A snapshot of a sensual night for two on a veranda overlooking a tangled garden. Cognac is shared, its boozy intimations amping the intoxicating amber scent lifting off warm skin. Earthy patchouli adds grit to the grace.
PERFUMER
HONORINE BLANC
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a close-range fragrance for a room where the air is warm and the conversation has slowed down. It suits an intimate evening with low light, bare skin and the kind of attention that notices boozy sweetness, suede-like leather and a trace of earth after the first glass has been poured.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its cognac-vanilla warmth can bloom without becoming heavy. Apply lightly at first: two to four sprays are enough to let the saffron, leather and patchouli project with a soft, enveloping sweetness that lingers close to the skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand scents with tension: sweet but not innocent, plush but not smooth, sensual with a darker edge. It will appeal to people drawn to boozy notes, saffron, leather and earthy patchouli rather than airy freshness or sheer florals.
Release year
2022
The nose
Honorine Blanc. Blanc is known for polished, sensual compositions that often balance gourmand warmth with texture and contrast. Her work spans designer and niche perfumery, and she has a particular gift for making rich materials feel wearable rather than heavy. In Drunk Saffron, that instinct shows in the way boozy cognac, saffron, leather and vanilla are pulled into a smooth but restless composition. The result is plush and seductive, with enough earthy structure to keep the sweetness from turning flat.
Collaborators
Jun Lim, BORNTOSTANDOUT’s founder, shaped the brand’s rebellious creative direction and the provocative tone around the fragrance, helping frame Drunk Saffron as part of the house’s bold gourmand identity.
BORNTOSTANDOUT’s story
BORNTOSTANDOUT builds its identity around defiance, emotional directness and a refusal of polished conformity. The house favors loud names, confrontational visuals and fragrances that feel personal, provocative and unfiltered rather than traditionally refined.
DRUNK SAFFRON’s concept
Released in 2022, Drunk Saffron became one of BORNTOSTANDOUT’s standout gourmand successes. The scent is built around the image of indulgence and intimacy: cognac, warm skin, saffron and leather, with patchouli adding a darker, earthier tension to the sweetness.
Extra info
Drunk Saffron was released in 2022 and is widely noted as one of BORNTOSTANDOUT’s best-selling fragrances in the US. It comes in a 50 ml bottle and is often described as a sweet, sexy, slightly boozy gourmand with unisex appeal.
A snapshot of a sensual night for two on a veranda overlooking a tangled garden. Cognac is shared, its boozy intimations amping the intoxicating amber scent lifting off warm skin. Earthy patchouli adds grit to the grace.
PERFUMER
HONORINE BLANC
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a close-range fragrance for a room where the air is warm and the conversation has slowed down. It suits an intimate evening with low light, bare skin and the kind of attention that notices boozy sweetness, suede-like leather and a trace of earth after the first glass has been poured.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its cognac-vanilla warmth can bloom without becoming heavy. Apply lightly at first: two to four sprays are enough to let the saffron, leather and patchouli project with a soft, enveloping sweetness that lingers close to the skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like gourmand scents with tension: sweet but not innocent, plush but not smooth, sensual with a darker edge. It will appeal to people drawn to boozy notes, saffron, leather and earthy patchouli rather than airy freshness or sheer florals.
Release year
2022
The nose
Honorine Blanc. Blanc is known for polished, sensual compositions that often balance gourmand warmth with texture and contrast. Her work spans designer and niche perfumery, and she has a particular gift for making rich materials feel wearable rather than heavy. In Drunk Saffron, that instinct shows in the way boozy cognac, saffron, leather and vanilla are pulled into a smooth but restless composition. The result is plush and seductive, with enough earthy structure to keep the sweetness from turning flat.
Collaborators
Jun Lim, BORNTOSTANDOUT’s founder, shaped the brand’s rebellious creative direction and the provocative tone around the fragrance, helping frame Drunk Saffron as part of the house’s bold gourmand identity.
BORNTOSTANDOUT’s story
BORNTOSTANDOUT builds its identity around defiance, emotional directness and a refusal of polished conformity. The house favors loud names, confrontational visuals and fragrances that feel personal, provocative and unfiltered rather than traditionally refined.
DRUNK SAFFRON’s concept
Released in 2022, Drunk Saffron became one of BORNTOSTANDOUT’s standout gourmand successes. The scent is built around the image of indulgence and intimacy: cognac, warm skin, saffron and leather, with patchouli adding a darker, earthier tension to the sweetness.
Extra info
Drunk Saffron was released in 2022 and is widely noted as one of BORNTOSTANDOUT’s best-selling fragrances in the US. It comes in a 50 ml bottle and is often described as a sweet, sexy, slightly boozy gourmand with unisex appeal.