Safran Colognise

Watching saffron and leather dance. When people talk about leather fragrances, they usually imagine something dense and heavy, better suited to cooler weather. Many leather scents carry a fatty or animalic quality, and once the temperature rises they can easily become cloying—almost as if the perfume itself is sweating. Safran Colognise goes in a completely different direction. The opening is slightly bitter grapefruit peel, not the sweetness of juice, but the burst of citrus oil that sprays out when you tear into a grapefruit with your hands. It’s crisp and direct. You can also smell passion fruit at the start, though it isn’t the sweet tropical fruit-bowl kind. Instead it feels green and faintly tart, blending with the citrus like the scent of slightly unripe peel or fruit skin. The overall impression stays cool, clean, and not at all sugary. Then saffron appears almost immediately. It doesn’t feel heavy—more dry, slightly powdery. The leather follows like a considerate dance partner moving in step with the saffron. Here the leather is treated very lightly, almost like pale leather with a matte finish: clean on the surface, with almost no animalic edge. Together with the saffron it creates a dry, airy layer of softly powdery, spicy leather. By this point the fruitiness has mostly faded, and this is when the fragrance enters its most beautiful phase. The saffron and leather gradually move into the background. They don’t disappear, they simply soften. Musk and ambergris begin to rise—warm and smooth, like a soft aura resting on the skin. The whole scent feels like the final slow dance before a ball ends: the rhythm slows, sunlight slips through the window, and faint traces of fruit and flowers drift through the air. Barely there, yet perfectly placed each time they appear. You almost don’t want it to fade completely, the way you hesitate before turning to leave the room. Beautiful, truly.

........ I blindly purchased this frag about 6 months ago wore it a few times trying to figure it out. I bought it solely for its comparison to Ganymede because Ganymede is in comparison to Penhalogins terrible Teddy, which I LOVE, and trying to find more selections in that realm, anyhow... they’re slightly similar but completely different at the same time as this offering is a lot brighter and works better in the heat. I haven’t worn it since the first few times I wore it 6 months ago but I constantly kept smelling the cap every now and again just to see if it fits the mood but never put it on until today . Always thought it smells too challenging to pull off. But today I said Fuck it and jumped in head first and applied it to my skin and I just want to say that it works A LOT better with minimal sprays 3-6 sprays is minimal in my book . Anything more than that is in my opinion too much and makes this one less enjoyable. This is a gorgeous scent in that less is more kinda way, it’s certainly not for everyone but if you know,.. you know.. I can’t really compare it to anything,, other than maybe Tom ford’s costa azure parfum in the Gold bottle. They might just be 1st or 2nd cousins when it comes to the DNA. And the TF is easily found to try first, and if you like that one you’d most likely also enjoy this offering if you’re on the fence about a blind buy purchase.

Stunning in my opinion. Having not smelled the original Colognise, the closest comparison I can make to Safran is Armani Eau de Cedre, it's like a different interpretation of that fragrance with saffron being the star player. The leather note to my nose is subdued much like in the Armani, it's only in the background and gives the scent some body and a more masculine edge. Also similar to the Armani, when I first smelled it, I definitely thought I picked up on a very clean light oud, but the notes say otherwise. The more it dries down, the more they differentiate, but for the first hour or so they definitely remind me of each other. As a standalone fragrance and moving away from the Armani comparisons, it's a different type of 'cologne', as in it's not your typical Italian citrus cologne at all. I'm actually not getting a ton of citrus, and what little there is quickly dissipates as it moves to the mid and you get more of those floral notes with the saffron still dominating the whole way through. It's a very classy, smooth, natural smelling fragrance and is almost guaranteed to make you smell unique, this isn't a run of the mill designer scent. On the hand, it's also not your typical Italian cologne so you wouldn't use it in the same situations, like a refreshing pick me up after a hot day sweating outside. 9/10.

I'm not entirely sure this smells like *me*, per se, but I am sure that it smells amazingly good. The first thing that hits my nose is the saffron - as well it should be - with a surprisingly masculine floral explosion. Immediately after that, I get a whiff of a citron/leather interplay that reminds me of the undertone of Cedrat Boise from Mancera - a fragrance that I (like pretty much everyone else I've met) love. Then, there's this little pungent bridge between them that I couldn't quite put my finger on, until I took another look at the note breakdown, and realised it's the white musk playing off the passionfruit. As soon as I read that, the note became clear, and at the same time, the saffron eased up a little, creating this exquisite balance of sharp, floral, sweet, and musky that smells incredible. Scrap what I said earlier - I don't care if this is a "me-ish" scent, I am going to wear it anyway. Holy wah, this stuff is good. Still waiting for a verdict on the duration (we're only about 30 minutes in at this point), but as of right now, we're giving this a 9.5/10 just for how great it smells. 10/10 if it lasts more than 6 hours. **Edit** It lasted about 6.5 hours, 2ish with decent projection, 4.5ish as a slightly-more-than skin scent. 10/10 confirmed.

Nishane Safran Colognise.... I always wanted to try this since so many years ago, but I only have the chance to try it recently. And wow, I'm mad at myself for not blind-buying this one because it smells incredible! It is quite a complex combination of citrus, leather, sweetness, florals, and warmth. It smells really great to me. The blend of notes in Safran Colognise will work exceptionally well in spring, summer, and fall to me. It has a bold, clean, and pleasant freshness, with a big twist that may sound super heavy for some, but it is actually blended smoothly here. The saffron, leather, passionfruit, citron, and grapefruit just work very well together What impressed me the most about this fragrance is because of how well it performs. For a freshie, it lasts for a really long time with a great projection and whiffs I caught from the sillage. Don't let the "Extrait de Cologne" moniker fool you. For a Nishane fragrance, it is so worth the purchase. It is affordable, and what's great about it is... you'll get a 100 mL bottle for that price, which is awesome! It will definitely be my next Nishane purchase and I can't wait to finally have it in my collection.

Oh my word. This is delightful. The opening took me right back to sitting in my nana’s lounge. Fire lit, cup of tea, and a big thick slice of Battenburg. If you’ve never had Battenburg cake, it’s a sweet, spongy number covered with a thick marzipan strip. It has a strong almond smell and taste. This is what I got here initially. Marzipan with a good mix of citrus, pepper, and spice. It’s wonderfully blended. Look, it’s more than a slice of cake, of course. It’s a warm, spicy scent with a zesty kick. It’s mature and it’s probably an Autumn to Spring number, so you’d get some decent wear out of it. I’d imagine it might get a bit too sickly on a hot, humid day. Maybe not. I’d have to confirm. It’s not overbearing. Not intimate either. Sits just right on my skin. 7.5 hours in so far and I’m still getting the odd zesty, musky, spicy waft with a touch of leather. The leather isn’t noticeable (on my skin) for a good couple of hours. Up close, it’s quite pronounced. Fragrance Artisan have this on sale at $100 atm. I think I may just grab another bottle. You should, too. This is a wonderful gent’s scent.

Let’s first take a moment to look at the “smells like” comparisons. Versace? Godolphin? At first it may seem like a real head scratcher, as those are two very different scents. But I think I get what they mean...this is a combination of the two. If you took Versace and mixed it with godolphin (or Tuscan leather) - you’d be in the same ballpark as this scent. With that said - this is good stuff. It’s top notch. It’s different. It’s fresh but skanky (leather note). It’s playful but serious. It truly encompasses a Jekyll and Hyde personality. I could try to paint a picture of the note breakdown - but I just don’t think you’ll get value from that - so I’m going to take the 5,000 foot view and tell you that this is truly a unique masculine that will separate you from the crowd. It has a sophistication about it - without being super niche. There’s no learning curve to this - it’s good from first spray. I think this is probably a 4 season scent - so the wearability is through the roof. Bottom line - if you like the notes - and you’re looking for something truly different - buy it. You won’t regret it.

THIS is how I love Saffron being used. The general overdose of that note in BR540 & everything that wanted to be like it really had me convinced that Saffron was my least favourite note. Nishane, doing what they do so very well, has shown me otherwise. This is nice, light & airy, while still having enough backbone for a guy like me who LOVES dominant, (generally, super) masculine scents. Not saying I don't wear & love a nice floral, because I do, but I love a parfum with a manly spine to it, and Safran Colongise has exactly that. I'd always thought that my first Nishane would be either FYF, B-612 or possibly Hacivat (MB's Explorer is my easy Summer reach & Hacivat is just a nicer Explorer, imo). But I feel SC will be my first from the house. I've got a friend's wedding coming up in a couple weeks, went to my local Discounter to smell this, fell in love & will likely order it (for the great price they have it going at) before the weekend is done.

Fairly blown away by this just 30 minutes into my first wear on a blind buy... I mean, wow! This is good! True "leather" is brief here & "leather" sounds as boring as could be compared to what I'm smelling right now. This is just intoxicating... What's leather? Also, who cares? If I can drool on it, better bring some over, real fast. The saffron, musk & ambergris almost achieve a fungal vibe I've been loving lately in some Prin Limros creations & Affinessence Musc Ambre Gris... The ambergris/musk/truffle progression in that is one of my favorite extended drydowns I've ever come across. But this... Well for one, this is about 1/3 the price of MAG (It's worth every cent, don't get it wrong)... Safran Colognise would be a stunner at any price. Not only FB worthy... I'm getting a backup! edit: Woke up & it's still going from last night! This one is such a pleasant surprise!

Crisp white cotton shirt, slightly faded blue jeans, Gucci loafers, Persols or Ray Bans AND this badass of a fragrance is all a man needs to conquer the world on any given spring, summer or autumn day. It's a wonderful piece of cool. This is bottled cool. Completely subtle, perfectly airy while simultaneously spicy, this juice whistles as compared to yelling at whomever is in your personal space. I have no idea how Jorge Lee actually managed to bottle the smell of "being new" but this is exactly how this fragrance smells. It smells like the most beautifully wrapped gift just opened when its brand new. Would you like to smell brand new with a spicy, sweet tinge of saffron, leather and white musk? If yes, buy this immediately. If no, keep wearing Sauvage or Aventus or any of the 15 or 20 flankers to any of the same fragrances everybody else is wearing. bon chance

Purchased this one for my husband, who enjoys citrus fragrances though had not dabbled in leather. If you typically have a hard time identifying passionfruit in other perfumes, you will likely easily detect it here due to the contrast against the soft leather. The grapefruit adds a little bitterness. There is a realistic magnolia note, though very faint. Many scents’ magnolia accords or notes to me don’t accurately capture what the flower smells like - gently & slightly citrus-like white floral, but with a musky slight pepperiness. It is there when I look for it in Safran Colognise. There is an element that reminds me of Pledge lemon scented furniture polish...but in a very good way? This is not the massive beauty of Hacivat, but does have strong performance and projection at 3-4 feet. Those who prefer feminine-leaning scents may still enjoy this one.

Wow this stuff is beautiful. Far from anything else in my collection, yet still very approachable. Not a compliment monster, since it's not particularly mass-appealing, but for my hobbyist self, it can't get much better than Safran Colognise. Absolute masterpiece by Nishane. This fragrance has the versatility of a blue fragrance while not at all smelling like a blue fragrance. Totally signature-scent worthy, the beautiful citrus mixes with a nice spicy saffron that dries down into a clean suede/leather accord. None of this mentions the performance, which is basically undying. I had to scrub this off with a surgical scrub because, when I first got it, I sprayed it on my arm the night before work, and showering and later scrubbing with soap/water wasn't enough to get it completely off. One of three 10/10's in my collection.

Got a sample when I bought god of fire and decided to buy a full bottle. Classy leather more than a badboy leather, which im fine with. I'm now selling my TF ombre leather because nishane safran colognaise makes it redundant. I now find TFOL too sweet. I find NSC with the ambergris takes on an aquatic almost blue quality. I think 4.38/5 star review spot on. For me it's one of the best leather fragrances, ellivated, expensive feeling, seems high quality. I love it, not sure it's as mass appealing as some other frags , but I mostly just wear what apeals to me for my own pleasure and don't care as much what other people think. Defo try before you buy and look for a deal at the discounters like fragnet. For the price it can be had I think it's 🔥. Defo an affordable way to get into nishane and niche frags.

Well, this is something new. Safran Colognisé is close to the regular Colognisé with passion fruit mixed with safran giving us a leather vibe. But I gotta admit: this is like Nishane goes full iso e super. The result is a fresh leather fragrance without, in my opinion, an actual leather accord. Or, at least, it comes to my nose as it didn’t seem to be the perfumer’s intention. It’s a good option for cooler and mild weather and I know no other scent that I would compare to this. So uniqueness is this perfume’s greatest characteristic. And it’s a pleasant and balanced scent. Easy to wear, easy to like. 8/10 (but it might grow on my taste) —- Edit: this is reeeeally good. Very unique and borderline “artistic” but very wearable. A light airy white-musky suede. It’s really something. Do try it.

Another one that Nishane NAILED!!! I see why most people are raving about this fragrance. It has a nice, fresh and crisp scent with its initial citrus notes. Then the leather and musk come through quite well at the excellent drydown. The saffron weaves in and out at all levels, which seems nothing short of genius. Also, it lasts a very long time. It leans more masculine than Colognaise, and I cannot make up my mind which of the two I prefer. The man who wears this fragrance is bold, confident, sexy and charming. He dresses smartly, and everyone seeks his society at social gatherings. He probably drives a black BMW. I think I will wear this in the evenings and during autumn and wither, while leaving Colognaise for the daytime, spring and summer seasons. Rating: 9.5/10

A masterpiece....bright, citric, fruity opening, with a nice blend of musk, pepper, saffron and leather (a soft, sude like leather). Smells of incredibly high quality, and so, so freaking refreshing. What sets it apart is that it wears light, but it's strong enough to last long and project well. Most "soft" fragrances lack depth, don't project well, and have poor longevity, but somehow this ticks all the boxes. Def more geared towards 35+ crowd and has almost no sweetness. I don't agree with many of his suggestions, but Ross from TLTG is spot on with his "warm weather leather" moniker for this fragrance. Whether (pun intended) you like the scent profile or not, you'd be hard pressed to deny the quality and impressiveness of this cologne...er...extrait de cologne.

What a mesmerizing scent, the airy freshness of passion fruit a little fizzy mixed with suede musk as it develops is so refined. Truly a masterpiece. Smells like an expensive hotel's lobby, really really classy. I got the reference to it smelling like pages of a new magazine agreeable to some extent, But man, this is artistic! I'm sure people who've tried it would definitely appreciate its complexity, and 90% of them would want a Full-Bottle! Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 8/10 Projection: 7/10 Versatility: 8/10 Overall a treat to the senses, for me! Edit: Just got a compliment on the street from a total stranger, that was a first for me. I reiterate this is a charming effervescent classy complex fresh scent. Highly reccomend.

Safran Colognise opens up with subtle fruits and a megadose of saffron...right out of the bottle, it's very bold and exotic. On my skin, the fruitiness settles after a few, but the saffron holds pretty strong. As it dries, a clean, luxurious leather appears. It reminds me of a fancy library or study with expensive leather furniture. That may sound heavy, but it's not. I've worn this on warm days and it works really well. Despite the saffron and leather, this has a light quality about it, but it lasts and projects strongly. This is the first Nishane I've owned. It makes me curious to try some others...a beautiful cologne.

I didn't like this much when I first got my decant of it. Someone once described it as smelling "like a stack of newly printed magazines on a newsstand" and that scent profile just stuck with me forever. Fast-forward a bit over a year later, and I am utterly intoxicated by this scent. The newsstand smell is still just barely there. Instead, the leather, saffron and passionfruit are out ahead of everything else and it is a complex and multi-faceted frag that brings me back again and again to smell it. Fairly unisex, though the leather note suggests a more masc vibe. The leather also lends well to all seasons IMO.

I own the original which I love, and I got a decant of this and I love this as well. The issue with the original is the far dry down, it gives off a weird note that starts to dominate. But with CS I dont have that issue, and the leather gives it a nice twist. Leather and saffron are the main players, I don't get much citruses. For me at least, I think to pull this off you should be dressed up. Also IMO this isn't a summer fragrance, maybe early spring, late fall or winter. Thumbs up as this smells unique (to me at least) and is the type of scent you would smell on a person with money.