Dupe review · Oil Perfumery
Black Saffron
Black Saffron is Oil Perfumery's answer to Byredo Black Saffron — at 60% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Byredo Black Saffron
- Price
- $79.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Oil Perfumery
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Black Saffron is a reasonable bet if you want Black Saffron for less.
Oil Perfumery 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 $133 per 100ml it costs 60% less than Black Saffron — the 5th cheapest of 6 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oil Perfumery 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 Black 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 8 twins of Byredo Black Saffron we can price, Black Saffron is number 5 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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What does Oil Perfumery 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 Oil Perfumery Black Saffron a dupe of Byredo Black Saffron?
Yes — Oil Perfumery sells it as its version of Byredo Black Saffron.
How much cheaper is Oil Perfumery Black Saffron than Byredo Black Saffron?
60% less per 100ml: about $133 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy Oil Perfumery Black Saffron?
It is in stock at $79.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.