Insuline Safrine

Currently testing this from the tester set I got from Première Peau. It opens with a very reminiscent smell I get from a candle I’ve smelt before. If buttered popcorn, cooked sugar and sweet almond pastry had hot sex, this is how it would smell. If you close your eyes and smell, you’d think you were in a patisserie. I have a sweet tooth, so this absolutely tickles my fancy! On the dry down though, the saffron is more apparent, with a spiced cinnamon maintaining the sticky sweetness. Like a hot cross bun because the bakery notes are still lingering. I imagine this smells a lot sweeter on a female, as a male’s natural ‘musk’ helps give this spice more of a bite. Personally I find this very long lasting with care, and a very pleasant aroma. PP are 3 for 3 out of what I’ve tried, and I’m now struggling to decide which one I want to spend my money on... 👏👏👏

Insuline Safran took me by surprise. First off, I think this is a true gourmand. There's a very prominent cake note that isn't listed on Fragrantica. This makes it quite buttery and rich; and I don't think leather should be anywhere near the top of the pyramid. I also don't think it's anything like Babycat or Queen of the Night, like, huh? This is a gourmand that rides the line of being edible. Now for the scent itself, it's very beautiful and I'm pleased to say it makes me want to explore more sweet-ish gourmands. The juxtaposition between the cake, saffron, leather, and sandalwood is done near perfectly. Everything is balanced quite well.

Just got my discovery set from this brand and... yeah. It’s giving scandal. It’s giving late-night sunset, over-the-top and unapologetically dressed up. Full-body vanilla, but make it sculpted. This is luxury that doesn’t beg for attention. It owns the room. Projection is off the chart, my boyfriend could smell me in the other room. I’m obsessed 😍

And there go my savings again as i have no self-control when it comes to gourmands Tried this one in the sample set and it’s ridiculously potent, I was choking out everyone in a five-meter radius. Wonderful saffron note, not medicinal, more leathery. I don't get the 'French pastry' note it's just more butter and puff pastry to me. Delicious.

the only gourmand in the collection, and the most favourited one until now. reminds me of Generation Godard from Toskovat : burning salted caramelized pop-corn, sirupy. Very lovely. Unisex but feminine leaning. Night-out scent.