Crystal Saffron Extrait

Crystal Saffron Extrait from the French House of Haute Luxury Niche Perfumery Matiere Premiere is a Unisex Oriental Amber Spicy Metallic Leather perfume. This fragrance was launched in 2024; and the perfumer who signs this creation is Aurélien Guichard, founder and owner of the brand. Created around one of the world's finest turmeric oils, of the highest quality sourced from the Kozani region of Greece, Crystal Saffron is a complete representation of this expensive and complex spice, from its penetrating spice aroma to its dark finish, reminiscent of sunburned leather. It opens with a very present metallic feel, but a cold and smooth metallic like stainless steel, nothing reminiscent of rust, blood or cleaning materials fortunately. This sensation quickly eases [but never completely disappears] mixing with a beautiful multifaceted saffron: sweet, spicy, leathery; really here this ingredient is differentiated by adding a rich and aromatic depth. A very tasty amber already shows up, bringing a fruity sweetness to the fragrance. An opulent elegant and delicious start! This higher concentration of saffron intensified its brightness. The composition deepens over time, revealing a spicy amber accord, underpinned by great incense and bright musky nuances through the habanolide. The union of the sweet warmth of saffron with the dark sweet resinous depth of myrrh creates a vibrant and sensual fragrance, with a strong leathery personality. At the base, the base notes of ambroxan, myrrh and frankincense give a warm, balsamic, resinous and smoky finish. This fragrance is a masterpiece of contrasts, where the cold silvery metallic glow combines perfectly with the golden warmth of the saffron that radiates with intensity, intertwining with the oriental balsamic amber accords.

Myrrh adds an ambery depth not found in the EDP. The amber makes this extrait more unisex-leaning-feminine, but it also dries down to a stronger suede/leather. Closer to BR540 EDP than its more metallic, dry, spiky cousin. The EDP is basically just saffron, musk, and ambroxan, while in the extrait the saffron is more integrated with the myrrh and frankincense. Consequently, it feels more luxurious with its added layers of leather and sweetness. Worth trying if you like the original. Fortunately for my wallet, I prefer the EDP. Edit: After a few more wears of the extrait, I have to conclude that it's not so much an improvement on the original as it is another perfume entirely. As others have pointed out, after the first twenty seconds, the saffron is overwhelmed by a hefty does of sweet, ambery, resinous myrrh. It reminds me of Serge Lutens' Ambre Sultan minus the oregano more than Crystal Saffron EDP. In a recent Fragrantica article, Matvey Yudov described the difference thusly: "In Crystal Saffron Extrait, the balance shifts noticeably. A damascone-driven accord — rose, dried fruit, honey — is brought forward, along with a nuance reminiscent of quince jam. This requires a rebalancing: the fresh facets retreat and now serve mainly as contrast to a more developed resinous-incense core." A fantastic (if pricey) perfume overall, but if you're looking for that big metallic blast of rubbery saffron, you might be disappointed.

Richer, rounder, red-der, spicier, fuller. This fragrance is just more than the EdP, Such a great update, I think Guichard has really nailed the formula now. This new extrait has just got soo much saffron, And wonderful quality too: Soo crunchy and spicy it makes you almost salivate, Really I found this fragrance so exhilarating and mouth watering, Makes me smile and wanna laugh out loud, Just makes me also wanna go to the kitchen and cook a risotto like my Italian nonna! The overdose of saffron is just poignant and borderline culinary in the best possible way, literally smells like that precious packet you just opened to cook. I don’t remember the EdP super well but it felt much more thin and streamlined, leaner and colder. Here this extrait is just pure tasty! (; Still Maintans a great elegance, edge and sexiness. Performance is outstanding too. The myrrh on the base rounds and enrichens everything up and the fresh touch of the incense is almost imperceptible since it just blends perfectly, Keeps a modern Ambery sexiness from the Ambroxan and synthetic musk on top. Probably the fragrance with most saffron oil ever made, from what I can speculate based on my nose. Gorgeous Saffron overdose. Red amber rounded fullness. Sexy edges from light synth-musk and ambroxan. The most elegant way to go beast mode, ever. Just delicious!

After thoroughly testing all the extrait fragrances from this brutal niche perfume house, I came across the giant and king of the house — Matiere Premiere Crystal Saffron Extrait. All Matiere Premiere creations are truly at the highest level (I would place Matiere Premiere Encens Suave Extrait in second place), but one has to be the best — and that is Crystal Saffron Extrait. Scent-wise, it is very similar to the “original,” except that the Extrait concentration is slightly sweeter, but at the same time much more potent, stronger, and more brutal. I sprayed just one spray of this perfume on my forearm, and the next day at the same time (after 24 hours), I could still smell it very clearly. The performance is insane. A radioactive cloud in a bottle... I can confidently say that this is the strongest fragrance from this outstanding house, and at the same time among the top 5 best-performing perfumes on the market. Now, is it worth such a huge price difference compared to the EDP? Hmm, not really — but it definitely is better. In every aspect, it’s better. Truly a top-tier fragrance... It has that metallic vibe reminiscent of Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, but this is... this is 100 times better, higher quality, and more attractive. Respect to Matiere Premiere. Scent: 10/10 Performance: 10/10

I tried it in a perfume shop the other day and bought it because it was very close to my dream scent. I have been using it in different environments for one week in spring conditions. If you are going to wear such an expensive scent, you should pay attention to the details. First of all, this is a saffron perfume, if you are not someone who loves saffron, stay away. Secondly, it has chemicals in it, but the blend is very high quality. If you do not like perfumes like Sauvage, Ganymede, stay away from this one as well. I have not tried the edp version, but I think this version is sweeter due to the resins. So it is also close to women's use. Longevity: As someone with fair skin, I can say that it lasts for about 10 hours on my skin. You should know that it lasts forever on clothes :) While its sillage is intense enough to fill the entire environment at the beginning, it starts to stay closer to the skin or clothes after two hours. As a result, I can make my personal evaluation of this expensive scent as follows. Scent Quality: 10 Longevity: 9 Sillage: 7