Top Notes 
Rose
Saffron
Heart Notes 
Cypriol
Base Notes 
Oud
Sandalwood
Musk
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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!!!
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!!!
Shalima
