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06/16/2020
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No, I meant oud and leather :D
Selam folks, I greet you today with an oriental greeting, as I had an Arabian scent under my nose today. I don't know anything about the arabic scent world, so I can't say anything about the brands, so I will describe the scent like any other scent, but without saying things like "aah, yes, it has the DNA of Chanel, Guerlain, Armani or whatever else".
Yes, I may come from Turkey, but that does not mean that I know anything about Arab culture. Sure, you know some things already, but basically it's like if you assume that a Korean speaks Chinese or Japanese, because for the western world these people would be quite similar. That means that we Turks don't automatically speak Arabic either. Otherwise I could also say that all Germans and Austrians are equal. That's not true either, is it? It starts with the language alone: Nobody understands the Austrian accent ... he he he he, that was a joke, stay where you are, if you (Austrians) want to get at my throat right away. And Swiss-German... uh, of course I didn't even want to start with Swiss-German, because the language sounds as if you are on another planet! And yes, that was also a joke, so stay where you are, in case you (Swiss) want to jump down my throat... :DDD
All right, let's get to the scent. It's "Oud Muataq" by Ard Al Zaafaran, and as you can see, it's an oud scent. What I know from my limited knowledge of the Arabian olfactory world is that the Arabs like and use roses, but above all they like and use a lot of oud. Well, let's see what the scent is like, even if oud shouldn't be one of my favorites in the world of fragrances (although there are many fans of eaglewood, and with the Arabian scents you should have a huge selection!)
A little later a good smelling leather note is added. Probably due to the resins, the leather is also mild and does not smell as "hard" as freshly polished car or sofa leather. By the way, when the leather appears, the bergamot disappears so slowly that the fruity fresh touch fades away and the fragrance only takes a gentle sweetish direction with oud and leather.
It remains as described for a good while until the fragrance in the base becomes somewhat more intense. The resinous scents or the generally soft notes become a bit less, but leather and especially the oud gain in intensity, so that the scent sometimes even appears more sultry or opulent. It's not really intense, because there are much stronger oud scents, but still the oud is very nice to smell. Only in the very late base the scent is softer again, where I find it more beautiful.
The bottle! The bottle is rectangular and radiant blue. On the front, a golden-blue ornamental pattern shows the fragrance's name and Arabic characters that probably indicate the brand name. The cap is also gold-plated and beautifully designed, all in all quite simple, but there's something oriental-exotic about the front, which you don't often find on the shelf, so it's a nice change of pace.
The scent here remains gentle for a while, as described, before the oud "cleans" a little more, even though it is far from being as extreme as some other oud scents. Oud fans might like it, especially if you like leather, so all those people with a soft spot for leather and lacquer... uh hey hey... I meant oud and leather, of course.
Even if the scent seems softer at first, such a fragrance is for me rather something for autumn and winter, because with such stronger scents I would feel crushed in summer just now... as an occasion... well, good question. Oud is always a note that some people like and others don't. So it's not really suitable for celebrating, but maybe for other occasions... I don't know... go out for oriental food maybe? Find out for yourself :D
Anyway, whoever wants to test it is welcome to do so, because oud fans often have an advantage on their side: They never have to whine about a fragrance having a low silage or short shelf life, because for most fragrances the rule is always: good silage and long shelf life!
Well... I'm done with that again for today and hope that I didn't annoy the Austrians and Swiss at the beginning, hey hey, I hope very much that you know that I only make stupid jokes :D
Well, take care and have a nice evening :)
Yes, I may come from Turkey, but that does not mean that I know anything about Arab culture. Sure, you know some things already, but basically it's like if you assume that a Korean speaks Chinese or Japanese, because for the western world these people would be quite similar. That means that we Turks don't automatically speak Arabic either. Otherwise I could also say that all Germans and Austrians are equal. That's not true either, is it? It starts with the language alone: Nobody understands the Austrian accent ... he he he he, that was a joke, stay where you are, if you (Austrians) want to get at my throat right away. And Swiss-German... uh, of course I didn't even want to start with Swiss-German, because the language sounds as if you are on another planet! And yes, that was also a joke, so stay where you are, in case you (Swiss) want to jump down my throat... :DDD
All right, let's get to the scent. It's "Oud Muataq" by Ard Al Zaafaran, and as you can see, it's an oud scent. What I know from my limited knowledge of the Arabian olfactory world is that the Arabs like and use roses, but above all they like and use a lot of oud. Well, let's see what the scent is like, even if oud shouldn't be one of my favorites in the world of fragrances (although there are many fans of eaglewood, and with the Arabian scents you should have a huge selection!)
The smell:
The fragrance begins with lots of incense and mild oud, as well as a fruity, fresh bergamot, which exudes a light citrus aroma. The resins, besides frankincense especially myrrh, provide a beautiful, soft-sweet scent. A little later a good smelling leather note is added. Probably due to the resins, the leather is also mild and does not smell as "hard" as freshly polished car or sofa leather. By the way, when the leather appears, the bergamot disappears so slowly that the fruity fresh touch fades away and the fragrance only takes a gentle sweetish direction with oud and leather.
It remains as described for a good while until the fragrance in the base becomes somewhat more intense. The resinous scents or the generally soft notes become a bit less, but leather and especially the oud gain in intensity, so that the scent sometimes even appears more sultry or opulent. It's not really intense, because there are much stronger oud scents, but still the oud is very nice to smell. Only in the very late base the scent is softer again, where I find it more beautiful.
The Sillage and the durability:
With oud you can usually assume a high sillage and it is no different here, even if the oud should be milder compared to strong oud scents. So you are wrapped in a big but gentle scent cloud that can be smelled from far away. The durability is of course top, so the scent lasts for over ten hours. The bottle! The bottle is rectangular and radiant blue. On the front, a golden-blue ornamental pattern shows the fragrance's name and Arabic characters that probably indicate the brand name. The cap is also gold-plated and beautifully designed, all in all quite simple, but there's something oriental-exotic about the front, which you don't often find on the shelf, so it's a nice change of pace.
Conclusion:
So, first of all: I think that with scents that smell a bit milder after oud and offer many gentle resins, it has become more difficult to recognize them as an Arabic scent, because many Western manufacturers have been composing scents with a lot of oud and resins for some years now, so that this scent could also come from a French fragrance company, especially when there was a real oud-boom a few years ago, where many flankers of well-known scents had received oud. So what I'm saying is that I don't think that you can immediately tell that this is a fragrance from the Orient just because it smells oriental :DThe scent here remains gentle for a while, as described, before the oud "cleans" a little more, even though it is far from being as extreme as some other oud scents. Oud fans might like it, especially if you like leather, so all those people with a soft spot for leather and lacquer... uh hey hey... I meant oud and leather, of course.
Even if the scent seems softer at first, such a fragrance is for me rather something for autumn and winter, because with such stronger scents I would feel crushed in summer just now... as an occasion... well, good question. Oud is always a note that some people like and others don't. So it's not really suitable for celebrating, but maybe for other occasions... I don't know... go out for oriental food maybe? Find out for yourself :D
Anyway, whoever wants to test it is welcome to do so, because oud fans often have an advantage on their side: They never have to whine about a fragrance having a low silage or short shelf life, because for most fragrances the rule is always: good silage and long shelf life!
Well... I'm done with that again for today and hope that I didn't annoy the Austrians and Swiss at the beginning, hey hey, I hope very much that you know that I only make stupid jokes :D
Well, take care and have a nice evening :)
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