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Saffron by Jo Malone — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Jo Malone· 2013

Saffron

Name: Saffron by Jo Malone
Brand: Jo Malone
Rating: 7.7 (104 reviews)

7.7104Typically ~$145

Frankincense at first spray; blond woods is what stays on skin.

WoodySpicyOrientalPowderySmoky

Scent profile

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Van Cleef & Arpels· 2018

8.011~$70

From the same house

When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

95%

Spring

66%

Summer

47%

Fall

100%

Day

85%

Night

100%

Where

Office

85%

Casual

87%

Date

100%

Club

66%

Formal

100%

Season & occasion fit is derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes (100% = its strongest setting).

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Sport

39%

Saffron

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