Accompaniment to our French Arabian Art Parfum, masterfully composed signature scents by Sharif LaRoche, Perfumer par excellence...we are pleased to introduce Solide Parfum Naturel - exquisite, highly concentrated fragrances of depth and sophistication. These scent-sational Eastern essences are exclusive of the LaRoche Collection of Art Parfums, Ancient scents brought out into the present.

Richer in scent and texture than Eau de Parfum, carefully composed as Natural Parfum Sprays with a high content of pure oil base, these treasured scents will linger on your skin, leaving a most scent-sational soothing ambience of complete olfactory pleasure. High-quality essence in a small package - exceptional value now offered at a most reasonable price in a Connoisseur's Collection of Scents.

SAFFRON MUSK...

Truly a fine fragrance indeed, floral, herbal, spicy warm and arid, composed of a fine musk of exceptional quality- its aroma carried by a hot desert wind carrying scented treasures from afar.

WHAT IS SAFFRON AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR

Saffron (Zafran, Zafaron) is produced from the dark auburn, sweet stigmas of saffron crocus flowers (Crocus Sativus). It takes 250,000 of these tiny hand-picked pollinating parts of the flowers to make about 500g (1 lb) of saffron, making it the most expensive spice available in the world. Found mainly in the South Western Asian region and parts of Europe, it was used traditionally as a fine culinary spice and tea flavouring. Due to the high price of saffron, it has nowadays been replaced to some extent with less expensive spices, but gained in popularity as a herb, because of the increasing health benefits saffron has shown.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SAFFRON

Saffron is beneficial in preventing arteriosclerosis and asthma, due to its ability to promote healthy blood circulation and airflow. It it used as a treatment to fight cancer, as saffron contains cartenoids, which create toxins within the growing cancer cells, causing them to die before malignant tumours may be formed. Saffron is also used as a sleeping aid and as a treatment for depression. When 100% pure saffron with only the red filaments is used, it has been proven to be just as effective as prescription medicine in treating depression.