Top Notes 
Saffron
Bergamot
Lime
Heart Notes 
Turkish rose
Crystal musk
Violet
Geranium
Base Notes 
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Woods
Tonka bean
11/26/2022
Elysium
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A Rusty & Bloody Rose
I came across Mukhallat Oud Al Mubakhar while looking for "Oud al Mubakhar | Rasasi", after reading the wonderful article “Rose on a budget” by my friend Carlitos01; you can find it here https://www.parfumo.com/Users/Carlitos01/Blog /Article/rosa-rosae-rosam-rosarum-rosis. I love the rose’s gentle scent and the way Middle Eastern brands pair it with darker and nastier notes like musk, saffron, and oud wood. Taken by the desire to smell this perfume, I couldn’t resist the temptation and put them both in my cart. And now I’m ready to tell you about them. First, let me tell you one more thing. Rust is another name for iron oxide. It occurs when the iron is oxidized by exposure to oxygen in the presence of moisture. While not noticeable in dry air, we can detect rust odour in humid conditions when oxidation is more likely to occur. Human blood, which contains water and iron, has a rust-like odour.
Mukhallat comes with an intense explosion of sour, musky, smoky, slightly metallic and bloody aromas. Quickly comes the intoxicating saffron, with plenty of tartness from the lime. The Caribbean citrus is green, unripe, and tart and slightly overpowers the bergamot. The mixture of citrus fruits and saffron, perhaps with the support of the Turkish rose, gives rise to a sticky and metallic smell that reminds me of the taste of blood and rust. Although many people associate this acidic opening with the smell of sweat, I find it more similar to rust, but also to the smell that remains on my hand when I grab something metal, for example, when I hold on to the metal handle of the bus or subway, or I play with coins in my pockets.
Getting in the middle phase, the harsh aspect dissipates and leaves room for a cold muskiness mixed with a soapy and unsweetened rose, which grows over a carpet of violet leaves. The rose appears green and dewy, with that metallic slant I mentioned in the opening. It is dominant, the key player, but does not turn out as opulent as in other Middle East fragrances. Instead, this dry and rusty rose is remarkable to me. From the clothes, I also get smoky nuances coming to my face.
The bloody and metallic edges are still detectable in the dry-down, but now with earthy shades of patchouli and sensual musk. I am not getting too much sweetness or powderiness, although the scent features tonka. Even the oud is light and clean, not too resinous or animalic, yet a little smoky.
Mukhallat Oud Al Mubakhar is quirky in a good and unique way. I’m not looking at extraordinary performance. On my skin, the projection is moderate, and longevity is average, maybe a little below. Maybe it lasts longer on clothes, but on me, it becomes a skin perfume after a few hours. Overall, it’s a safe perfume, so leisure and the office are suitable occasions to wear it, but you can also try it in the evening. Not strong enough to face the winter months, I see it as ideal for the cool spring and autumn seasons. Finally, unless you’re a risk taker, don’t jump into a blind buy like I did because here, the rose plays a nonconformist role by breaking the usual schema. A bloody rose, indeed.
I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.
-Elysium
Mukhallat comes with an intense explosion of sour, musky, smoky, slightly metallic and bloody aromas. Quickly comes the intoxicating saffron, with plenty of tartness from the lime. The Caribbean citrus is green, unripe, and tart and slightly overpowers the bergamot. The mixture of citrus fruits and saffron, perhaps with the support of the Turkish rose, gives rise to a sticky and metallic smell that reminds me of the taste of blood and rust. Although many people associate this acidic opening with the smell of sweat, I find it more similar to rust, but also to the smell that remains on my hand when I grab something metal, for example, when I hold on to the metal handle of the bus or subway, or I play with coins in my pockets.
Getting in the middle phase, the harsh aspect dissipates and leaves room for a cold muskiness mixed with a soapy and unsweetened rose, which grows over a carpet of violet leaves. The rose appears green and dewy, with that metallic slant I mentioned in the opening. It is dominant, the key player, but does not turn out as opulent as in other Middle East fragrances. Instead, this dry and rusty rose is remarkable to me. From the clothes, I also get smoky nuances coming to my face.
The bloody and metallic edges are still detectable in the dry-down, but now with earthy shades of patchouli and sensual musk. I am not getting too much sweetness or powderiness, although the scent features tonka. Even the oud is light and clean, not too resinous or animalic, yet a little smoky.
Mukhallat Oud Al Mubakhar is quirky in a good and unique way. I’m not looking at extraordinary performance. On my skin, the projection is moderate, and longevity is average, maybe a little below. Maybe it lasts longer on clothes, but on me, it becomes a skin perfume after a few hours. Overall, it’s a safe perfume, so leisure and the office are suitable occasions to wear it, but you can also try it in the evening. Not strong enough to face the winter months, I see it as ideal for the cool spring and autumn seasons. Finally, unless you’re a risk taker, don’t jump into a blind buy like I did because here, the rose plays a nonconformist role by breaking the usual schema. A bloody rose, indeed.
I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.
-Elysium
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