Bin Sheikh by Ahmed Al Maghribi 12gm

Notes

• Top: Saffron, rose, oakmoss, lavender and citrus
• Heart: Sugar, bakhoor (incense), jasmine, orchid and violet
• Base: Agarwood (oud), amber, white musk, patchouli and ambroxan

Character and qualities

• It’s a spicy, amber-oud fragrance, and one reviewer called it a very well blended spicy amber fragrance.
• The oud is animalic rather than soft. A Parfumo reviewer said the animalic side quickly dominates and mostly overshadows the citrus. They also said the sweeter notes become easier to notice after a few days of wearing it.
• Another reviewer described it as authentic, high-concentration animalic oud, and said it conveys a certain standing and isn’t a casual everyday scent.
• Comparisons are mostly to Initio’s Oud for Greatness. One reviewer said it smells like that fragrance, but with slightly animalic oud, stronger saffron and a cotton-candy sweetness.
• It suits cooler weather best. That reviewer found the oud tolerable only up to about 26–27°C, and in heat it can feel heavy. They also said it may smell better in the air around you than up close.
• Sellers describe it as long-lasting with strong projection.