Habdan Parfums de Marly 2013

Extremely pleasantly smelling perfume. Saffron, Frankincense, resins, apple.
What is not to like? But that's not all. This one is special in a way.
Develops into a fine blend that resembles camomile throughout the life of scent.
In a best possible way. Not like tea. Like you are smelling camomile flower.
Intensely and very life like. And then there are top shelf notes I mentioned.
Wore it only few times, many people asked about it. Always with a smile.
That in my mind is a true purpose of a good perfume. You like it.
People around you like it. It starts you conversations. Then you like it more ...

As soon as I smelled Habdan, the opening seemed very masculine to me, but then, with a surprising evolution, this fragrance transformed into something truly special.
There is a smoky part, saffron and amber hints that frame everything.
Strong, virile perfume, but which hides a docile heart.
Like this wonderful breed of horses.

...but only if you dare! A lot of people recieve the Apple Note as Dominant but in my opinion it s the best rose oud combo if ve smelled. It s sweet and spicy, sometimes even smocky with leathery nuances. But also is very well blended. The saffron is decent and gives a hint of luxury. The Opening is sweet and get s more ambery as time passes by... Another artistic crowd pleaser:-) sillage and longevity are good, for mature guys, definitely worth the money

Habdan! One of my favorite fragrances! An absolutely classy and refined gentleman's fragrance of amazing quality, skill and sophistication. A Masterpiece. I would classify it as an amber, spicy and fruity fragrance.

It has that PDM DNA (sweet, clean, smooth and long lasting) as well as being fresh, dry and soft. The opening treats you to beautiful apple acetates that give it it's freshness smoothed out by the dry sweet and elegant resinous sweetness complemented by the soft and cool metallic spiciness of saffron that blends seemlessly with the woody and resionus core. In terms of notes Habdan smells of myrhh, green apple, olibanum, saffron and soft unburnt caramel backed up by a smooth woody base and ever present cashmeran that makes the fragrence soft and “fluffy”. The resins elevate the fragrance and give it a ''spiritual dymension'' that make it quite ethereal and heavenly.

It doesn't change too much but it radiates softly throughout it's duration of about 8 hours. Don't expect a beast mode fragrance because it isn't it. This is a signature fragrance for a man of exquisite taste, that knows what he wants and isn't trying to get other people's approval. It's a very unique fragrance that resonates with me deeply. The fragrance epitomises the ideal of masculine nobility.

It's suitable for all season although it suits best to autumn and is too soft and delicate for winter. Nontheless I would wear it even in summer for a more formal and sophisticated occasion. It would be an amazing office fragrance for a more sophisticated man in a high position.

I think it is absolutely worth the price. The amount of naturals and high quality of ingredients coupled with the skill of the perfumer as well as good performance make it worth the money.

This is a sweet resinous long lasting one. It opens with a punch of frankincense that is a bit off putting to my nose. The saffron works as an underlying carrier of notes in my experience. The apple is not a green apple but a red firm apple. The type that can be cooked and still have some substance to them. It pairs well with the caramel note in this fragrance. This is really what i get. It notes Rose, Oud but after 12 hours I am still searching for them. I would wear this in sub 60 weather. To me its good for day, night, date night etc as long as its cold. If worn in warm weather I would definitely limit the sprays. It could be cloyingly sweet as well. I feel like this is full bottle worthy however I have not tried the entire house and it may change as my nose grows...