Top Notes 
Sage
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Black cardamom
Tolu balm
Cinnamon
Praliné
Base Notes 
Black amber
Leather
Brazilian rosewood
Patchouli
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Herb-sweet seducer!
Mmmmh, … uuuh, oooh! What is this? Never smelled anything like it, such a mixture - this scent is really strong! … and it makes you strong, and attractive, and beautiful … Huh? No, no, we don’t want to go that far ;-) But let’s start from the beginning:
As a fan of citrus scents, I had to come across this Al Basel eventually. And yes, it starts with a fruity-fresh lemon, but is immediately finely complemented by sage, which adds a bitter touch - a great team. These two make up about 60-70% of the fragrance, supported by a leathery-smoky base, along with a hint of gourmand Oriental notes from cinnamon and praline. Absolutely fantastic, if only I weren’t so sensitive to smoke. Because there is quite a bit of "wickedness" coming through, which feels more smoky than leathery. But maybe that’s exactly what makes this H & S gem so attractive?!
While all the aforementioned notes initially present themselves loudly but quite distinctly and allow for individual sniffing, they blend into an extraordinary and wonderfully balanced melange after about half an hour, which is very appealing - also driven by the cardamom, which now comes through a bit more. Although one might consider this scent in the first hour to be a slightly intrusive-sweet club fragrance, carried by its smoky leather, making it masculine. But ... why not? Because somehow this Al Basel has a bit of everything and should therefore appeal to many:
It is sweet, but not too sweet, and also fruity and fresh. It is masculine, yet not exaggerated, and has a slightly oriental touch, almost sensual due to this nuance. Moreover, after about an hour, it becomes more agreeable as everything settles and the elixir becomes increasingly milder. The initial sweetness fades and the smoky leather competes less for attention, while the soft amber becomes more noticeable. In the further drydown, this Swiss Arabian remains as expressive as it is linear and (on a shirt) lasts up to 10 hours with good projection. In a statement, I would describe it as:
A valuable citrus-herb/sweet-oriental-smoky/masculine scent, with strong H&S, particularly suitable for going out.
Conclusion: Al Basel is a (budget-friendly) quality fragrance and should have many more followers if it were only better known. And even though its smoky note isn’t entirely to my liking, I can only highly recommend this finely tuned and distinctive scent, which skillfully combines so much. Because its attractive mixture is truly unusual and is suitable for both the party-goer and the gentleman, as
herb-sweet seducer!
As a fan of citrus scents, I had to come across this Al Basel eventually. And yes, it starts with a fruity-fresh lemon, but is immediately finely complemented by sage, which adds a bitter touch - a great team. These two make up about 60-70% of the fragrance, supported by a leathery-smoky base, along with a hint of gourmand Oriental notes from cinnamon and praline. Absolutely fantastic, if only I weren’t so sensitive to smoke. Because there is quite a bit of "wickedness" coming through, which feels more smoky than leathery. But maybe that’s exactly what makes this H & S gem so attractive?!
While all the aforementioned notes initially present themselves loudly but quite distinctly and allow for individual sniffing, they blend into an extraordinary and wonderfully balanced melange after about half an hour, which is very appealing - also driven by the cardamom, which now comes through a bit more. Although one might consider this scent in the first hour to be a slightly intrusive-sweet club fragrance, carried by its smoky leather, making it masculine. But ... why not? Because somehow this Al Basel has a bit of everything and should therefore appeal to many:
It is sweet, but not too sweet, and also fruity and fresh. It is masculine, yet not exaggerated, and has a slightly oriental touch, almost sensual due to this nuance. Moreover, after about an hour, it becomes more agreeable as everything settles and the elixir becomes increasingly milder. The initial sweetness fades and the smoky leather competes less for attention, while the soft amber becomes more noticeable. In the further drydown, this Swiss Arabian remains as expressive as it is linear and (on a shirt) lasts up to 10 hours with good projection. In a statement, I would describe it as:
A valuable citrus-herb/sweet-oriental-smoky/masculine scent, with strong H&S, particularly suitable for going out.
Conclusion: Al Basel is a (budget-friendly) quality fragrance and should have many more followers if it were only better known. And even though its smoky note isn’t entirely to my liking, I can only highly recommend this finely tuned and distinctive scent, which skillfully combines so much. Because its attractive mixture is truly unusual and is suitable for both the party-goer and the gentleman, as
herb-sweet seducer!
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