Dupe review · Armaf
Black Saffron
Built to smell like Byredo Black Saffron, for 88% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Byredo Black Saffron
- Price
- $40
- Size
- 101ml
- Per 100ml
- $40
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Armaf
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Black Saffron scores 7.1 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Black Saffron.
Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Saffron's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $40 per 100ml it costs 88% less than Black Saffron — the cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Byredo Black Saffron is saffron, juniper berries and cardamom at first, black violet, raspberry and leather at its heart and vetiver, sueded leather and hinoki wood at the end. Armaf set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- saffron
- juniper berries
- cardamom
Heart
- black violet
- raspberry
- leather
Base
- vetiver
- sueded leather
- hinoki wood
Dusty saffron and raspberry-stained violet draped over soft suede, exotic and quietly aristocratic.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 8 twins of Byredo Black Saffron we can price, Black Saffron is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Armaf Black Saffron $40/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes Sava $87/100ml
- 03 Zoha Aroma Black Saffron $108/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Noir Spice $122/100ml
- 05 Oil Perfumery Black Saffron $133/100ml
- 06 Oil Perfumery Black Saffron $133/100ml
- 07 Maison Alhambra By Saffron $29.99
- 08 Bujairami The Saffron $32.50
More from Armaf
Every Armaf fragrance →-
Club de Nuit Womansmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $37.50 -
Club de Nuit Intense Mansmells like Creed Aventus $37.91 -
Tres Nuitsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $19.59 -
Odyssey Megasmells like Initio Magnetic Blend 7 $31.99 -
Club de Nuit Lionheart Womansmells like Burberry Her $49.99 -
Radical Brownsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $24.50 -
Club de Nuit Iconicsmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $48 -
Voyage Bleusmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $23.95
The community
What people say about Black Saffron
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What does Armaf Black Saffron smell like?
It is built to smell like Byredo Black Saffron — saffron, juniper berries and cardamom up top, black violet, raspberry and leather in the heart, vetiver, sueded leather and hinoki wood in the base.
Is Armaf Black Saffron a dupe of Byredo Black Saffron?
Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Byredo Black Saffron.
How much cheaper is Armaf Black Saffron than Byredo Black Saffron?
88% less per 100ml: about $40 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy Armaf Black Saffron?
It is in stock at $40 for 101ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.