Skip to main content
    HousesNotesPerfumers

    Side by side

    Ambre Narguilé vs. Zaffran

    Clearly related
    Zaffran by PK Perfumes bottle

    Zaffran

    PK Perfumes
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Ambre Narguilé rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ambre Narguilé vs. Zaffran
    Ambre NarguiléZaffran
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20042012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJean-Claude EllenaPaul Kiler
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ambre Narguilé

    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Cinnamon
    Honey
    Amber
    Rum
    Woody

    Zaffran

    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CinnamonHoneyRum
    SaffronBlood OrangeMandarin OrangeTangerineLimeCardamom
    Heart
    CaramelVanillaTobaccoTonka Bean
    CloveCinnamonTobaccoLavenderRoseCostus
    Base
    BenzoinLabdanumMuskWhite OrchidCoumarinSesame
    SandalwoodMuskAmberVetiverJava VetiverPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ambre Narguilé vs. Zaffran
    Ambre NarguiléZaffran
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Jean-Claude Ellena stripped away the pretension and delivered something almost dangerously easy to wear. Its cinnamon spice keeps the sweetness from feeling juvenile.Ambre Narguilé
    This is leather that didn't get the memo about being approachable. Warm, animalic, with saffron threading through like a dare. Spice and tobacco back it up.Zaffran