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Oud Aswad
meets Zafferano.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Saffron · Rose · Woody Notes · Rose · Coriander · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with leather; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Risala Oud Aswad bottle
Risala

Oud Aswad

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Zafferano bottle
Acqua di Parma

Zafferano

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242022
Leading accordsleather · oud · warm spicycitrus · warm spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordThyme, Agarwood, Cumin, Jasmine, Patchouli, Leather, Amber, Sandalwood, MuskBitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Geranium, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 54.17 · 6 votes3.17 · 303 votes
Projection / 43.20 · 5 votes2.10 · 287 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.

Compare the labels

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.

Oud Aswad

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Zafferano

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalyl acetate, Hydroxycitronellal, Vanillin, Coumarin, Beta-caryophyllene, Eugenol, Citral, Rose ketones, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Terpinolene, Camphor, Alpha-terpinene, Terpineol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22029

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed leather and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.