Crystal Saffron

Matière Première · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2022

≈ $320 · 100ml · approx. retail

Built around Greek saffron oil from the Kozani region, prized as some of the highest-quality saffron available, the fragrance pairs it with musk habanolide and ambroxan for a bright, translucent take on a typically heavy spice. Fragrantica calls it a bright, crystalline oriental-spicy composition.

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The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Aurelien Guichard

French · 37 in collection

Aurelien Guichard is a Grasse-born perfumer and son of perfumer Jean Guichard, who trained at the Givaudan school and has worked across Givaudan, Firmenich and Takasago. He is the co-founder of the niche house Matiere Premiere and is admired for his work with raw materials like rose, vetiver and tuberose.

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