MATIERE PREMIERE
Crystal Saffron Hair
Hair Mist
Unisex
Sizes
Starting
$90
Description
Crystal Saffron Hair by MATIERE PREMIERE offers a lighter, more subtle way to experience the brand's signature saffron accord. This hair mist is designed to be gentle and nourishing, featuring a reduced alcohol formula enriched with natural active ingredients to leave hair shiny and supple. It carries the comfortable brightness of Crystal Saffron, a scent built around high-quality Greek saffron oil, amplified by musk and given depth by ambroxan and incense. It's a warm, spicy, and subtly woody aroma that provides a beautiful, lasting veil of fragrance for your hair. Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
Scent Profile
Spicy
Warm
Woody
Amber
Notes
Top Notes
Somalian Incense
Musk Habanolide
Middle Notes
Greek Saffron Oil
Base Notes
AmbroxanAbout MATIERE PREMIERE
Matière Première is a luxury fragrance brand founded by Aurélien Guichard, a perfumer who uniquely grows his own fragrance ingredients including Rose Centifolia, Tuberose, and Lavandin in the Grasse region of France. The brand's philosophy centers on revealing the raw beauty of natural materials by building each fragrance around one central natural ingredient used in high concentration (85-92% natural ingredients), creating bold, linear, and immediately identifiable signatures with lasting sillage.
Perfumer
Aurélien Guichard
Aurélien Guichard, born in Grasse, France, is a seventh-generation perfumer from a family of flower growers and perfumers, including his father who was also a perfumer. He trained at the Givaudan school and built a distinguished 20+ year career creating blockbuster fragrances like Gucci Guilty and Tom Ford’s Soleil de Positano, while working for companies such as Givaudan and Takasago. In 2016, he established an organic Rose Centifolia farm in Grasse, founding Matière Première in 2019 to champion farm-to-fragrance luxury perfumery using his own cultivated ingredients.
Reviews
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Excellent1 reviews
MATIERE PREMIERE
5.0/5 • 1 reviews
Community Insights
Community feedback on the Crystal Saffron line, which this hair mist complements, often highlights its bright, crystalline saffron character. Reviewers frequently note its strong presence and unique blend of spicy, musky, and woody elements, making it a distinctive and often complimented scent.
Pros
Performance excellence: While a hair mist, it's based on an EDP known for strong projection and longevity, suggesting a noticeable and lasting scent for the hair.
Quality composition: Reviewers appreciate the use of high-quality Greek saffron oil and the well-blended nature of the notes.
Versatile appeal: The scent profile is generally considered unisex and suitable for a wide range of occasions, from casual wear to more formal settings.
Cons
Situational drawback: Some find the core Crystal Saffron scent to be quite potent, and if over-applied, it could potentially be overwhelming for some individuals.
Specific limitation: A few reviewers of the main fragrance mention that the saffron note isn't always the most dominant, with incense and ambroxan sometimes taking center stage.
Comparisons
Similar to Baccarat Rouge 540: Many reviewers draw parallels to MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 due to the prominent saffron and a similar spicy-sweet, airy quality.
Reminds reviewers of Ganymede: Some also find resemblances to Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, particularly in its metallic or mineralic facets.
Vibe & Emotions
Sexy and handsome: The fragrance is often described as evoking a sexy, mature, and gentlemanly aura.
Comfortable brightness: It creates a feeling of comfortable brightness, attributed to the interplay of saffron and musky notes.
Poised and elegant: The scent is perceived as poised and elegant, contributing to a sophisticated and refined presence.
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