Saffron

It is a dark, leathery, spicy note, with tarred effects and a hint of honey. A scent often found in perfumes for men, but sometimes also in fragrances for women.
It is a striking, assertive scent, rather a base note, it often accompanies woody fragrances, worked with woody notes of oud wood, very common in Middle Eastern perfumes.

Saffron or saffronal can accompany leathery, oriental, chypre, gourmand, woody notes, possibly floral notes with character such as iris, rose, violet. It is a note that can accompany citrus notes such as orange for example, the talent of the perfumer will then be important to calm the ardour of this spice.
It can accompany other spices such as cinnamon, clove, pepper.