Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
By Saffron
Maison Alhambra made By Saffron with one brief: Byredo Black Saffron.
- Smells like
- Byredo Black Saffron
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, By Saffron is a strong bet if you want Black Saffron for less.
Maison Alhambra 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 $30 it costs 91% less than Black Saffron.
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 Maison Alhambra 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
The original opens on saffron, juniper berries and cardamom, turns to black violet, raspberry and leather, and settles into vetiver, sueded leather and hinoki wood. That is the brief By Saffron is working from.
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, By Saffron is number 7 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 By Saffron
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra By 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 Maison Alhambra By Saffron a dupe of Byredo Black Saffron?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Byredo Black Saffron.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra By Saffron?
It is in stock at $29.99 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.