Layali (Extrait de Parfum) by Agar Aura

Layali Extrait de Parfum

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10/20/2023 - 07:55 PM
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Arabiya Blu

I am writing the year 1860

I have landed somewhere in the tropics
my mind tells me that I have been here before
the forest, the wild feels familiar to me
anyway, first get out of here
it’s rough, humid, so much that my
throat is almost drying out.
With bare hands, I fight my way through the dense undergrowth. A tiger is chasing me or is it me chasing it?
After an eternity in the jungle, it begins to
dawn; it’s still a way off, I’d better wait until it gets dark. In the evening, I see a settlement from afar
a few houses, not much going on
it looks like there’s a church and the sheriff right next to it. I decide to take the back way just in case; I want to get to the saloon and preferably unnoticed, so I sneak through the door and everyone stares at me motionless. I lower my gaze and casually walk to the bar, order a whiskey and a cigarillo from the bartender. Not enough that the place is already blue from tobacco smoke; I don’t care, everything starts laughing and shouting again. The glasses clink and
a few idiots drunkenly crash to the floor in front of the piano player. A young woman gives me a rose and a tattered leather coat with a baby Colt inside and whispers in my ear, please go, please get away from here quickly. I
thank her with a kiss; it doesn’t matter now anyway. I take one last sip from the bottle, shoot out the light, and quickly disappear back to where I came from.
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Layali is a rose oud fragrance, yes. But much more. It starts with its own oud blend that is reinterpreted from scent to scent, humid, dense, gourmand, and ancient; it has a strong animalic note coming from the agarwood. The roses embrace it and soothe it with dark magic, delicately fruity and balsamic soft, the Davana oil unfolds with whiskey and plum
and maybe a bit of resin
the scent gains more and more spice; the tobacco is bitter and aromatic, half-dry, almost like hay, and it gets even darker through elegant leather that projects strongly towards the end.
Rose oud, be careful that everything goes smoothly.
Disadvantage: It’s thick and thus runs out quickly.

For me, the better Tabac Grande.

Thank you to Kawa80 the "good" for the testing opportunity :)
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14 Comments
Can777Can777 2 years ago
You always have the best stories... ;) Sounds great!
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ChizzaChizza 2 years ago
I don't really remember the scent that well anymore.
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MarieposaMarieposa 2 years ago
What an adventure! And how did the whiskey glass slide all the way from the dusty saloon counter to my kitchen table?
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CfrCfr 2 years ago
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definitely through a little wormhole :)
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Danny264Danny264 2 years ago
Nice to see a rose-oud that isn't just rose-oud. Great story!
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AxiomaticAxiomatic 2 years ago
Very adventurous!
And quite multifaceted for a rose-oud scent.
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ErgoproxyErgoproxy 2 years ago
I'll stick to reading your comment. 🙂
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SeejungfrauSeejungfrau 2 years ago
Agar Aura takes you on a journey. I can totally relate to that.
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SchoeibksrSchoeibksr 2 years ago
I liked Tabac Grande, Blu & Arabiya too (why did you mention those? Similar Oud?)
Nice story, it must be something special 👍🏼
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CfrCfr 2 years ago
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At first, it's the Arabiya Oud, and it subtly transforms into the Blu Oud accord towards the end.
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GandixGandix 2 years ago
Back then, when the Wild West was still covered by jungle... Another exciting story from you.
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FloydFloyd 2 years ago
The master of punctuation-free joint word jamborees has struck again. Enjoyed reading it again!
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Kawa80Kawa80 2 years ago
Thank you, my "dear," for this fragrance description. It makes me rediscover this excellent yet previously classic rose-oud scent in a whole new way.
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PollitaPollita 2 years ago
I enjoyed accompanying you on your journey to the colonial era. Your review was a bit like a movie.
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