07/10/2023
Landshark321
521 Reviews
Landshark321
1
Superbly blended oud, coffee, spices, and just a hint of sweet
Rasei Fort Qahwa one of the trio of recent releases from the perfumer/creator out of Melbourne who leads the Fort & Manle line, as well. Inspired by Arabic coffee, it smells of a wonderful harmony among oud, spices, citruses, and coffee itself. It’s warm and dense, has a little bit of sweetness to complement the dark/spicy central dominance. It has a great oud note that reminds me of Kerosene Blackmail, dark and resinous, impactful, but neither medicinal nor particularly animalic. It’s quite dense and very rich for the opening hours, but does dry down with less projection, albeit not much evolution, which is fine, as I think the scent is really quite outstanding, even if it’s not particularly loud for very long. Overall, I find the performance to be very good, bordering on great, though I know I’m holding it to a high standard given the character and price point. I’m very impressed with this creation, and it was the entry in the trio that I was most looking forward to trying out.
Qahwa is sold in the US via Luckyscent, Ministry of Scent (formerly Tigerlily), and Sealed Essence, perhaps others, at the robust pricing of $250 for 30ml, in extrait concentration, as a limited edition, so it’s pricey stuff, but I’d argue that the quality of the composition makes it warrant consideration.
8 out of 10
Qahwa is sold in the US via Luckyscent, Ministry of Scent (formerly Tigerlily), and Sealed Essence, perhaps others, at the robust pricing of $250 for 30ml, in extrait concentration, as a limited edition, so it’s pricey stuff, but I’d argue that the quality of the composition makes it warrant consideration.
8 out of 10
