Coriander Cumin shares his body style and eye color with Claude, Stinky Bottom, "Leadnail McColt", "Mint Condition", S06E03 Unnamed Unicorn Stallion #1, S05E06 Unnamed Earth Stallion #21, and S06E03 Unnamed Earth Stallion #4. Saffron Masala was designed by Charmaine Verhagen and Kora Kosicka. Coriander Cumin and Saffron Masala's names are references to Indian spices: coriander, cumin, saffron, and masala.