The Bases

SAFFRON

Spicy, fruity, woody

Notes de têtesaffron
Notes de coeurpeach, jasmine
Notes de fondcedar
  • Origin
  • Extraction
  • Usage
  • Virtues
  • Origins in the Middle East. Only the three stigmas of the flower are used to produce the spice and used in perfumery.

  • reconstituted for regulatory reasons.

  • Used for “oriental” notes (very popular in the Middle East) bringing spicy notes with a hint of elegance, exoticism, and character

  • In the Orient, saffron is said to bring cheerfulness and wisdom, which is why Buddhist monks wear this color that helps them in their aspiration for supreme wisdom.