Al Noble Ameer Lattafa / لطافة 2022

This is a sweet spicy oud scent with fruity notes. The oud is dark and heavy. This scent initially reminded me of Acqua di Parma Oud because of the spicyness, but in contrast has no leather (well, you could easily imagine some) or lemon and is far less shocking. The thing about Ameer (and Oud for Glory, which is very similar, but herbal-spicy instead of fruity-sweet) is that it smells medicinal, camphoric. This makes it similar to Parfums de Marly Haltane, Franck Olivier Pure Addiction, and by extension, to Baccarat Rouge 540. The theme is "sweets in a hospital". Ameer is about halfway into this archetype. It’s mainly suitable for cold weather. The performance is good, well above average. Overall, a pretty well balanced and elegant fragrance for oud enjoyers and also suitable for people who would like to try the Arabian style oud.

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