Black Saffron Absolu
meets Black Saffron.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Saffron · Juniper Berries · Leather · Black Violet · Raspberry · Vetiver
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with leather; Eau de parfum leads with leather. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Black Saffron AbsoluConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Black SaffronEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Leading accords | leather · warm spicy · animalic | leather · fruity · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Pomelo, Rose, Blonde Woods | Chinese Grapefruit, Cashmeran |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.76 · 34 votes | 3.25 · 1,741 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.56 · 34 votes | 2.27 · 1,910 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water/eau)
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Methyl 2-octynoate
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl benzoate
Listed only on Black Saffron Absolu
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Pinene
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Vanillin
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Terpineol
- Alpha-terpinene
- Terpinolene
- Geranyl acetate
- Hexadecanolactone
- Rose ketones
- Isoeugenol
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Camphor
- Carvone
- Acetyl cedrene
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
Listed only on Black Saffron
- Alcohol
- Butylphenyl methylpropional
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
- Farnesol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Black Saffron Absolu
Absolu de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Limonene, Pinene, Citrus limon peel oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Vanillin, Rose flower oil/extract, Terpineol, Citral, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Geranyl acetate, Citronellol, Hexadecanolactone, Rose ketones, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Methyl 2-octynoate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Camphor, Benzyl alcohol, Carvone, Acetyl cedrene, Benzyl benzoate, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 17200 (red 33).
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Black Saffron
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citronellol, Bht, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Methyl 2-octynoate, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed leather and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed leather and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.