Khaltaat Al Arabia Royal Delight خلطات العربية فرحة الملكي Lattafa / لطافة
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I Found Myself Within A Forest Of Dark
If you’re intent on blindly buying this Arabian perfume, don’t expect something Middle Eastern-style, because Royal Delight contains no opulent roses, medicinal oud, or leathery saffron in its recipe. Far from it. Instead, it is a sort of predominantly fresh, very aromatic perfume, with green, herbaceous, semi-fougère tones, with a masculine slant on my skin. If I had to find a place for it, I would put it next to perfumes like Fierce Cologne, Coach for Men, Legend Eau de Parfum, and Percival. They all have the same common thread, fresh, aromatic, and green. Yes, the blend of lavender, geranium, and coumarin, is the template of fougère family, still there is more to it.
Royal Delight opens immediately with fresh, aromatic, and green accords. If the bergamot gives a sour and citrus touch to the opening, in reality, it is the lavender, very aromatic and herbaceous, that dominates the scene. On my skin, the citrus appears tart, while the lavender releases sweetish tones, with mentholated and balsamic influences, never pungent, but rather greenish and fresh. The first impression is that of a perfume that smells clean, airy, and fresh but not aquatic, with the fresh-out-of-the-shower effect.
As the citrus tones subside, the rosy and dewy notes of geranium emerge, herbaceous, with a minty profile. The green cardamom rules the middle stage, with a smidgen of spiciness without leaning towards an Indian market. The spices are cold, with no trace of warm nutmeg, clove, or cinnamon. Not mentioned, I catch the green and dewy facets of the violet leaves, which add a smidge of cold powderiness with no petrol inflexion. This cold balminess, courtesy of green leaves and purple lavender, lasts hours before Royal Delight turns into dry-down mode. If I smell it from close range, I get that effect of the balsamic essences that clear the nose and help to breathe better.
When the perfume becomes perceptible only close to the skin, I smell a smooth patchouli, with a little touch of earthiness, but which does not stand out from the crowd and does not bother those who cannot stand its earthy and dense aspects. It is a modern and clean patchouli that blends with a creamy, not overly cloying vanilla lingering all over. It is a spicy vanilla, with no gourmand aspects, just a bite of sweetness. A good bit of sweetness. For a sweeter and deeper vanilla taste, you’d better check Royal Blends Gold. On the finish, there is also a dry woody accord, that of cedar wood, which manifests itself with resinous tones without veering towards the typical aroma of sharpened pencil shavings.
To wrap up, it is a sort of clean and refreshing fragrance, with an herbaceous lavender touch. It does not go through a few stages, and the character is pretty linear without too many changes. But the footprint is clear, no question about it. Good performance, more than half a day, and great projection at the beginning. I will use it daily, office safe, sporty, during spring and fall days, and summer nights. Once more, it has that masculine slant on my skin, but I am not saying it is for men only.
These are my feelings based on a bottle I’ve owned since April 2024.
-Elysium
Royal Delight opens immediately with fresh, aromatic, and green accords. If the bergamot gives a sour and citrus touch to the opening, in reality, it is the lavender, very aromatic and herbaceous, that dominates the scene. On my skin, the citrus appears tart, while the lavender releases sweetish tones, with mentholated and balsamic influences, never pungent, but rather greenish and fresh. The first impression is that of a perfume that smells clean, airy, and fresh but not aquatic, with the fresh-out-of-the-shower effect.
As the citrus tones subside, the rosy and dewy notes of geranium emerge, herbaceous, with a minty profile. The green cardamom rules the middle stage, with a smidgen of spiciness without leaning towards an Indian market. The spices are cold, with no trace of warm nutmeg, clove, or cinnamon. Not mentioned, I catch the green and dewy facets of the violet leaves, which add a smidge of cold powderiness with no petrol inflexion. This cold balminess, courtesy of green leaves and purple lavender, lasts hours before Royal Delight turns into dry-down mode. If I smell it from close range, I get that effect of the balsamic essences that clear the nose and help to breathe better.
When the perfume becomes perceptible only close to the skin, I smell a smooth patchouli, with a little touch of earthiness, but which does not stand out from the crowd and does not bother those who cannot stand its earthy and dense aspects. It is a modern and clean patchouli that blends with a creamy, not overly cloying vanilla lingering all over. It is a spicy vanilla, with no gourmand aspects, just a bite of sweetness. A good bit of sweetness. For a sweeter and deeper vanilla taste, you’d better check Royal Blends Gold. On the finish, there is also a dry woody accord, that of cedar wood, which manifests itself with resinous tones without veering towards the typical aroma of sharpened pencil shavings.
To wrap up, it is a sort of clean and refreshing fragrance, with an herbaceous lavender touch. It does not go through a few stages, and the character is pretty linear without too many changes. But the footprint is clear, no question about it. Good performance, more than half a day, and great projection at the beginning. I will use it daily, office safe, sporty, during spring and fall days, and summer nights. Once more, it has that masculine slant on my skin, but I am not saying it is for men only.
These are my feelings based on a bottle I’ve owned since April 2024.
-Elysium
Elysium
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