone in a social or work setting gets me compliments more times than not. It's inoffensive but not boring. Absolutely heartbroken it's been discontinued.

Lately I've become quite jaded with perfumes. They all either smell boring or bland(boring again) or juvenile. I was really hoping that there would be some interesting releases over the holiday season, but nothing interested me enough to even go back to the store to sniff again. Then I wandered into Sephora and had a go at this new Clean line and was intrigued by Amber and Saffron. I would not normally gravitate to this sort of a scent, so it was nice to have something that I kinda liked. I asked the SA for a sample. I've drained it. It's not love, really, but something that's a little intriguing and NOT BORING. I think that I detect some honey in it, and I feel, rather than smell the saffron. An amber colored warmth. It's a terrific scarf smell. All in all, I agree with Jenavira, I'm not going to pay $90 for it, but I AM going to make sure that I'm not wearing any scent when I go to Sephora, so I that I can enjoy a good, long spritz from the tester.

I love this because it's so different and intriguing. I can smell a hint of amber but nothing in the way of how I'm use to smelling amber scents in fragrances. I have tested this 3 times to make sure I'm not crazy. This smell is the smell of new clothing that you buy at the store and this is why I like this smell. Not sure if it's good for a fragrance. It is definitely "clean" and not in a soapy or bathroom cleaner way. If they told me they sprayed this on new clothing before they shipped them to the outlets. I'd think "oh so that's how they get that smell". I wouldn't think anything of it because that is what it smells like. So strange lol No one else smells the leather!? This is even stronger leather than my Bvlgari black. These reviews lol everyone smells something different.

This is a great clean/fresh fragrance for oriental lovers. I get a light fresh warm scent that hints at being spicy and hints at being laundry-like. The raspberry adds a point of interest in the first hour but doesn't linger. There is a sweet powdery note to it. I can see how some people say it skews masculine, it does have a similar amber and saffron to some oriental colognes I've smelled, but I don't get any oakmoss or vetiver and it doesn't touch any of the classic cologne mixes. This might be my perfect summer scent. It's something I never would have thought to try and was sent as an extra in a swap and I'm so glad to have found it.

This is really nice! I'm getting a leather vibe too, which apparently is the saffron. I've never picked up that note as leather before, but perhaps it is the combo of notes I'm getting. In any case, I get a soft leathery amber, with a slight berry sweetness. The berry note is not the strongest player in the mix to my nose. Beautiful! I don't mind that it's so soft. This is something I could see myself wearing in any number of casual and/or work settings. Longevity is poor and it turns into a skin scent quickly. I would definitely buy a full bottle if I ran into a good deal!