Saffron
Shabnam Tavakol
INGREDIENT FOCUS:
Saffron (Crocus sativus)
PROVENANCE:
Mashad, Iran
NOTES:
Cardamom, Milky Lactone, Ozone, Metal, Musk, Clary Sage, Patchouli, Rose, Saffron, Star Dust, Tonka, Vanilla Bean
Imagine yourself in space, what would you crave from Earth? Your favorite childhood dessert? This fragrance is rich and decadent with notes of Persian saffron, rose, milky lactones, and tonka yet manages to be airy and crisp; it seems to float between sparkling stars and sweet nostalgia — suspended between weightlessness and gravitas.
Released September 2020 as part of the Supernatural Future Collection
Not your usual saffron! There is no leather or harshness here…it is almost sweet! I absolutely love this scent!!!
Now a lot of folks love this style - modern Arab style or “beast mode” amber. It is strong, big sillage, long as a night in January…and unabashedly synthetic. Not my cup of tea but I know not all of us want that bell bottom and tie dye labdanum and tonka amber like I do.
Glorious blend of rose, milk and saffron. Smells like falooda on my skin.
I'm a big fan of Shabnam/Kismet Olfactive and saffron so this was a quick and easy order for me to decide on. And it indeed smells like the description. It's a warm and milky — very comforting, like something from the past that I can't quite put my finger on. But it's spun with ozonic and metal facets that make it feel like it's from outer space.
Love, love, love
It’s very sensual and warm! Similar to cloud cardamom but less of a spicy kick with both the spices and the sweetness of the lactone/vanilla/tonka notes reaching an equilibrium! I will say it doesn’t last as long as cc but nevertheless still enjoyable.
