Essence Of Arabian Home

Salam Anfas 2014

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Ranked 42 in Unisex Perfume

8.7 / 10 1120 Ratings

Salam is a popular perfume by Anfas for women and men and was released in 2014. The scent is sweet-floral. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Oriental

Creamy

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mandarin orange

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Amber

Jasmine

Magnolia

Base Notes

Musk

Sandalwood

Perfumers

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice, Asim Al Qassim

Ratings

Scent

8.71120 Ratings

Longevity

8.01056 Ratings

Sillage

7.51045 Ratings

Bottle

9.11003 Ratings

Value for money

7.1874 Ratings

Submitted by Respect2, last update on 17.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Essence Of Arabian Home" collection.

Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/04/2021

5
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Ischgelroi
224 Reviews

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Ischgelroi

Beautiful mild oriental fragrance that can not quite convince me

I received my bottling of Salam yesterday at noon. Rarely has the excitement been so high for a fragrance from a sharing. Salam is currently completely sold out, Marc Gebauer advertises with the Anfas perfumes. With such a trend, I was really excited to see what awaits me.

Salam is often described as a simple oriental fragrance. I can really agree with this statement. Salam is not an oriental fragrance with the normal person (no Parfumo) would like to take flight.

Salam starts quite fresh with a fruity mandarin and bergamot note, which are accompanied by sandalwood and amber. After 3 hours, the musk becomes stronger and the fresh notes become quieter and are merely perceptible in the background.

Salam has clearly the DNA of Christian Carbonnel, the combination of fruit with a lot of musk is typical for him, also the sandalwood there have been many times in this combination of him.

But what bothers me unfortunately is that Salam has clear similarities to my Widian New York. Widian uses more resins and is a little more tart and less sweet. But the similarity here is undeniable. This bothers me a bit personally, as it doesn't make me feel the need for Salam to be part of my collection. Everyone who stands before the purchase of Salam should also test Widian New York and then decide which of the two perfumes one likes better.

Salam holds with me good 8-9 hours. The Silage is perceptible in the first 3-4 hours even above an arm's length, then below an arm's length.

01/15/2024

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Julez93
1 Review

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Julez93

The love that lasts forever

For me personally, Salam is the best example of the fact that you shouldn't rely exclusively on the fragrance pyramid. If I had done this, the fragrance would probably never have moved in with me.
Just as a side note, I'm not a fan of citrus fruits at all, no matter what form they take. But as the fragrance has gone through a real hype, I had to test it of course, the curiosity was just too great.

Admittedly, I didn't have particularly high expectations at first because I thought that the tangerine opening would ruin everything anyway... - I've never been so wrong. After the obligatory sniff at the spray head, I also sprayed a whiff on my wrist.

The opening is beautiful, the citrus stays in the background and is soon enveloped by amber and flowers. I find it incredibly difficult to smell the individual components of the fragrance. Salam is not a particularly complex fragrance, purely in terms of its components, and yet I have difficulty even coming close to finding the right words.

Salam actually combines pretty much everything I do NOT like, citrus fruits and oriental notes. I really did Salam an injustice by being so judgmental. It was my most valuable conquest last year. Valuable not in the sense of expensive, but in the sense that it is a particularly precious treasure to me. I love this fragrance to death, it is never intrusive, extremely potent and room-filling and a true champion among compliment-catchers. I could never imagine being without this fragrance, it is an all-rounder, a fragrance for every occasion, a fragrance with which you are always properly dressed and with which you will always attract attention. The longevity for me was +10h with a sillage that is out of this world.

Perhaps we should deviate from our usual "path" more often, because happiness usually lies in the detours

03/26/2024

7
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Basti87
238 Reviews

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Basti87

Seductive and easy to like

It's finally here, the Salam by Anfas. A fragrance I've been curious about for so long. This fragrance is already extremely hyped in the niche world and has a sensational rating of 8.7 here too. And yes, absolutely deserved especially because of this mass appeal. The fragrance is not so easy to get, as it was often sold out in many stores, even without a discount. Now I was lucky and I got the fragrance for less than 200€ per 75ml. The regular price of 235€ is steep, but not blatantly overpriced compared to its niche colleagues.
The Anfas brand by Asim Al Qassim from Dubai is already very famous, and fragrances such as Ishq or Rahaba are also top sellers, and rightly so. The quality is already very high and in my opinion they are already working with high-quality fragrances.

This salam comes in a very classy box, as you would expect from fragrances from Dubai: voluminous, classy, well-made and already quite flashy. I like this box to open. The bottle is also an eye-catcher. Heavy glass, very thick base, beautiful matt lid and of course a beautiful yellowish fragrance. 75ml is a good size, although you could use more because of the many ways you can wear it. But you can always use it for more elegant occasions. Also in everyday life, if you want to wear a more noble and special fragrance.
Salam is an extremely mass-market fragrance for niche conditions. Niche doesn't always have to be like a colorful cow, but can also be high-end. Even if it is very suitable for the masses, you can't name a fragrance twin, which of course makes it unique. It is absolutely easy to like and will certainly appeal to the masses. It is absolutely blind-buy-safe, even if you shouldn't necessarily buy blindly in this price range. However, if other opinions are more important to you than your own taste, you should go for it.
Salam is simply a totally delicious and clean fragrance that is really nice and creamy. Even though this fragrance has oriental roots, it is more "western". It starts semi-fresh with beautiful fruity mandarin paired with some oriental amber, which sets in quite early. A creamy, quarky mandarin with a little musky fluff also kicks in quite early. Really very balanced and this fragrance DNA serves quite a lot of fragrance tastes at the same time. This gentle fragrance aura is simply very, very pleasant. A sensual, warm aura with style and not too obtrusive or clumsy, simply pure elegance. This pleasant jasmine note plays a large part in this without being overpowering. The base is very pleasantly sensual, creamy and cleanly woody with musky amber and soft sandalwood. Overall, round from front to back without any disruptive factors.
Performance is criticized by some in the statements. I find it absolutely perfect. The sillage is perfect for smelling stylish and the longevity is over 8 hours. Absolutely sufficient for me and you don't need more in many situations.

A must-try for me and the high rating is understandable. It's not cheap, but it smells very unique and is sooo pleasant. A blessing.

12/28/2023

7
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Sefay
5 Reviews

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Sefay

Helpful Review 9

A tribute to summer

Short and sweet at the beginning, simply wonderful.
This is my first review here and this fragrance is definitely worth it.

Out of my entire collection, I have to say that this fragrance captivates me the most. In my experience, Anfas Salam is definitely a fragrance that is guaranteed to earn you compliments. It lasts a very long time, on the skin up to 10 hours and on clothes it can even last for days. Mind you, I always apply it generously. It starts off very fresh with pleasant fruity notes. As it progresses, an oriental touch is added with slightly floral accords. However, the fruity notes remain the most dominant. In summary, everything here is very well balanced so that, all in all, it is a wonderful composition that is sure to flatter a lot of noses.

I also like the flacon very much and it makes an extremely high-quality impression.

Last but not least, this fragrance is definitely one of my favorites, especially in summer, because of its wonderful fragrance development and its high durability.

12/11/2023

7
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Sirbennyone
159 Reviews

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Sirbennyone

Helpful Review 10

The mysterious and friendly Oriental...

Hello everyone,

it's finally time for me to turn my attention to Salam, but unjustly much too late... and I'll explain why.

Those of you who already know me a bit know that I like amber and sandalwood a lot... i have known the Salam for many, many years, but the "SPARK" has never jumped over (so far). I have tested it several times over the years, but something always tells me no or not yet..

The years went by and it was October 2023 when a nice parfumo gave me a small bottling as a kind of bonus for buying a bottle and this bottling changed a lot... In the sense of, I questioned myself about certain things such as: Were the bottlings I've had all these years real? or has my nose changed so much? Or did Anfas virtually reinvent the fragrance?

Ultimately, I can't say, but I am glad that I have NEVER let Salam out of my sight! According to the fragrance pyramid, I had always seen a lot of potential.

What does it smell like?

It starts fruity and friendly and I only perceive the mandarin and that roughly 15min to 20min, then comes a small development phase. Jasmine and magnolia enter the stage. They are never mega present, but they form the "bridge" to what is to come and here we are talking about my absolute highlight and the fragrance has "Top 25 Drydowns ever" status in my opinion.

Why am I celebrating it so much?

I've already written that I really like amber and sandalwood fragrances in combination, but it's a real art to find a "pleasant" way. One drop too much amber and you can mess everything up and make it smell unrounded/unpleasant. And on the subject of musk, there are hundreds of types of musk and finding the one that harmonizes with it is the next point. For example, if it is too creamy, fluffy, sweet and powdery = hell no!
The drydown is a work of art... no rather a masterpiece!
(Mysterious, exciting, interesting, and somewhat mysterious it is! )

Tuned to perfection - my respect to the perfumers.

How is it being received?

10/ 10 , that's all you have to say and that's from every gender!
When would you recommend wearing it?

Autumn, winter, spring and the beginning of summer, in midsummer it would be too heavy for me!
Where should you wear it?

Not necessarily for sports, but otherwise it ALWAYS works.
(Birthdays, office, parties, leisure time, early morning or evening = always)

Briefly about the OVP, sprayer, bottle!
You can like them or not (shape and brand),
but this is in the same league as Xerjoff! 10/10 and whoever says otherwise ok,
i cannot do this.

Far too few still know his true potential...!
If I really wasn't convinced, I wouldn't recommend it to you!

And now have a nice day/evening, or whatever you read this review, LG the Benny
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(Now the same as almost always - because it's true!)

Now on the subject of luxury:

As you can see in my profile, among other things, I have really smelled many fragrances and there are fragrances where you smell a certain (partly) strong synthetic and you notice quite quickly that some fragrance houses go for quantity rather than quality and there are some where you just realize "oh come on, let's put more + better in" and you can smell this at the end of the day.

And now, almost finally, to the point about the "dear price", let me put it this way: if we say we have a certain desire for luxury products / fragrance products in the niche sector, then I find it difficult or quite honestly almost pointless to chalk this up as something negative. Nobody is forcing us to spend this money. If you ask me now: Benny is it worth it? Then I say, if you want to spend it, test it and then buy it, but I recommend everyone to test it! You just have to experience it - the art of what is / can be possible.

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