MATIERE PREMIERE
Crystal Saffron Hand & Body Lotion
Perfumed Lotion
Unisex
Sizes
Starting
$75
Description
This hand and body lotion offers a luxurious way to experience the distinctive scent of Crystal Saffron, leaving skin feeling satin soft and beautifully fragranced. It's designed to be easily absorbed, providing deep nourishment while imparting the comfortable brightness of its namesake. The scent itself is a luminous and enveloping composition, where the central Greek saffron oil is amplified by musk and grounded by the warm, resinous notes of ambroxan and Somalian incense. It develops with a modern, genderless appeal, showcasing saffron's multifaceted character from its initial bright spice to a subtly leathery, musky finish. Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
Scent Profile
Warm
Spicy
Amber
Musky
Incense
Leathery
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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Community Insights
While specific reviews for the hand and body lotion are limited, feedback on the Crystal Saffron Eau de Parfum, which this lotion is scented with, highlights its unique and powerful saffron interpretation. Reviewers often describe it as a bright, crystalline, and long-lasting scent that stands out from other saffron fragrances.
Pros
Performance excellence: The Crystal Saffron scent is noted for its impressive longevity and strong projection, creating a noticeable aura around the wearer.
Unique saffron interpretation: Many appreciate how it presents saffron in a fresh, bright, and sometimes metallic way, avoiding the dusty or overly sweet qualities found in other saffron-centric perfumes.
Quality composition: The blend is often praised for its complexity, with facets that evolve from edgy to soft, and cool to warm, maintaining a captivating magnetism.
Cons
Polarizing scent profile: Some reviewers find the scent to be polarizing, suggesting it might not appeal to everyone due to its distinctive character.
Saffron prominence: While a pro for many, some note that the saffron can be less pronounced than other elements like incense and ambroxan, or that it has an underlying 'cigarette ashtray' after-smoke smell.
Comparisons
Similar to Acqua Di Parma's Zafferano: Noted for its dazzling, kaleidoscopic saffron presentation.
Different from Baccarat Rouge: Reviewers mention it offers a strong saffron punch without the sweetness often found in fragrances like Baccarat Rouge.
Vibe & Emotions
Confident and alluring: The scent is often described as handsome, sexy, and having a mass appeal, evoking a sense of urban sophistication.
Intriguing and dynamic: Reviewers experience a non-linear evolution, with the fragrance continuously shifting between different shades, temperatures, and textures.
Luminous and vibrant: It brings out a bright, airy, and radiant quality, preventing the saffron from becoming heavy or dusty.
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