Black Gold
meets Black Saffron Absolu.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Leather · Vetiver
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with lavender; Concentration not recorded leads with leather. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Mancera Black GoldConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Black Saffron AbsoluConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | lavender · fresh spicy · woody | leather · warm spicy · animalic |
| Notes unique to this record | Lavender, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Citruses, Agarwood (Oud), Violet, Jasmine, Patchouli Leaf, Sea Notes, Woody Notes, White Musk, Amber | Saffron, Pomelo, Juniper Berries, Black Violet, Blonde Woods, Raspberry |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.78 · 1,207 votes | 3.76 · 34 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.66 · 1,351 votes | 2.56 · 34 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.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Black Gold
Concentration not specified by source · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus limon peel oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Coumarin, Acetyl cedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Vanillin, Pinene, Lavandula oil/extract, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Anethole, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Hexyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Camphor, Rose ketones, Carvone, Eugenyl acetate, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Methyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol.
Source: Mancera official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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
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 lavender and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed leather and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.