Saffron

Saffron delivers an exotic, bittersweet warmth with soft leathery facets that instantly elevates any fragrance profile into the realm of pure luxury. This highly coveted note is chased for its airy, metallic sweetness and brilliant, head turning performance. Use our advanced search filters to compare premium saffron scents and discover high performing alternatives that deliver luxury impact for less.

94 fragrances in this collection.

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Collection Stats

  • Most Reviewed: Al Qiam Gold — 4 reviews
  • Top Rated: Shaghaf Oud Women — 9.0/10
  • Lowest Price: Oud Al Layl — £15

Compare all 94 fragrances in this collection.

Top Picks

  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Women — 9.0/10
  • Swiss Arabian Oud 07 — 8.9/10
  • Bujairami Boss Life — 8.8/10
  • Alexandria Fragrances Dubai Lifestyle — 8.8/10

Fragrances in This Collection

  • Dossier Ambery Saffron — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £20 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Maison Alhambra Exclusif Saffron — Inspired by Carolina Herrera Saffron Lazuli — Masculine — EDP — £21 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Al Qiam Gold — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade — Unisex — EDP — £25 — 8.3/10 (4 reviews)
  • Al Haramain Amber Oud Dubai Night — Inspired by Montale Arabians Tonka — Masculine — Extrait — £65 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Scarlet — Inspired by Givenchy L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Rouge — Feminine — EDP — £25 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Areej Al Sheila — Inspired by Diptyque Oud Palao — Feminine — EDP — £50 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Aura Fresh — Inspired by Versace Man Eau Fraiche — Masculine — EDP — £19 — 7.3/10 (1 review)
  • French Avenue Azzure Aoud — Inspired by Maison Crivelli Oud Maracujá — Masculine — EDP — £29 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Copycat Fragrances Baccarat — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £40 — 7.7/10 (1 review)
  • Fragrance World Barakkat Rouge 540 — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £20 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Bayn Al Asrar — Inspired by Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte — Feminine — EDP — £22 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Ahmed Al Maghribi Bidun Esam — Inspired by Xerjoff Alexandria II — Unisex — EDP — £25 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Ahmed Al Maghribi Bin Shaikh — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — Extrait — £60 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami Boss Life — Inspired by Frédéric Malle The Night — Masculine — Extrait — £50 — 8.8/10 (1 review)
  • Zimaya Bouquet Red — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £35 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami Breathless — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood — Unisex — Extrait — £50 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Club De Nuit Intense Woman — Inspired by Tom Ford Noir de Noir — Feminine — EDP — £24 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Club De Nuit Urban Man Elixir — Inspired by Dior Sauvage Elixir — Masculine — EDP — £36 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Rayhaan Corium — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Cuir Nomade — Masculine — EDP — £27 — 7.5/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Daiman Eden — Inspired by Amouage Guidance 46 — Feminine — EDP — £27 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Ajmal Desert Intense — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade — Unisex — EDP — £40 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Alexandria Fragrances Dubai Lifestyle — Inspired by Boadicea the Victorious' Blue Sapphire. — Feminine — Extrait — £39 — 8.8/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Edict Amberythme — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — Extrait — £67 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Edict Musctique — Inspired by Initio Musk Therapy — Unisex — Extrait — £65 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Edict Ouddiction — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — Extrait — £65 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Rayhaan Ellwood — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Masculine — EDP — £21 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Emir Celestial — Inspired by Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede — Feminine — EDP — £28 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Emir Oud and Vanilla — Inspired by Mancera Aoud Vanille — Unisex — EDP — £27 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Emir Super Crush — Inspired by Mancera Instant Crush — Unisex — EDP — £26 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Emir Voux Patissere — Inspired by Xerjoff Casamorati Italica — Unisex — EDP — £25 — 7.5/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Empire Oud Noir — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade — Masculine — EDP — £16 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Bella Vita Fantasy for her — Inspired by sensual oriental-floral — Feminine — EDP — £16 — 6.8/10 (1 review)
  • Rasasi Faqat Lil Rijal — Inspired by Christian Dior Leather Oud. — Masculine — EDP — £26 — 8.7/10 (1 review)
  • Volaré Fleur Eternelle Mirage — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Fleur du Désert — Unisex — EDP — £23 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami Gladiator — Inspired by Argos Triumph of Bacchus — Unisex — EDP — £50 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • RiiFFS Golden Elixir — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Masculine — EDP — £25 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • French Avenue Grow — Inspired by Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza — Unisex — Extrait — £39 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Alexandria Fragrances Hafez 1984 — Inspired by Mancera Red Tobacco — Masculine — EDP — £39 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Ard Al Zaafaran Huroof — Inspired by Lancôme La Vie Est Belle — Unisex — EDP — £24 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Maison Asrar III Thriller — Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent YSL 6 Place Saint Sulpice — Masculine — EDP — £39 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Indomitable — Inspired by Nishane Ani — Unisex — EDP — £30 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Alexandria Fragrances Interplay Extrait — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait — Unisex — Extrait — £39 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Fragrance World Intro Aftermath — Inspired by Initio Side Effect — Unisex — EDP — £22 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Ishq Al Shuyukh Gold — Inspired by Rosendo Mateu Nº 5 — Feminine — EDP — £23.05 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Rasasi Jawaher — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £43 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Karus Oud Royal — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — Extrait — £22 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Kashkha — Inspired by Original Creation — Feminine — EDP — £35 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa La Collection D’ antiquites 1505 — Inspired by Tom Ford Cherry Smoke — Unisex — EDP — £36.01 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Rasasi La Yuqawam Pour Homme — Inspired by Creed Aventus — Masculine — EDP — £28 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Bella Vita Luxury Honey — Inspired by Montale Honey Aoud — Unisex — EDP — £19 — 7.4/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Lé Prestige Bold — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait — Unisex — EDP — £30 — 7.9/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Maahir Gold — Inspired by Xerjoff More Than Words — Unisex — EDP — £26 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami Mafia Boss — Inspired by Clive Christian Blonde Amber — Unisex — Extrait — £50 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Ahmed Al Maghribi Marj — Inspired by Gissah Imperial Valley — Unisex — EDP — £60 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Masa — Inspired by Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede — Unisex — EDP — £26.05 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Arabiyat Prestige Nashwa Gold — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £41 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Volaré Noir leather — Inspired by Byredo Black Saffron — Unisex — EDP — £24 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Odyssey Aoud — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Masculine — EDP — £24 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky — Inspired by Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme — Masculine — EDT — £25 — 8.6/10 (1 review)
  • Armaf Odyssey Toffee Coffee — Inspired by Mancera Amore Caffè — Unisex — EDP — £21 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Onyx Gold — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £28 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Oud 07 — Inspired by Lancôme Oud Bouquet — Unisex — Extrait — £54 — 8.9/10 (1 review)
  • Ard Al Zaafaran Oud 24 Hours Majestic Gold — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £18 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Arabiyat Prestige Oud Al Layl — Inspired by Tom Ford Arabian Wood — Masculine — EDP — £15 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Arabiyat Prestige Oud Al Youm — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Masculine — EDP — £23 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Zimaya Oud Is Great — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Masculine — Extrait — £30 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Oud Noir — Inspired by Kilian Paris Back to Black — Masculine — EDP — £22 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Khadlaj Oud Pour Klassik — Inspired by Traditional oriental oud fragrance — Unisex — EDP — £35 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Oud Rising — Inspired by Tom Ford Oud Wood — Unisex — EDP — £42 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Rayhaan Pharaoh — Inspired by Paco Rabanne Phantom — Unisex — EDP — £30 — 7.3/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Portrait Revival — Inspired by Kilian Angels' Share — Unisex — Extrait — £65 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Ra'ed Oud — Inspired by Gissah Imperial Valley — Unisex — EDP — £20 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Ahmed Al Maghribi Rawdha By Ahmed — Inspired by Arabian Oud Kalemat Black — Unisex — EDP — £50 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Rose De Nuit — Inspired by Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose — Feminine — EDP — £32 — 7.6/10 (1 review)
  • Arabiyat Prestige Rumiel Intense — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — EDP — £42 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud — Inspired by Montale Honey Aoud — Feminine — EDP — £22 — 8.7/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad — Inspired by Nasomatto Black Afgano — Unisex — EDP — £25
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Elixir — Inspired by Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád — Unisex — EDP — £40
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Musk — Inspired by Narciso Rodriguez for Her — Feminine — EDP — £35 — 7.4/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Royale — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — EDP — £40 — 8.7/10 (1 review)
  • Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Women — Inspired by Lancôme Oud Bouquet — Feminine — EDP — £30 — 9.0/10 (1 review)
  • Zimaya Sharaf Blend — Inspired by Kilian Angels' Share — Unisex — Extrait — £30 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition — Inspired by Lancôme Oud Bouquet — Masculine — EDP — £16 — 8.3/10 (1 review)
  • Lattafa Sheikh Al Shuyukh supreme — Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent M7 Oud Absolu — Masculine — EDP — £16 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami Soft Fire — Inspired by Phlur Amber Haze — Feminine — EDP — £40 — 8.0/10 (1 review)
  • Arabiyat Prestige Sultan Al Oud — Inspired by Adleen Haute Parfumerie Kunzite — Unisex — EDP — £15 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Aramic Sweet Red Alabama — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Unisex — EDP — £25 — 7.8/10 (1 review)
  • Bujairami The Sheikh — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood — Unisex — EDP — £40 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Afnan Violet Bouquet — Inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 — Feminine — EDP — £29.75 — 8.5/10 (1 review)
  • Paris Corner Wild and Tobacco — Inspired by Mancera Red Tobacco — Unisex — EDP — £26 — 8.4/10 (1 review)
  • Aramic Worlds Greatest — Inspired by Initio Oud for Greatness — Unisex — EDP — £25 — 8.1/10 (1 review)
  • Maison Alhambra Your Touch Santal — Inspired by Giorgio Armani Stronger With You Santal — Masculine — EDP — £15 — 8.2/10 (1 review)
  • French Avenue Zenith Santal — Inspired by Giorgio Armani Stronger with You Sandalwood — Unisex — Extrait — £29 — 7.9/10 (1 review)
  • Ahmed Al Maghribi Zumar — Inspired by Louis Vuitton Myriad — Unisex — Extrait — £115 — 8.6/10 (1 review)

Brand Spotlights

  • Lattafa — 9 fragrances in this collection
  • Swiss Arabian — 9 fragrances in this collection
  • Paris Corner — 8 fragrances in this collection

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is saffron used in high end luxury perfumes?

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, and in perfumery it adds a distinct, bittersweet and metallic leather luxury facet. It gives fragrances a unique, airy and upscale red gold radiance that is highly sought after.

Why do so many saffron perfumes smell like Baccarat Rouge 540?

Saffron combined with ethyl maltol and ambroxan creates a highly addictive, airy, cotton candy and leather profile. Because this specific accord became a massive global trend, many modern brands utilise saffron to achieve a similar luxury effect.

Is saffron perfume warm or cool?

Saffron is a fascinating cool spice. While it offers a fiery, bittersweet warmth, it also carries a sharp, metallic and crisp leather undertone that keeps the fragrance feeling airy, spacious and incredibly modern.

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