Takhail Rasasi

I admit, I have not yet had the big Aha moment with Arabic fragrances. Most of them are simply too opulent and too synthetic in an unpleasant way for me. Modern aroma chemicals like Ambrocenide & Co. are rarely used sparingly by perfumers. After all, these often inexpensive fragrances are supposed to last long and not fall short of their big-name counterparts in terms of longevity and sillage. And we know: Even with modern niche fragrances, biting aroma chemicals are often not spared.

However, I still had a desire to test Takhail. Not only because I find the bottle, which somewhat resembles Guerlain's bee bottles, very pretty, but also due to the fragrance descriptions here in the community. In particular, dear Puderperle made me very curious with her review, and when she also offered me her decant, I couldn't say no.

And I was rewarded. Because Takhail is really beautiful. The first spray briefly makes me think of suffocating powder bombs like Teint de Neige, but that fades relatively quickly. The scent becomes soft and gentle. It remains powdery, but in a subtle, unremarkable, and intimate way. For me, this is not laundry detergent, as Takhail does not smell as sharp as freshly washed laundry. Rather like a body powder or a gentle cream, and consistently unsweet. At first, my favorite deodorant from Wolkenseifen, Perfect Day, came to mind. And as the scent settled, it began to remind me of another fragrance created by one of my favorite perfumers: L’Eau Blanche by IUNX. Takhail goes exactly in that direction. White, powdery elegance with a slight touch of woodiness.

It is probably not as refined as L’Eau Blanche; due to the lack of a decant, I can't compare directly at the moment, but it is this fragrance direction that comes to mind, and I could imagine that fans of this discontinued dream fragrance by Olivia Giacobetti would certainly enjoy it. Perhaps there is a hint of hairspray synthetic in the dry down, or perhaps not. This note is so subtle and insignificant here that I only smell it when I think, it must be there in an Arabic fragrance from the low-price segment. Therefore, definitely test it yourself and don’t let it unsettle you. For my nose, it is definitely successful and an absolute bargain for the price. It fits generally into any fragrance wardrobe.

I would like to sincerely thank dear Puderperle for the decant.