Saffron

Spicy note · also known as Crocus sativus, Zaffran

The dried red stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, the world's costliest spice, used in perfumery for its absolute and reconstructions. It smells warm, leathery and slightly metallic, with a dry, suede-like, faintly medicinal and hay-sweet character.

Found in

27 fragrances

Usually a

Top note

Most common in

Woody

Often paired with

27 fragrances with Saffron