.. so my salesperson, after I told him I had just arrived in Dubai five hours ago and was already on a full shopping spree in the conveniently large mall directly connected to the hotel.
Muklahat Malaki - not only the bestseller of the Malaki series from Swiss Arabian, but also a truly beautiful fragrance in the entire fragrance oil lineup. Oriental through and through, this scent offers a journey to the East, and even when you return sadly from your Dubai vacation, you will fondly remember it every time you apply this fragrance in your cool apartment somewhere in Germany. A wonderful trip back to a warm place, with great memories and even greater scents around every corner. A Mecca for fragrance enthusiasts.
The fragrance doesn't really have a proper pyramid that I could identify - it is rather linear and almost "one" with the notes. There is no specific note that stands out and makes you say: "So this is what it's about!" Instead, from the very beginning, you smell a lot of the Orient and Arabic DNA, woods, leather, and rose, but more on that in a moment. When you apply this fragrance, the rose and sandalwood immediately hit your nose, at least for me. Not much oil is really needed, because unlike, for example, Musk Malaki, this fragrance is extremely potent and likely holds the title for the strongest scent in the Malaki series. The Oriental associations begin right away, and even though rose is included, it is rather unusual, herbaceous, similar to Rose Malaki, but less prominent. It is somewhat overshadowed by the oud and leather notes, which, although not listed, are still perceptible, and these remain until the end. Personally, I don't smell much saffron, but that could be due to the rounded composition, as individual notes are indeed not so easy to detect here. After a few hours, the scent settles but remains on the skin for 8-10 hours. It strongly depends on what kind of clothing you wear - with a shirt, it actually lasts longer than with a hoodie or coat, as the scent suffers significantly, as is typical with oils, from clothing abrasion. Since oils are often not massive sillage monsters anyway, it also suffers from many layers of clothing, as this makes it quite difficult to perceive it properly. For me, most fragrance oils are therefore summer scents, even if they are more intense. At least in Western Europe, where you wear more clothing again from autumn onwards.
For me, this fragrance is really great. Everyone in my family loves it, and anyone who has been to Dubai immediately feels transported back there. The 25ml oil lasts quite a long time due to its strength, and the price of about 35 euros is really amazing, as is usual with Swiss Arabian oils. The packaging is great, the bottle is really nice. Sillage is impressively strong with lighter summer clothing, but as mentioned, it is rather difficult with multiple layers of clothing. Longevity is absolutely decent, the strongest Malaki fragrance and generally on the stronger side of fragrance oils. A clear recommendation to buy, and for me, the one I would most likely recommend to most people - except for those who prefer lighter scents. At the moment, it's the fragrance I wear the most. Perhaps a new signature?
