Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Sava
Built to smell like Byredo Black Saffron, for 74% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Byredo Black Saffron
- Price
- $87
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $87
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Sava scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Black Saffron.
HK Perfumes 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.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $87 per 100ml it costs 74% less than Black Saffron — the 2nd cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength HK Perfumes 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. HK Perfumes 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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 8 twins of Byredo Black Saffron we can price, Sava is number 2 on price 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
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The community
What people say about Sava
Rating
—How close to Black Saffron
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does HK Perfumes Sava 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 HK Perfumes Sava a dupe of Byredo Black Saffron?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Byredo Black Saffron.
How much cheaper is HK Perfumes Sava than Byredo Black Saffron?
74% less per 100ml: about $87 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Sava?
It is in stock at $87 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.