Saffron Mandarin
Saffron Mandarin by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with lemon, mandarin, blood orange and petitgrain, moves into jasmine, ylang-ylang and saffron and dries down to oakwood, tonka bean, benzoin and labdanum. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.
- Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Dry-down
- Oakwood Dry, toasty barrel wood. Closer to a whisky cask than a forest.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
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