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SKI555 – :
Wow! A cracking unisex scent that perhaps leans a touch towards the masculine. A strong opening but once settled it’s a wonderful saffron leather scent. Its not an obvious citrus opening but strangely becomes more evident over the next hour. I agree about being a slightly sour opening but that’s gone very quickly.
I have to say that I don’t find it very spice. The stars are first saffron followed shortly but leather.
Good longevity and sillage although the sillage retracts quite a bit after an hour. I already have Saffron Byzantium and find that a touch more feminine and easier for me to wear so no fb. To be honest I would not pay the RRP.
borodah – :
Challenging, but so beautiful!
Persian Saffron is dry and like Greg258 mentioned, a little sour in its opening. What will follow will evolve in a very subtle way. One has to be attentive to the delicate changes that will occur in the long hours of its life on skin.
Saffron from the very beginning. Dry texture, slightly metallic, almost leathery. And then, enters a very subtle cumin note but easily detectable. Cumin… you either love it or hate it, but here, done with great refinement and sophistication as in never throwing something too harsh in your face. More than an hour in, the dryness will seem to dissipate a little, find a new balance, as this melange will start to show qualities of milky sandalwood, but always with great subtlety. A little turnaround here from the initial blast. A tiny smoky woody note (probably cedar) seems to accompany this sandalwood. I cannot say I detect clearly all the notes mentioned on Zegna’s website. I do understand the comparison to Armani Privé’s Oud Royal mainly for its dryness. Persian Saffron is dry, but at the same time it has a well defined clarity to it.
Saffron is generally accompanying something else, and rarely front row center. But if you love the smell of saffron, this might be quite enjoyable. A delicate fragrance made of powerful notes. Longevity is excellent, 8-10 hours. Projection is moderate to soft. Extremely nice under a hot summer sun.
Notes from the Zegna website:
Bergamot, rum SFE, cade oil
Saffron, cumin, cedar wood, guaiac wood, rose notes
Base: ambergris, papyrus, cistus & sandalwood
praventev – :
So much to love about this! Goes on almost sour. Fifteen to twenty minutes later it morphs into the nicest, mellowest, warmest blend of saffron, spices and MORE saffron I’ve ever smelled. Bravo Zegna! This is all low volume, understated class that radiates for miles and leaves a soft trail for several hours. The vibe is “I’m probably well off, I’m definitely classy, and I’m not even really trying”. Not a scent to wear anywhere you might have to do anything that would involve breaking a sweat. This is all about being laid back and sophisticated. A perfect match for a crisp day. And go light on the trigger. Believe me, it is radiating even if you can’t tell. And like any saffron fragrance, there is a hair thin line between smelling beautiful and smelling dirty.
A 4 out of 5 across the board!
Provodnikoff – :
I really love the creative nous of Ermenegildo Zegna brand. As regards their Essenze line, apart from using rare and raw ingredients for their fragrances, the toponymic branding of their olfactory products makes the Italian house an inimitable one!
I’m curious about buying Persian Saffron and its older siblings (Haitian Vetiver, Indonesian Oud, Javanese Patchouli and Peruvian Ambrette)!
Landos – :
I tried this today, as well as Indian Spice.
I absolutely loved the opening of extra dry saffron with a dusty earthy feel, and something woody. I wondered if it was oud, but the SA told me it contains sandalwood. The opening was very promising, and I was looking forward for what was to come. Unfortunately on me it turned out to be quite linear. Saffron over a woody base with a peppery bite to it. It is extremely well done, as are most of the Zegne Essenze IMHO, but not interesting enough to me to warrant a full bottle purchase.
Sillage and longevity are excellent.