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04/08/2023
Lieselotte
29 Reviews
Lieselotte
2
Oud and oakmoss
Oud, oakmoss, sugar, saffron and musk... this is the order of potency for the notes I experienced*. If Afnan had simply named this: Oud & Mousse de chêne (taking a leaf from Cartier), it would still be a suitable name. Alas they did not. However know that this takes creative inspiration from a community favourite, something ending with 540.
The oud is very potent... but not animalic and off putting, it marries well with musk, saffron and incense. The oakmoss is delightful, not as potent as the oud note, but still present enough that it can be smelt easily (if your nose is familiar with oakmoss, that is). And although the listed note is caramel, it smells more like sugar... all together, the fragrance cannot be called 'sweet', but it is sweetened.
It is quite elegant, unapologetically middle eastern by its potent oud and saffron, and very refined. It does not smell like an affordable fragrance, but rather like something that would fetch a budget-for-first price. As it is not a light and airy fragrance, I would not advice blind buying except 1) you enjoy the community favourite DNA, and/or 2) you enjoy oud-leaning fragrances.
* Tested in a tropical, humid climate
The oud is very potent... but not animalic and off putting, it marries well with musk, saffron and incense. The oakmoss is delightful, not as potent as the oud note, but still present enough that it can be smelt easily (if your nose is familiar with oakmoss, that is). And although the listed note is caramel, it smells more like sugar... all together, the fragrance cannot be called 'sweet', but it is sweetened.
It is quite elegant, unapologetically middle eastern by its potent oud and saffron, and very refined. It does not smell like an affordable fragrance, but rather like something that would fetch a budget-for-first price. As it is not a light and airy fragrance, I would not advice blind buying except 1) you enjoy the community favourite DNA, and/or 2) you enjoy oud-leaning fragrances.
* Tested in a tropical, humid climate
