Dupe review · Zoha Aroma
Black Saffron
The Byredo Black Saffron profile, 67% cheaper per 100ml, from Zoha Aroma.
- Smells like
- Byredo Black Saffron
- Price
- $65
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $108
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Zoha Aroma
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Black Saffron is a reasonable bet if you want Black Saffron for less.
Zoha Aroma 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 $108 per 100ml it costs 67% less than Black Saffron — the 3rd 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 Zoha Aroma 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.
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, Black Saffron is number 3 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
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What does Zoha Aroma 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 Zoha Aroma Black Saffron a dupe of Byredo Black Saffron?
Yes — Zoha Aroma sells it as its version of Byredo Black Saffron.
How much cheaper is Zoha Aroma Black Saffron than Byredo Black Saffron?
67% less per 100ml: about $108 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy Zoha Aroma Black Saffron?
It is in stock at $65 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.