Saffron samples as unisex

Saffron is on record for 70 samples that are listed as unisex. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

French Avenue Royal Blend Nero

French Avenue Royal Blend Nero is an Eau de Parfum by French Avenue. The notes on record are Nutmeg, Apple, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Dry Wood, Saffron and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza

With Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza, Maison Crivelli has an Extrait de Parfum for which cardamom oil from India, cinnamon bark oil, saffron, oud wood accord, davana oil from India, cocoa butter absolute and others are on record. By family it is filed as gourmand, woody and spicy. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Tiziana Terenzi Spirito Fiorentino

Tiziana Terenzi Spirito Fiorentino is an Extrait de Parfum by Tiziana Terenzi. The notes on record are Lily, Orange, Jasmine, Saffron, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia and others. Its family tags read oriental, leather and floral. It is listed for autumn and winter. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Matière Première Falcon Leather

With Matière Première Falcon Leather, Matière Première has an Eau de Parfum for which Birch tar oil (Finland), Saffron, Cistus labdanum (Andalusia) and Benzoin absolute (Sumatra) are on record. By family it is filed as leather, amber and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Roja Parfums Burlington 1819

Roja Parfums Burlington 1819, an Eau de Parfum from Roja Parfums, has Grapefruit, Lime, Mandarin, Bitter Orange, Mint, Ginger and others on record. The scent families on record: citrus, fresh, spicy and amber. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Gissah Beyond Me

Gissah Beyond Me is filed as a Parfum from Gissah; the note list on record reads Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Saffron, Caramel, Coffee, Coconut Milk and others. It is tagged gourmand, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Mykonos Dark Secret

Mykonos Dark Secret is a Parfum by Mykonos. The notes on record are Black Cherry, Saffron, Bergamot, Praline, Cinnamon, Marigold and others. Its family tags read gourmand, oriental and woody. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Rayhaan Terra

Rayhaan Terra is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Rayhaan; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Lemon, Cardamom, Elemi, Sichuan Pepper, Patchouli and others. The scent families on record: floral, oriental and woody. Season on record: winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Also in this selection: Rayhaan Pharaoh, Maison Crivelli Safran Secret, Reinvented Enigmatic Aura, Zoologist Penguin, Reinvented Lucid Dream, Arabiyat Prestige Al Noor, Goldfield & Banks Silky Woods, Pernoire Oudian, Les Eaux Primordiales Santal Superfluide, Faan Qasida Bakhour.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

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Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.