Saffron Dusk

I really love this fragrance and I’m very surprised to see the reactions to it. I keep it in my bag as a purse spray. It’s a work friendly fragrance and it almost has a light honeyed leather scent to it. Great alone or as a base for a fruit/ floral. The rose isn’t your typical rose layer in a fragrance.

Usually not a fan of leather in fragrance (on myself at least), but Saffron Dusk really surprised me! It's one of the more feminine leather scents I've sampled/enjoyed, with a rosy softness that really comes through alongside the saffron. And the boldness of the opening fades into something gentler and more approachable––borderline skin scent––in just the first half hour. Brings to mind soft leather designer bags in muted tones or leather couches & dry flowers in dim hotel lobbies; very cool without being "edgy." I've already gone ahead and bought another sample size off the Lake & Skye website knowing this one is about to be discontinued

Like the last reviewer, I also enjoy this one more than I thought I would! Saffron is a tricky note for me (for instance, I do NOT like Matiere Premiere Crystal Saffron) but the rose here is stronger than the saffron if you ask me. It smells like the same type of rose that’s in Canyon Rose, jammy and a little fruity. Paired with the saffron which leans more leathery than latexy, this is a really nice scent! Perhaps a little similar to other leathery rose scents, but how sweet the rose is makes this really unique in my eyes.

Initial impression... Wow! I like this more than I expected to. A lot more. Not typically a big fan of rose, but I actually like this rose. It is not jammy or old lady smelling. It is vaguely sweet, and Soft. Romantic and feminine to my nose. Lasting impression...okay. More rosy now. Not so original anymore. I loved the opening, but the middle/drydown is not my speed. Too much rose. I wish there was a way to vote 3.5. That is what I would give this one, as the opening is so lovely.

This smells like a sweet fortified wine to me with a LOT of saffron. The rose in here is the same as the one in Canyon Rose and I did not like that one so maybe that is also why I don't particularly like it.