Coco Za'faranGourmand Vanilla Eau de Parfum

Coco Za'faran by Indices Parfums is a gourmand, vanilla and spicy unisex eau de parfum. Saffron alone at the head of a gourmand.

A house born from a neuropsychiatrist

Indices Parfums is one of the very few Belgian perfume brands, based in Brussels. It was born from the meeting of Olga, a doctor in neuropsychiatry and biochemist, and Hubert Alexandre, owner of the Parfum d'Ambre perfumery and co-creator of L'Écrin à Parfums. Olga specialized in the therapeutic use of perfumes — she notably led Le parfum des anges, a project intended to soothe the daily lives of sick children and their families. Each creation is therefore built around a precise emotional effect. The house works collection by collection, with perfumers from different backgrounds, and donates one euro per perfume sold to the NGO Initiative Développement, which supports small ylang-ylang producers in the Comoros.

A saffron opening

Saffron opens the composition alone. It is the most expensive spice in the world — its scent is leathery, slightly metallic and bitter, very far from what is expected at the start of a gourmand. Za'faran is moreover the Arabic word that gave "saffron" in almost all European languages.

A heart of coconut cream and almond milk

Coconut cream brings the milky thickness, almond milk a finer and slightly bitter sweetness. The heart is frankly gourmand, and that is where the title takes its meaning.

A base of caramel and vanilla

Caramel and vanilla close the composition on cooked sugar. The base does not surprise: it holds and prolongs what the heart has established.

The house's signature

Saffron alone at the head of a gourmand. Gourmands usually open on a fruit or a citrus, which prepares the sugar. Here, the first thing we smell is a bitter and leathery spice, which announces nothing of the sweetness to come. The contrast prevents the perfume from being just another dessert, and gives the sugar of the heart a completely different reading.

For whom, for what occasions?

Gourmand, vanilla and spicy, this eau de parfum is aimed at lovers of milky gourmands who fear cloying. From autumn to winter, during the day as well as in the evening. It is one of the most accessible of the house.

With Coco Za'faran Indices Parfums, a bitter spice opens what will become a dessert.