Ahood Alenezi - The King Boadicea the Victorious 2018

The King, the third fragrance I tested from the Ahood collection, is also the one with the most interesting top note. Here, the clove takes the lead and creates two poles in combination with cinnamon, saffron, and plum. On one side, there's the spicy, almost angular clove, with its underlying sharpness. Added to this is a non-sweet plum with cinnamon. This combination, at first whiff, seems more suited for the Christmas season and has tendencies of Silesian gingerbread aroma.

Relatively quickly, I get an impression of a sharp, spiced Plum Japonais. I’ll just ignore the occasional skewed licorice impressions my brain throws in. These are also history after about 15 minutes, and the fragrance becomes increasingly harmonious. Perhaps I am already getting used to it.

For the spicy plum-clove theme now continues, with the clove's presence diminishing, over the next two hours and increasingly allows room for floral accords. A few deep red rose sprinkles now weave through the spice. So it is by no means aldehydic. We remain oriental. And the transition will now last a good three more hours.

Underneath, a truly beautiful tobacco-resin note mixes in, which fits wonderfully with the plum (in red bloom). In the background, a bit of chocolate melts. From the second hour, with the dimming of the clove, begins the absolutely unique and special drydown that characterizes this fragrance.

With a wear time of 11+ hours, we are now treated to an indescribably beautiful, non-sweet oriental with fruit, which also comforts over the angular top note clove.

Should one not have liked that. :)

PS: As I just realized, The King shares the complete pyramid with Tiangou from the same house - only that The King lists plum and immortelle additionally. So there was indeed a "model" in the form of a little dog for 1000€ ;)