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denis460 – :
Hmmm. Like but not a love. Look, I’m very picky and somewhat unforgiving if I don’t like even a single note so keep that in mind while reading this. At least I admit it!
I love vanilla and really like saffron. Couldn’t find this to test locally so I took a chance. Overall, I do like this and the saffron is very nice, especially mixing with the vanilla in the dry down. I’m not much on the opening though. It’s a bit too floral for my tastes. The opening leans too far into women’s fragrance and isn’t really unisex. That’s okay for many people but a bit unpleasant for me. However, after that it’s very nice. On me, longevity isn’t an issue (@5-6 hours) but it sits close to my skin and doesn’t project all that great. Yet, it is still strong on my skin (up close) even after 5 hours. Overall? 7.5/10 So I don’t regret buying this at all. As far as a men’s (unisex) fragrance goes, it’s rather unique from what I’ve found. The saffron note is the star, it’s done very well, and not found featured often (at least not so far in my searches) in a fragrance that men can wear.
jangl2011 – :
One of my absolute favourites it’s so warm and sweet and comforting. Like relaxing into a bag of golden rose sweets. Really enjoying it on the bright sunny autumnal days we’ve been having and also to bed. Will be needing a full bottle of this it’s in my all time top 10.
Bugtroupt – :
Such a warm and soft yet spicy vanilla. It billows and fills. The saffron is gently distinguished. It is well-blended and beautiful. It lasts on my skin and it remains quite linear after it has fully developed and dried down.
The colors I see are amber, gold, red and mahogany. I love it.
titspincplani – :
A stunning example of Olivia Giacobetti’s absolutely spectacular alchemy. Safran Troublant is refined, pillowy, dreamy, saffrony glory, with a soft, breathy vanilla and rose.
Desert island fragrance for sure.
Danila_rdv – :
For me, this is a gourmand! Saffron rice.
This is straight-up smells like food to me. I’ve liked saffron as a personal fragrance in other perfumes, but this one is just too much like flavored rice for me.
togliatti141 – :
A very beautiful light floral. A little old fashioned, in a classic way. I can imagine people of all ages enjoying this but would best suit 35+ due to its effortless confidence. I get hints of tobacco in the base along with a soft and sweet rose and vanilla. Unlike many fragrances from this line, this does last a long time on the skin and has fairly decent silage. I blind bought this but unfortunately it is too similar to La Dandy which I already have. I am selling on Ebay UK as I just don’t see myself reaching for this enough.
yuramer – :
A scent so insistent and persistent and seductive that it slowly, gently, firmly crushes any of my reservations about it.
Yes, maybe it’s several spoonfuls sweeter overall than I would like, but the saffron punch is really detectable and manages to last for a surprisingly long time – longer than in other leather/saffron or neroli/saffron mixes I’ve tried, while looking for a partner which can make this lovely spice sing on my skin. This one really does – and the sweetness also gets around the problem of saffron sometimes going earthy/bitter, as well as extending its life.
Yes, it collapses ever so slightly into a powdery-pale-pink rose phase, which is not my sort of thing at ALL, yet the spice keeps pulsing away steadily inside, so the rose seems organic and natural and real rather than tipping into robo-feminine or plastic-Barbie territory.
Yes, it really really does smell like payasam, or kheer, or other milky-spicy South Indian sweets, though without overwhelming cardamom (which is a good trick as cardamom often plays a lot rougher than other things and overpowers them) and never allowing the sweetness to become cloying or sickly. Reminded me in some ways of Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant without the shouty mango note.
Yes it’s soft and almost dusty, so gentle it could be twee, but it manages to snuggle without smothering.
Anyone should wear anything they want, but to me this is a predominantly feminine rather than unisex perfume; in its gentler moments it wafts almost towards a “kind grandma” sort of scent, but never ever seems fusty or ‘old fashioned’ – just gentle and wonderful.
So much better than I was worried it might be. And with more-than-respectable longevity too. A genuine saffron victory.
simka1983 – :
I wish I was into bellydancing just so I could get decked out in that kind of garb and wear this while performing.
vasiliskthar – :
Young Woman in a Yellow Dress (Madame Modot) by Amedeo Modigliani 1918
Sandem – :
When I’m dead and gone I would like to think that my grandchildren remembered that she wore her hair very long, even past her sixties, and that a hug from her smelled delicious, expensive, unlike any other Grandma.
tiv209elipseskism – :
What a lovely fragrance. It has a similar quality to Five O’Clock au Gingembre – that of cosiness. A great scent to wear to curl up by the fire and eat ginger biscuits. On me, I get a great blast of saffron to start, mingled with a very fresh rose, very light like a rosewater. After a few minutes there’s the merest hint of fresh ginger as if a scent wafted in from the kitchen. And then very quickly the drydown, which smells exactly like the sugary white chocolate mix I make at home (mainly vanilla). I love Giacobetti’s scents, but heck, this is elusive – it’s a skin scent inside half an hour, though having reached this phase, it then lasts for hours. Glad I bought a 100ml bottle, as it will need reapplying often, but its quiet throw makes it, like the Carons, a great fragrance to wear to dinner. Very glad I have this – it’s a most unusual fragrance journey.
zubrs – :
If you love Safran – you must try this one! fantaboulus! Safran, Rose, Sandalwood and I guess the spicy note comes from the mix of safran/wood/ginger. Totally unisex and great. Very longlasting and with gooood projection. My skin usually “eats” parfum but this one I can still smell after 15 hour.
OM du älskar Saffran – så måste du testa denna! Helt otrolig mix av Saffran, Ros, Sandelträ och jag gissar att den kryddiga tonen kommer från mixen av Saffran/Trä/Ingefära. Helt unisex och underbar. Otroligt hållbar och med en rejäl utstrålning. Min hud “äter” parfym men denna doftar fortfarande efter 15 timmar.
guliguli – :
TO DIE FOR. I freakin’ love this one…this stuff is no joke. It’s a creamy/milky candied saffron with a hint of rose water in the background. Doesn’t have the best lasting power on me, I’d say I get 3-4 hours with soft sillage. I’ll often layer this with Molecule 01 which adds a cedar/woody note and a couple extra hours of lasting power. Although it’s sort of light I’d say it’s a cold weather, fall and winter, scent in my opinion.
heckfy – :
Very simple perfume. This perfume don’t have any scent change in its scent pyramid. If you used niche brand before, you have detected that the most niche perfumes have some changes in their notes during timeline and some of them are so complex, but this one is so simple. Just saffron and rose and nothing else.
I become so surprised from Mr. Duchaufour’s perfume. He is one of the best perfumers in the world, but this perfume is too simple for a niche perfume.
Both longevity and sillage is too short.
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یه عطر خیلی ساده و ابتدایی از آرتیزان. این عطر هیچگونه تغییرات نت نداره. نه تنها نت بویایی آن در درون هر مرحله از 3 مرحله ی تغییر نت بویایی مثل بعضی از عطرهای برند نیش تغییر نمیکنه؛ بلکه اصلا هیچ تغییر نت هرم بویایی هم نداره! شروع تا خاتمه ی عطر تقریبا فقط یه رایحه هست. ترکیبی از زعفران و گل رز. در ابتدا زعفران کاملا برتری داره و یه حالتی مثل بستنی های زعفرانی رو القا میکنه
ولی به مدت کوتاهی زعفران شدتش کم میشه و گل رز قویتر میشه. البته عطر حالت گلی نمیگیره
از آقای برتراند دوشافور که غول عطرسازی هست؛ این کار خیلی ضعیف بعیده
پخش بو و دوامش هم اصلا خوب نیست
barbrinelzo – :
I am wearing it right now, and I keep on smelling my wrist 🙂 It is gorgeous, a delighful, warm fragrance, that brings a smile on your face and in your heart. Bravo Olivia Giacobetti, I just love l’Artisan Parfumeur.
nefendiy51064 – :
It’s notes best describe the scent
I can smell lots of sugary,spicy saffron in the opening.a touch of ginger adds a sharp bite to this warm and sweet confection
There are lots of desserts made with saffron and rose water in my country so no wonder that safran troublant has an eastern-gourmand undertone to my nose
After couple of minutes rose shows up and makes it even more delicious,Eastern and sexy.it’s not a heavy or very dark rose
Vanilla and sandalwood ground and soften the sharpness of scent so it dries down to a creamy and smooth scent.I can see why it’s likened to saffron flavoured rice pouding in other reviews and I agree
All in all I like it and I find it conforming and interesting at the same time but I won’t buy it just because it’s scent is considered too foody for me and kind of nostalgic,I love this scent but I don’t like to smell like this
یه رایحه شدیدا زعفرانی و خوراکی طور شبیه کاچی و اگه هل و دارچین داشت میتونست عین شله زرد باشه
علاوه بر شله زرد،شیرینی وانیل و قند و یه رایحه رزی ملایم(شبیه چند قطره گلاب تو یه پودینگ زعفران) حس میشه
درباره پخش و موندگاری نمیتونم نظر دقیق بدم چون فول ور نکردمش اما مشخصا قوی نیست
در مجموع رایحه خوشمزه و نوستالژیکی داره اما برای عطر نمیپسندمش
hdh927intitytek – :
I sprayed this earlier this evening onto the freshly showered skin of my forearms, after applying a fragrance free moisturiser; my skin soaks up perfumes like a sponge and I find moisturising first (usually) improves longevity.
Initially, this smelled quite harsh and spicy as the saffron and ginger are very powerful. Then the magic occurred and I got wafts of the most delightful rich, creamy and spicy fragrance, underpinned by unobtrusive sandalwood and vanilla. I don’t get any floral notes at all. Sillage is very close and this is – on me, anyway – poor from the outset and a skin scent within 45 minutes. I have a decant (thank you for this, Alex Planet_X) and the spray is very over-enthusiastic! However, as the fragrance seemed to calm down very quickly, I added another two sprays to each forearm.
Out of interest, I also sprayed some on my pyjama top and THIS is where I can pick up the body odour smell to which some reviewers refer, although it isn’t overwhelming. The scent does not seem to develop or change on clothing, which is unfortunate.
Some two hours later, the scent has all but disappeared from my skin, unless I breathe warm air onto it and then inhale immediately.
Although I LOVE this fragrance, I know that I will have to re-spray every two hours and will get through an entire bottle very quickly.
This is one of the worst performances of any perfume I have tried; the other is ID Parfums Siam Flamboyant, which I tried earlier today. However, 60ml of SF is currently retailing on eBay for less than £10 GBP including P&P. 100ml of Safran Troublant is well over £60 GBP +.
I know Safran Troublant is an EDT, but at this price point, the sillage and longevity are shockingly poor.
This is very disappointing – and I can see from reading previous reviews that my experience is not unique.
soulr – :
Nice offering, but don’t last.
Smells just like the safflower oil, a very common herbal extracted drug for external use in asian countries, with subtle rose nuance.
Quite linear, and even not sophisticated enough, but I just love it in almost every expects except its poor longevity.
Longevity: less than 3 hrs on my skin with subtle projection in the first 30mins or so.Rating: 7.5/10
Sdasdfvv – :
Beautiful, unique and ethereal creation signed by Olivia Giacobetti for L’Artisan (not Bertrand Duchaufour, who’s credited here on Fragrantica).
I mostly get rose, vanilla, saffron, ginger and sandalwood. A little gourmand but not overly so. It strikes me as elegant and quiet, even when applied generously. It’s a scent that one truly wears for themselves because others aren’t likely to notice it unless they’re extremely close to you. If you prefer big, radiant, sillage monsters, this isn’t for you because it doesn’t shout across the room. It’s a scented whisper.
I’ve been wearing this quite a bit (it’s currently summer here in Paris) and even on the hottest days, it’s never too much. It just creates a beautiful halo of scent around me.
One of the five fragrances I’d rush to save if the house caught fire. There’s nothing else quite like it.
Bastet – :
This was a blind buy for me from L’Artisan Parfumeur. I didn’t have any doubts about loving it, since this cross references with several of my previous favorites on fragrantica database, but was apprehensive on how it would work with my skin chemistry. Would I get the saffron and rose I want, or only vanilla, as some people here seem to have gotten? Fortunately, for me, this works amazingly! Saffron comes through in the best way possible. Crisp rose, too, initially, but it all blends to a beautiful, soft and not at all offensive gourmand blend in about an hour from the application. It also lasts longer on me than people report, but this seems to be a common occurance for L’Artisan Parfumeur brand in colder, drier climates, with a dryish skintype people here tend to have.
And, for the record, new L’Artisan Parfumeur box for this fragrance closes the “created by” discussion that has been going on at many sites. It clearly states this is a Olivia Giacobetti creation, not a Bernard Duchafour as this site still states. So, if maintainance is reading, maybe it’s time to change this?
banzaj – :
surprise me
warm and spicy
lucky enough I couldn’t smell the vanilla
safran is very strong
not crazy about this one
longivity is bad like 2 hours top
so I layer this with other fragrnce
because this is just warm
not that spicy
Basard – :
Gosh, this is a beautiful fragrance but sadly so weak and short lived on me. I immediately get rose, saffron and then vanilla. What an inspired combination. Very feminine and I think seductive. I cant stop sniffing my wrist. I might just have to forgive the poor longevity because its so beautiful. I do seem to love BD’s creations. The addition of the ginger with the sandalwood really make this perfect. The ginger gives a little kick to really enhance the other notes.
Is it my imagination or does this smell similar to Guerlains L’instant edp? It smells like a slightly sweeter version.
I recommend everyone should tries this as its just too lovely not to experience just once.
yakut05 – :
This is stunning! I can see this being a great SPICY perfume for the heat. It’s definitely saffron, but really sheer after the dry down. I definitely see purchasing this in the future. Thank you “ThisVulture” for the glorious sample! My PFF 😉
Solisoins – :
Safran Troublant is warm, soft, intimate, beautifully blended, and feminine. It’s one of those fragrances that when I wear it people lean in for a closer sniff. I enjoy its calming, comforting and sophisticated presence.
xraycat – :
Interesting how differently can perfume behave on two skins. I bought this for myself longing for saffron scent. When sniffing the cap it was like opening the jar of dried saffron, but on my skin it was all about creamy spicy rose, very feminine with saffron buried somewhere deeply under. Creaminess reminded me of Lanvin Oxygene and rose accord of Perles de Lalique. Before giving it away I offered spritz to my wife and that was completely different story. Beautiful realistic saffron accord like when dried saffron is thrown to a warm arborio rice. No detectable rose at all. I wish I had her skin. So the bottle goes on her shelf instead. Luckily I can at least enjoy it on her. I don’t understand the longevity complaints as I could detect it on myself from morning to late afternoon.
дикий72 – :
Not my usual fare but delightful, creamy, and very comforting. I love how the rose doesn’t dominate, as is its wont, and allows the vanilla sugar + sandalwood combination to come out. Alas, I don’t get ginger here, but what a great scent!
schrecker17 – :
Seductive, Comforting, Warm, Allusive, Natural. Creamy.
L’Artisan bringing brilliance to the world yet again.
A simple but very convincing accord, not at all loud (L’Artisans never are) but so demanding. It just grabs my attention and releases it once itself gone.
This master work of saffron, vanilla and rose (mostly rose on me) is indescribably excellent and has my surrender each time i bring it to life on my skin.
*****
vita369 – :
I tried this a few years ago and loved it. It was sweet but in a mild, comforting way. The vanilla was whisper soft and the spices blended so that it didn’t scream saffron, and wasn’t foody. I recently got another sample and wow, definitely different! Now it seems more like just a spicy saffron, like a cooking smell almost. The soft vanilla was still there, but the overall impression was not as soft as before (about 6 years ago). I’m not a saffron fan, but I loved the way it smelled the first time I tried it. I don’t like it now. Too kitchen-y.
bleck_tak – :
This is such a warm and comfortable scent that I often spray it on my nightgown to send me off to sleep. It still smells lovely the next morning and, indeed, for days after. For folks who complain of its brief longevity, try spraying it on your clothing. It’s amazing!
unsakdiuddy – :
this starts off with a sugary-ginger with rose and saffron. it’s soft, pretty and a kind of mouthwatering scent. it gets milkier from the vanilla, i guess. it kind of smells like chai and rose to me, or a middle eastern dessert. it gets even more milky on me and smells mildly animalic for a brief period. i guess it’s the sugar and vanilla becoming more prominent? i’m not sure. it seems to go back and forth between these two stages. also it is very very subtle (i have a sample though.) i do like this one a lot, just wish it was a bit bolder on the skin.
kabzoni1972 – :
the scent is lasting for ages on me… do give it a try! I think t’s really lovely.
ayoguyldi – :
Lovely, discreet, close to skin saffron scent that smells like well….real saffron!Elegant and light, not a spice explosion like some saffron based scents.I like stronger interpretations of this kind of scent but this is still well done and quite beautiful as I find with most perfumes from this house.Could be unisex if a man wants a mildy spiced, unobtrusive scent.
EDIT: As much as I love this scent the longevity is not great 🙁 I’m still glad I bought it but am happier that I got it for £29.99/100ml from Tk Maxx, I wouldn’t be overly happy if I had paid full price for 30 mins to an hour max wear, such a shame.
321262roma – :
I really thought I’d like “Safran Troublant”, but it wasn’t my thing at all. The rose jumped out immediately with a matronly body-cream quality, floating on top of a watery, caramel-like sweetness that reminded me of burnt custard. It’s ultra feminine, boring and unrefined to my nose.
Had to sell it.
haos80 – :
Safran Troublant opens with a cloud of saffron mixed with sweet and sour fruity notes and bits of coumarin. I smell passion fruit (not passion flower). Then, some vanillin notes start to linger through, together with a hint of woodiness. Rose is up next. The rose is quite subtle on me, but grows in intensity as the saffron disappears. The drydown is a sweet and sour rose on a vanillin soft sandalwood base with a hint of saffron.
Sillage is moderate, longevity weak to moderate.
I love the sweet and sour opening. Despite the coumarin, the scent stays soft and almost powdery even. I am not a fan of rose scents but this one is different– the rose supports the other notes quite well. I like the different layers of the scent, the cold vanillin, the warm rose and the sweet sour fruity notes that bind it all together. And the saffron is wonderful.
inga87 – :
This lasted hours on me. Granted, if you’re more than 5 ft away from me, you’re probably not going to smell it. However, I have nothing like this in my collection! And, it’s very yummy! Dessert from another exotic world. It’s milky, spicy (middle eastern spice) and a little sweet from the sandalwood. Mostly, SAFFRON! Awesome! 🙂 It’s not something I particularly love usually, but this is very enjoyable. I definitely know what another reviewer meant by saying this smells like “body odor” (I promise didn’t turn or go bad); there is a distinct BO quality but we all know not all body odor is bad!! We’re human after all and we like how we smell! It still smells gorgeous and yummy! And it only smells that way if you smell it an inch away and that’s not how perfume is smelt usually…
xqg986bedyWelty – :
The top note of SAFRAN TROUBLANT is a very strong, metallic saffron…and I wasn’t too keen on it. . . But, while I was contemplating who I could give this bottle to, the saffron began to mellow and warm and mingle with a sweet, gingered rose. Eventually, the saffron shed most of the rose and combined with the vanilla, ginger and sandlewood to, curiously, create a very warm “arroz con leche” (rice pudding) scent.
To me, this frag smells just like my mother’s warm, creamy “arroz con leche” with a liberal sprinkling of nutmeg. On my skin, there is a very pleasant warm milk smell that I really enjoy. Yet, I wouldn’t classify this scent as sweet, rather I find this scent is best described as warm, creamy and animallic. The saffron releases a “dirtiness” that makes this EDT sexy, romantic and multi-dimensional.
SAFRAN TROUBLANT lasts a good 4-6 hours on me and radiates within arms’ length. Definitely a unisex fragrance that can easily be enjoyed all year because it is not so heavy that it should only be used in colder months. It is warm, yet light, and very enjoyable.
Кровосос – :
Very impressed scent-wise. Terribly disappointed about its longevity
On me this is a soft warm scent with lots of saffron and ginger. A natural sweet nuances akin to the smell of raw sugar wafts in and out alongside a subdued vanilla fragrance. During the dry down I could smell a transparent sandalwood note that is so soft it’s always on the verge of vanishing. No rose. But I’m perfectly fine with that.
I especially adore Safran Troublant for its versatility. This is a scent that can be worn and enjoyed alone or paired with clean florals to give them depth and warmth. I’ve paired it with soft notes like tea and neroli that can be easily overpowered, and each time the combination turned out fabulous.
But it only lasts 2 hours or less on me, and my skin generally holds on to perfumes well! For that exact reason I won’t purchase it.
basckak – :
I purchased this on the strength of a decant. My first impression was not great. Seriously, I adore saffron, but straight from the nozzle, this stuff smelled real coppery, like blood, sweet, sickly, metallic and decidedly “butcherish”. Anyway, undaunted (you have to admire my persistence), I applied some FSW Bollywood to my other arm just in case at some point in the day I needed a serious nose rescue. I could mention here that FSW Bollywood has saffron in it, which was the main driving force which sent me toward the Safran Troublant. From beneath my heavy english winter coat, something rather lovely began to drift nosewards. Something soft, sweet, and delicious. Like the loveliest milky saffron pudding. It smelled like 1970s ice cream, the kind you got in the middle of Count Dracula’s Deadly Secret ice lollies. I was actually salivating. I checked the FSW arm. No, it wasn’t coming from there, I checked the Safran arm. You know those moments when something smells or tastes so good, your eyes kinda roll back and you are yanked back to reality by the soft drip, drip of saliva falling onto your handbag? Yes, it was one of those moments. I got my son to check (he has an amazing nose), and I had to wrestle my arm free from him, as he didn’t seem to be in any hurry to part with it, it was like trying to steal a bone form a particularly hungry hound. Verdict? Blood. Then sandalwood, roses, then the big finish of sweet saffron & vanilla milk pudding, or seventies ice cream. So … I’m doing the “Google is your friend” thing, and happen upon the following article on cumin (which I have oft opined smells like a chap’s armpits), which mentions saffron…… “I just had to throw this in here, since I was on the subject of cumin and man-sweat and I was sort of tight-roping sex.
I’ve tinctured saffron. Just a smidge cuz that’s all I need. Saffron isn’t one of those smells that makes you all squishy inside and ask questions. It’s interesting. Foody, of course. Stains the hell out of whatever it’s mixed with.
I read somewhere, can’t recall where exactly (age creates these memory lapses . . . ), that women in ancient times would blend saffron paste with rose oil and apply it to their nipples for their lovers’ pleasure. The theory is that the nipple sniffer becomes extremely excited and gives the old girl a healthy toss before passing out next to her, his bright orange nose glowing in the darkness.
So now I’m off to find an acceptable rose oil. And then . . . well, that’s none of your business.” ~ Justine Crane, Oh True Apothecary. (I lolled so hard, I had to have a bottle right there, right then.)
cosmo_87 – :
Oh, this is such a wonderful scent. It doesn’t feel spicy to me at all, and barely rosy, just a hint. What I do get is a comforting sweetness, though not at all sugary or cloying. A creamy sandalwood pudding, a warm bath lightly infused with milk and rose petals and a deep, enveloping hug. This smells like the grown up version of nightly rituals – bedtime stories and and being tucked in for slumbers , sweet dreams and all.
QUTiothy – :
Safran Troublant is a lovely, natural safran at first, but after a few hours it starts to smell more and more like an old person who hasn’t been showering for a while. It’s a note that’s supposed to smell spicy but for me it doesn’t work. The strange thing is that after maybe 7 hours the sweaty note has pretty much disappeared and the perfume is more like it was in the opening: the safran is there with a hint of vanilla.
yArus – :
1. Grease a 12×15 inch pan.
2. In a medium-size pot, combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, and butter. Monitor the heat of the mixture with a candy thermometer while stirring. When the thermometer reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) remove the pot from the heat.
3. Stir in vanilla. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and let the mixture cool completely. When cooled cut the Carmel into small squares and wrap them in wax paper for storage.
There you have a very simple recipe that I found online for vanilla caramels. I’ve been thinking about it all day, and wondering if it would be possible to add some saffron to the mix, because the rich scent of Safran Troublant reminds me of a really good caramel-but the saffron, while strongest at first application, holds true for hours, so now I want caramel + saffron.
This perfume is very nearly linear to me. As I said, the initial strong blast of saffron fades, but it never disappears entirely, just combines beautifully with sugar and ginger to make a perfectly glorious treat.
Jimsense – :
One sniff and there was no doubt I love this perfume.That was almost 10 years ago.
This is a really fine perfume, gourmand vanilla and slightly spicy, very slightly rosy but unlike other rose saffron scents it is very light. On my skin it stays very close but lasts half a day.It’s creamy and dreamy. I think it is a classical “come-hither” scent and very seductive.
This is not only full-bottle worthy,it’s back-up bottle worthy for me!
murad698 – :
Olivia Giacobetti has a way of combining disparate elements to make something that while surprising is never shocking. Unexpected, but perfectly coherent when you think about it. The sweet and salty hay of Dzing! The smoked-lily soap of Passage d’Enfer.
It’s a delicious way of changing our reality. The trick is neither fantastical nor over-the-top. She gives us something that doesn’t really exist, but easily could since it makes perfect sense. In Safran Troublant, she doesn’t give us a talking bear or a winged horse. She gives us a rose/saffron marshmallow. Not only is this imaginable, it starts to convinces me that I might actually have eaten one of these marshmallow at some time or other. The perfume is so persuasive that I question myself. Is the perfume a memory or an imagination? Giacobetti speculates so effectively that I question the experience, but she does it so deftly that ultimately I don’t care. It’s as if I’m day-dreaming. My mind eases a bit and I become more mindful and less perplexed.
Some perfumes call to mind comparisons to the visual arts. The portraiture of the soliflor. The fruity-floral as a still-life image. The abstract expressionism of Timbuktu. Giacobetti breaks into the written word with her perfume. Safran Troublant is literary fiction. It is the perfect short story. I don’t know of any other perfumer who does this.
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zenja2000 – :
I was informed today that the wonderful Safran Troublant is being discontinued, at least here in the States, along with several others from the line.
Too bad to see it join Tea for Two as unavailable anymore, so those who are interested in purchasing it might want to be on the lookout for it before it’s gone for good.
Breardymomy – :
Incredibly lovely perfume! Saffron and spices and rose . . . Gourmand and luscious. Unfortunately sillage and longevity leave me wanting, but that did not deter me in getting a bottle! I want to bathe in this . . . radiate an artful warm aura. Read the reviews for this fragrance! They say it much more eloquently than I can. It leaves everyone with an imprint of niche beauty.
Salsegaurse – :
aaahhhh che cosa bella! primissime note di zafferano, che si perdono in un bouquet di zenzero, vaniglia e rosa. molto evanescente, ma una persistenza più spinta lo avrebbe reso pressochè nauseabondo. si assesta, nel tempo, su note speziate e lievemente vanigliate.
globys84 – :
allot of sharp saffron with ginger as a top note,, a bit later the hint of vanilla appears, the type of vanilla that appears in Traversee du Bosphore… but the saffron is the dominant on both top and middle note. not my type
Valkiriya_36 – :
This review is based on a tiny decant. This one opens up with bitter sweet saffron (almost gastronomically) and spicy cardamom (which is not listed) in the blend of creamy sandalwood and sweet vanilla. It has moderate projection and longevity on my skin.
lisij777 – :
Love. It is love.
I smelled it for the first time today, and my limbic brain went into ecstatic overdrive. I could not think anymore. I just kept on smelling my arm, and mumbling incoherent one syllable sounds. And I walked out of the store with a 100ml bottle, which set me off by about CAD$ 168. Totally unplanned and completely compulsive.
Back home, I sprayed generously and I am now, officially, in olfactory paradise.
So, how does Safran Troublant smell like? There definitely is saffron, but that is only part of the story. While saffron remains at the centre stage throughout, it is gorgeously enveloped in softness, with a hint of rose and ginger. I presume that the vanilla and sandalwood are responsible for that incredibly aerial softness but, really, in truth I cannot pick out the specific notes. And yes, rose and ginger can be sometimes overwhelming, but that is not the case here. They simply provide a bit more depth.
All notes are so magnificently blended that I have the feeling I just found the perfect masterpiece.
That said, as noted by others, sillage and longevity are below average. I like close to the skin scents, so poor sillage is a non-issue for me. As for longevity, that’s a bit of a shame.
kolbasament – :
I tried this just on paper and I loved it!!
The main note I can perceive is saffron, but it it warmed by by rose (which isn’t so strong or predominant) and vanilla (which I can’t smell as vanilla but more like a warm spicy note).
In this perfume I can’t recognize the single notes b