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Emir M. Micallef 2010

7.3 / 10 137 Ratings

A perfume by M. Micallef for men, released in 2010. The scent is oriental-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental

Woody

Spicy

Resinous

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit Orange

Orange

Heart Notes

Geranium

Sage

White pepper

Base Notes

Oud

Patchouli

Cedar

Musk

Perfumers

Geoffrey Nejman, Jean-Claude Astier

Ratings

Scent

7.3137 Ratings

Longevity

7.9111 Ratings

Sillage

7.7103 Ratings

Bottle

7.2110 Ratings

Value for money

6.722 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 02/03/2025.

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/03/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Majid114
131 Reviews

Majid114

3

E M I R

Emir of the French House of Haute Luxury Niche Perfumery Maison Micallef is part of the 'Les Exclusif Collection' is an oriental woody spicy aromatic perfume for men. It was released in 2010; the perfumer who signs this fragrance is Jean Claude Astier.

Emir of the French House of Luxury Perfumery M. Micallef opens with well-behaved but tasty citrus notes of grapefruit and orange, supported by the striking geranium considered the 'masculine rose'.

Seasoned by pepper, the flavor begins to reveal its power. Rich in patchouli, cedar and musk, its base is mainly expressed in the opulent aroma of 'oud. Emir radiates masculinity.

The excellent blend of 'oud and spices. Arabesque, resinous, dry, woody, aromatic, spicy perfume; immediately refers to Amouage's creations. A very delicious fragrance with great performance!

* Emir 20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, is part of the Les Exclusif collection for which the bottles are hand-decorated with Swarovski crystals.

04/04/2020

7Scent 8Longevity 4Sillage

MikeMike
39 Reviews

MikeMike

2

Where is rose?

My nose is so used to oud-rose combination that after the first spray I was looking for any rose notes. Instead, we have a citrusy bomb + spices. It is fresh but has some dirty notes, a bit wet animal hair.

After a while, it gets sweeter, there is some oud in the background, but it is easy, trim down European oud.

It is an interesting scent but didn't steal my heart, in addition on my skin projection is very low, with good longevity it is near skin scent from start to end

08/29/2019

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Emorandeira
395 Reviews

Emorandeira

2

Soir de lune for men

I went yesterday to visit a niche perfume shop and the owner gave to me a small decant of this fragance to test It on my skin and... I have yo say that this is wobderful! Emir is one oud fragance but not the tipical one... Instead of rose micallef give as a combo oud/geranium, which makes It more masculine, classy and serious; but on the other side this perfume has. Avert sweet and animalic background, a mix of Woods, Resines and musk which makes an effect like honey. Therefore It has for me lot of similarities with his femenine sister, soir de lune by sisley... Am i crazy? About the performance i only can day that is great... Good longevity and abive average sillage. Good quality. I think It worths the price ..

04/23/2015

5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 38

Who’s going to pay the bill now?

My first real Micaleff test, meaning: based on a sample in everyday life. My thanks go to MisterE for the opportunity.

The opening immediately makes me think of honey, and I’m not alone in this impression, as I have found out. But after just a few seconds, the Emir seems to fall apart, namely into citrus on one side and oud on the other. Woody oud, concentrated, dark. Very noble. I find it pleasantly different compared to, for example, the more demanding Montale variant. Only: What are the hesperidics doing here? I find this mixture somewhat unfortunate.

After an hour, a strong rose geranium gradually rolls in. After two hours, I initially like it combined with the oud. The honey note has also returned. One always has to be a bit cautious with that, but in this case, it has worked out.

However, this rose geranium does not develop without problems as it progresses. It is probably responsible for the “unwashed” impression that has already been criticized. I once smelled a corresponding oil that smelled downright used-tobacco-like and here smells like probably Sam Spade after three days of continuous investigation, including nonstop smoking. With this portion of body spice, unfortunately, a toe is pushed over a certain limit. Really sustainably unwashed smells even worse. Occasionally, there are samples of that in the supermarket on the ground floor of our office building in colorful Hamburg-Altona. Let’s leave it at that.

While in Immortal Beloved by YS UZAC a tension relationship between rose and used tobacco is created subtly and implied, leading to a form of eroticism, with our candidate it’s honey (actually less the oud) and stinky tobacco, and it is moreover played too intensely. Erotic is different. Or it’s a form I don’t understand. Experts might need to comment on the topic of male odor eroticism.

After about five hours, the fragrance takes on an even woodier character. I wouldn’t have guessed cedar, rather sandalwood, although less pungent. That would be quite pleasant, if it weren’t for… Hm. A considerable mustiness is still undeniable. No, let’s face the truth: It stinks tremendously. Just unwashed. Perhaps not unwashed in Altona 2015, but rather three nights of investigation in San Francisco 1930-1941. Still: Unwashed.

Oh, a hint of mint in the early afternoon? Not really mint, just a sudden idea of freshness. Well, maybe Sam Spade graciously popped a piece of gum in between. It could also have been a mistake, as the impression soon disappears again. The finish, starting around the eighth hour, is compact-dark-woody. Alongside that, somehow aged-alcoholic. After about ten hours, the… well… fun is over.

Original and powerful, without a doubt, but for me, a line has been crossed. And solely because of the distilled oud note, the Emir does not become a recommendation for purchase, as luckily I recently discovered something comparably compact in Oud Imperial by Perris. Difficult to evaluate.

Now there’s just one thing missing: To finish the thread with the Ehrhardt’s Emir-and-Sheikh duo from Pazuzu’s commi. The discussion about payment was by no means over - who’s going to pay the bill now? Let’s briefly remember. We started from:
The Sheikh said to the Emir: “First we pay and then we go.”
The Emir to the Sheikh: “Only over my dead body!”

This obviously needs clarification. So:

The Sheikh pressures the Emir:
“You had the ten beers!
I’ll never pay for them in my life.
Have the bill sent to you!”

The Emir counters: “You as a Sheikh
are at least proverbially rich.
The cash flows from the oil to you,
so you should treat me to the beer!”

Then the Sheikh whispers to the Emir:
“You only believe that about the oil Sheikh…”
The Emir sighs to the Sheikh: “What’s the use,
I still have some of the agarwood.

I think that will suffice,
to settle the bill.
I’ll pay and then we go!”
So it is paid - by the Emir.

03/21/2012

9Scent 7.5Longevity 10Sillage

Pazuzu
39 Reviews

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Pazuzu

Top Review

The Sheikh said to the Emir: "First we pay and then we go."? ----------- The Emir to the Sheikh: "Only over my dead body!"

Bitter-fruity, zesty-fresh, the top notes of Emir leave no time for acclimatization. Immediately, spice and pepper push to the forefront. This spicy combo is only occasionally interrupted by a citrus-bitter freshness, likely that of pomelo. On one hand, there is freshness; on the other hand, it is strongly contrasted by dry spice. Oudh and spices seem to be one for me. Both accords inseparably united radiate an incredible warmth, almost dry heat. An association of red dust arises from the pimento and chili. Coupled with the character of a particularly mushroomy variant of agarwood, the main accords lie like a veil over the rest of the composition. The geranium oil has a leafy, fruity-minty imprint and is by no means as dominant as in conventional rose/oudh centered fragrances. I suspect a slight hint of orange in the heart. In the base, cedarwood and musk set the tone and depth.

At first sniff, the composition seems linear, but therein I believe lies the quality I recognize in the good blending of the individual notes into one another. A lot is indeed happening, but the transitions from the top to the base are soft, flowing, and hardly noticeable as such.
I haven't particularly liked the Micallef house accord until now. However, as Apicius has already mentioned, it is recognizable in Emir, but not so dominant and therefore less disturbing for me. Contrary to what the heavy, angular bottle suggests, the scent is significantly softer and polished in a rounded way. It flatters the wearer instead of being harsh. Nevertheless, the fragrance appears extremely masculine and cannot easily be labeled as unisex. Worn here in the West, one is soon surrounded by rich and complex scent trails, widely detectable, thanks to the expansive sillage.

If one ever feels overwhelmed by the plethora of new oudh releases, one can be sure to have a high-quality agarwood reference in Geoffrey Nejman's Emir. And so I would almost be ready to give in to the Sheikh and pay the price for this Oriental, if only I had an Emir to settle the bills for me.

PS: Just recently, I found Emir not in the old bottle, but in one of Martine Micallef's well-known, round, rhinestone-decorated bottles.

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Statements

24 short views on the fragrance

R0din

7 years ago

5

Not much talk about this one. But this is a really beautiful fragrance. It reminds me of Roja’s Aoud, however it has its own personality.

Q8baggio

8 years ago

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

3

I'm not a fan of geranium but the blend with oud is done so well..with musk to give it a class finish..excellent stuff.

Emorandeira

6 years ago

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

1

Oud, geranium and a sweet background mixture which smells a bit like honey. For me is the brother of soir de lune by sisley.

Jumi

7 years ago

4.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

13

7

As if you extinguished a forest fire with honey/syrup - caramelized spicy smoky wood. Garnished with zest. Headache potential.

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PontNeuf

10 years ago

7

Sexy ashtray with a fruity hint. The Emir is a chain smoker and likes mandarins. I find it very interesting because it's so smoky.

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MichH

5 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

6

Candied orange is followed by spicy-green and especially resinous, softly smoky oud notes with an animalic touch. Beautiful.

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Rieke2021

3 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

6

3

Fresh kick at the start, followed by spices + herbal notes. In the dry down, a soft + smoky oud-leather scent, resting on wood. More on the masculine side.

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