Abaq by Hamidi Oud & Perfumes
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7.8 / 10 2 Ratings
A perfume by Hamidi Oud & Perfumes for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sterling Perfumes.
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Main accords

Oriental
Woody
Fruity
Earthy
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
RoseRose SaffronSaffron
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CypriolCypriol
Base Notes Base Notes
OudOud SandalwoodSandalwood MuskMusk
Ratings
Scent
7.82 Ratings
Bottle
8.03 Ratings
Submitted by Miaw2, last update on 19.04.2021.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Shalima

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Shalima
Shalima
Helpful Review 3  
From an Arab rose
My first comment, or: No Risk - No Fun

Abaq is one of my "five Arab treasures", as I call them all.
Abaq is certainly one of the favorites when I watch myself, because I take it frequently and very gladly. The others I use mainly "in pairs" (layering). The Abaq is my EDC perfume, maybe even "signature scent", but I can't say, Abaq is simply "mood".

The fragrance itself is quite linear and a fragrance pyramid is hard to spot if it is. Everywhere, however, the rose would stand out, it determines the very first perception from beginning to end.

So if you don't like Rose - EXIT!

But it's not stabbing, on the contrary, it's soft, somehow mature, warm. The fragrance is warm anyway, because it somehow radiates peace and serenity and does not fit into a hectic time or hectic days up to an inner restlessness. For this reason, I have also classified the fragrance as "evening" and "going out" - although I do not orientate myself towards it, let alone stick to it.

In the statement I had already hinted at it, the rose lives, stands upright, surrounded, fogged, carried (not held) by the warmth of a natural, probably wooden oud and musk that can still be spotted. Compared to music, Amber plays a kind of low bass that you would hardly hear anymore. If he weren't there, you'd notice something was missing. It may be that the sandalwood can still be found there, but if there is, then only there, in this underground carpet of 1000 and no night.

Abaq has this "depth", is grounded, rooted, to emphasize the most beautiful thing visibly, the rose, which is however no "Desert Rose".
2 Comments
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Scent
Coutureguru

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Coutureguru
Coutureguru
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Dilutes beautifully!!
Arab Oils are great buys! They are generally inexpensive, well conceived and perform little miracles of sillage and longevity on the skin when used correctly. I've been after spray versions of some of the oils I own, but haven't been able to find those I really like ... so I decided with the help of some Perfumers Alcohol to make my own :). The results are very pleasing!

My Arab friends have taught me that the best way to use oils is rubbed into the skin while still damp from a hot shower. While this technique really works and displays impressive results, it takes a bit of planning and my life is too hectic at the moment so I just prefer to spray ... leaving my oils sitting on the shelf lonely and crying out to be used. At a perfume concentration of 30%, Abaq by Hamidi is simply wonderful and would rival a host of other Oud/Rose combinations from houses like Montale and Nejma. In actual fact my dilution of Abaq is so similar to Montale's Attar that I won't be adding the latter to my collection. It cost me under $25 to make :).
Abaq opens with a musky soapiness ( a reason I'm not a fan of White Musk) but this is thankfully very short lived on my skin before a beautiful, typical Taif Rose starts to bloom in all its slightly spicy splendor. Underpinned by Oud and Sandalwood, both to my nose of above average quality, it remains pretty linear for about 6 hours on my perfume munching skin. This fragrance delivers a resinous sweetness from its middle phase to the end though ... undoubtedly provided by a good dose of Vanilla in the Amber. The Oud here is slightly medicinal so I recommend staying away if one doesn't like that facet of this note ... I rather tend to enjoy it!
If one is into bottles, Arab oils come in a large variety of 'over the top' versions :) ... from minarets to jewel encased glass with dainty glass applicators attached to the lids, these would probably provide hours of enjoyment for those of us who enjoy exhibiting their fragrances.

I am exceptionally pleased with this little experiment. I have a rather large collection of oils, and slowly but surely I think I'll alter all of them into alcohol based sprays. What fun!!!
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