Saffron Rose Absolute

I love this warm, woodsy, slightly dirty rose with saffron. I see it as unisex as many seem to, so of course you can wear it if you are a man and to me it has a distinctly masculin feel, or at least it makes me feel like a distinct man. Many times I wear it for myself at home, sharing it just in my intimate space with my wife. In my wife's opinion this fragrance is quite masculine and sexy. After (3) sprays there is a strong oud blast for a few seconds, but then rose and saffron take over with the oud always present in the background. While the flowers fade out very slowly, I pick also a leathery/ambery/fume scent that I attribute to labdanum and incense. A sandalwood note blends perfectly with the oud during the dry down. Performance is average for this type of notes, meaning that is above average if compared with non Oud fragrances. My rates for Saffron Rose Absolute:: - Scent:.........................8.5 (my judgement) - Drydown...................:.8.5 (really plesant) - Longevity:...................8.5 ( 8+ hours, 3 initial sprays) - Sillage:........................7.5 (4~5 feet at the peak, projects for 2~2.5 hours) - Versatility:...................7.5 (avoid using it in hot weather; very good for many situations in normal and cold weather provided you hang out with oriental scents lovers; It's far from being cloying like many oriental fragrances, due to its smothness) - Compliments...............8.0 (Yes it is compliment grabber due to its smothness and pleasant notes; It's not an head turner but it's very sexy) - Uniqueness:...............8.5 (I do own more that 30 oud fragrances and none is simalar to this one) - Quality:........................9.0 (smells expensive and classy; excelent sprayer; heavy glass) - Presentation:...............9.5 (very classy bottle, very nice box) - Price:...........................9.0 (€23 for 100 ml + VAT) Average: 8.45/10.00 Excelent fragrance; I do recomend it. I consider it to be worthy of deserving a place in many niche perfumists offer. I strongly disagree with some very negative reviews in this page. It's less sweet than its Black Vanilla Absolute brother (sister?) from Perry Ellis, and I like it just the way it is. I found a bit of similarity between this fragrance and Rosam from Histoires de Parfums. Unfortunatly this ressemblance is noted only from memory as I don't own Rosam and only tried it twice.

Saffron Rose Absolute opens with a Culinary Saffron note that smells like a Dessert Spice darkened up with leathery undertones. Its followed by a subtle Rose note thats dark & just on the verge of being Jammy wrapped in a cloud of Heady Incense that becomes more Resinous as this fragrance wears on. The Labdanum combines with the Incense, adding a slight warmth & Ambry sweetness. The Oud is here, but its light. Adding a soft, Dark, Earthy, Woody, undertone to the composition. To my nose the overall accord of this fragrance smells like fresh baked Saffron Cookies dusted with Ginger & Cinnamon in a home scented with Nag Champa Incense. Perry Ellis: Oud Saffron Rose Absolute is Resinous, Dark, Sexy, Mysterious, & intensely Middle Eastern. With regards to performance this fragrance performs best on Fabric. Projection is slightly above average for a little over an hour on skin. Lasting on skin about between 4 to 6 hours. On clothing this fragrance will project & leave a beautiful Sillage trail for over 12 hours. As you move Saffron Rose Absolute moves with you. As your Body heat rises this fragrance reactivates & causes it to project from your clothing. Its a shame the Perry Ellis Oud Line was discontinued. They were the best offerings from The House. **NOTE** Concerning the "Smells Like" section, Saffron Rose Absolute smells absolutely nothing like Montale's "Aoud Safran". The Saffron note in Aoud Safran isnt of the Dessert Spice type. Its much more authentic, potent, Leather-like, & may be a bit off putting to someone not used to the smell of Saffron. Aoud Safran smells more like something that would come from the House of Bortnikoff with its combination of Oud & Saffron. Aoud Safran has a mild resemblance 12 hours after its Saffron note has worn off & its Incense is left. Its not even worth mentioning that these two fragrances smell alike. So please dont buy Aoud Safran thinking that its going to smell like this fragrance. The only fragrance that I can think of thats somewhat similar smelling to Saffron Rose Absolute is "Aswad" by Swiss Arabian.

This is absolutely intoxicating. It's different than any of the other fragrances I own. It can be too much if you hose it on, (it can be overpowering if you do) but once you figure it out (3-5 sprays for me) this smells classy, expensive, and a bit exotic. It is glorious. I also have the black vanilla version, which is also great, but there's just something about this one. I was stopped by two attractive ladies the other day who wanted to tell me I smelled really nice (I was actually shopping for a women's perfume for my daughter so after thanking them they gave me some ideas) It also layers well, I tried it with Hawas black as well as Ramz silver with great results This is a real treat. Worth every cent, one of my favorites.

This ticks off all the boxes for me for a very enjoyable wearing experience. I have recently become familiar with Arabian oils so I know what oud (agar wood) is supposed to smell like. Perry Ellis did a great impression of it right out of the bottle..tangy medicinal oud but it quickly dissipates into the saffron rose side of this perfume. It's a spicy sensual rose..it reminds me a lot of Madness by Chopard but lighter...it's a bit more crowd friendly. I guess my recommendation is, if you haven't had a lot of experience with Arabian perfumes but would like to try something different, this is for you. I love it!

This perfume smells so expensive and the oud is done in a really alluring way. The oud in this smells like the oud in my other favorite oud perfumes but at a wayyyy cheaper price point. I got this at burlington for like 25 dollars. its super strong and long lasting. If you like saffron rose oud combo, you'll love this.