Mukhalat Malaki Swiss Arabian

One can say what they want: Although interpreted a thousand times, a good old rose-oud/saffron combo is something incredibly beautiful, harmonious. The note play here is very clear, almost archaic: Powdery (cf. Aromatics Elixir) rose - not the wine-like variety - a strong, medicinal saffron aspect, and a rough oud note (similar to Black Oud) merge here in a third mix into a simultaneously exotic and captivatingly familiar, visually striking blend. Mukhalat Malaki has an exotic quality that other modern Euro-orientals often only hint at: Metallic, bitter-powdery, complex, and balsamic-deep. The wear behavior is hardly comparable to common perfumes: The thick, deep fir green oil seems to crawl and develops a dynamic with body heat, as the sillage only fluctuates five minutes after application. This unfolds over an enormous, but not extreme number of hours, subtle yet effective. And one should not be surprised if the entire (!) shirt (or food prepared while wearing it :) suddenly smells slightly of it, without having consciously come into contact with the material. Here, one might also quickly overdo it, but this is manageable due to the soft, in no way sweet or piercing base mood of the fragrance. The unbeatable low price - at least in Oman, it’s about 30 euros for 30 ml of concentrated perfume oil - largely excludes (larger) proportions of natural ingredients; but we are not too picky elsewhere. The bottle is wonderfully heavy with a perfectly fitting glass stopper, playful but not kitschy. A great product for beginners in the more traditional orientals with a modern twist.