Comment · Wed, February 11, 2026 · ND Owner
Anyone Used Both Affron and ND’s Saffron
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vaginaspektor · 8 points
After seeing a post about Affron here someone saying that it was working better for them and reading that it was more dopaminergic, I decided to give it a try. It’s been only five days for me but ND feels way more noticeable for me, but Affron honestly feels kind of flat, and I’m trying to figure out if that’s just a me thing or if other people felt the same? Looking to hear from who tried both.
P.S. I am on ADHD medications (Vyvanse and Zenzedi) I don’t know if it affects anything.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
For reference, here is a chromatogram of Affron: https://imgur.com/a/u6wHmTw
Yes, this was straight from the distributor, and was labeled as Saffron Extract Maltodextrin (Powder). So Affron is spray dried on maltodextrin, which I don't think a lot of people realize. You can see it has 3.2% crocins, which would be 0.96mg in a 30mg capsule.
Here is a chromatogram of our saffron capsules: https://imgur.com/a/eG21Oqk
You can see we have 3.96mg crocins per capsule, which is 4.1X more than Affron. You can also see it's the exact same peaks. Our saffron is literally the same thing as Affron, but not cut down with maltodextrin, so it is 4 times more potent. Want to see something even more funny?
Here is the chromatogram for SAFFR'ACTIV: https://imgur.com/a/QwBgOnc
It's literally identical to Affron, with 3.55% crocins. The peaks are all the same. We did both of these tests on the same day last June. Even we were surprised to find zero difference between Affron and SAFFR'ACTIV. So two of the most popular saffrons on the market are just the same extract spray dried on maltodextrin, and 3-4X less potent than our saffron.
Now these results are straight from the raw materials from the manufacturer. We found even worse results when testing retail finished batches. Which specific brand of Affron did you buy?