Lattafa Saffron Perfumes

Lattafa saffron perfumes are for anyone who likes warmth with a glint of spice. Saffron reads golden, slightly leathery and a little metallic, and it gives a sweet or woody base a richer, more Arabian edge. These are autumn and winter scents, best in the evening. Start with Bade’e Al Oud Oud for Glory: saffron, nutmeg and lavender over smoky oud and patchouli, with a dry-down that lasts well into the night.

Where to start

• Bade’e Al Oud Oud for Glory — saffron up top, then dark oud, patchouli and musk. The opening can be sharp for 15–30 minutes; in the style of Initio Oud for Greatness.
• Teriaq Intense — saffron and bergamot over a boozy plum-liquor and cinnamon heart, drying to amber, tonka and benzoin. Sweet, loud and polarising; one or two sprays is enough.

Saffron also opens several bottles in our oud perfumes range, including Oud Mood (rose, saffron and caramel over agarwood) and Al Qiam Gold (saffron and raspberry over leather and oud).

What saffron does in a fragrance

In each of these bottles saffron sits at the top, so it is the first thing you smell and it sets the tone. Paired with oud it turns smoky and regal; paired with plum or caramel it turns boozy and rich. It is also the note that divides people: some find it luxurious, others find it sharp or medicinal for the first few minutes. A fresh bottle often softens after a few weeks’ rest, as our maceration guide explains. For more cold-weather picks, see our best Lattafa winter perfumes.

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