Yves Saint Laurent
Elle
Woody · Floral · Patchouli.
parfumbible.comCitrus · Warm spicy · Aromatic.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Acqua di Parma / Official wedding brochure · Checked 2026-09-21
The official brochure states that Carlo Magnani created Acqua di Parma in Parma in 1916.
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Year2022
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Signatures Of The Sun
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Zafferano by Acqua di Parma has a listed citrus, warm spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Coriander, Bergamot, Saffron.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.17 / 5
303 votes
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Projection
2.10 / 4
287 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.28 / 5
291 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
799Own it
147Previously owned
916Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Dior
Midnight Poison
Patchouli · Citrus · Rose.
Acqua di Parma
Zafferano Collector Edition
Citrus · Warm spicy · Aromatic.
Clive Christian
20 Iconic Feminine
Warm spicy · Amber · Metallic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Tobacco VanilleBoth list Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Explore Zafferano’s citrus direction alongside Tobacco Vanille’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Jasmine Sambac and Tonka Bean. Explore Zafferano’s citrus direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Zafferano smell like?
Zafferano by Acqua di Parma has a listed citrus, warm spicy, aromatic profile, with notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Coriander, Bergamot, Saffron.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.17 out of 5, from 303 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Zafferano?
Its listed notes include bitter orange, mandarin orange, coriander, bergamot, saffron, geranium, orange blossom, rose, jasmine sambac, woody notes, vanilla, tonka bean. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Zafferano
Acqua di Parma
Leading accords
citrus
warm spicy
aromatic
white floral
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Bitter Orange · Mandarin Orange · Coriander · Bergamot · Saffron · Geranium
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