Oud Saffron
Saffron opens with its distinctive warm and leathery spice, immediately deepened by a thick, viscous honey that adds a rich sweetness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Honey50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Sweet
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Honey
- Nutmeg
- Guaiac Wood
- Atlas Cedar
- Suede
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron opens with its distinctive warm and leathery spice, immediately deepened by a thick, viscous honey that adds a rich sweetness. Nutmeg introduces a subtle, dry warmth that complements the saffron's aromatic character without overwhelming it. The heart reveals guaiac wood and atlas cedar, their dry and slightly smoky woodiness providing a sturdy backbone against the opulent top notes. Suede leather adds a soft, tactile dimension that blends seamlessly into the woody accord. Vanilla in the base offers a smooth, creamy sweetness that rounds out the composition, creating a warm and resinous dry-down. Longevity extends well over eight hours with moderate sillage that remains intimate after the first hour, best suited for cool evenings and formal occasions.
Scent twins
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