Saffron has always been a part of Ben Gorhams' Indian upbringing both in smell, taste and colour. It is holy to all Hindus, is the colour of Buddhist robes and has become a symbol for India. Byredo’s ‘Black Saffron’ is a fragrance inspired by this very idea of sublime unity. Ben Gorham has grown to understand more about his heritage and this fragrance is very much about that process.

Black Saffron, an oriental composition, opens with the bright citrus note of the Asian Pomelo and crisp Juniper Berries, mellowed into a golden silage by Kashmiri Sa!ron. At the heart, lies Black Violet fused with a Leather Accord, their dark, dry composition born aloft by the delicate transparency of Cristal Rose. At the base, Blond Woods add radiant warmth and harmony , punctuated by staccatoed flashes of luscious raspberry. The journey concludes with the gentle, earthy evocations of Haitian Vetiver.

Fragrance notes:
Top: Pomelo, Saffron, Juniper berry
Heart: Black violet, Accord cuir, Cristal rose
Base: Blond woods, Raspberry, Vetiver