Oud Maknoon Swiss Arabian

It took me some time to 'get' this one - based on the name I initially expected an oud heavy middle eastern rose/oud type composition.
Then on the first spray, a blast of lemon as the top note -- I later found out that Maknoon actually means hidden, which bodes well for the name Oud Maknoon.
To me this actually leans more citrus on the opening with the lemon top note flanked by apricot / chamomile. As it settles down, the incense opens up along with some sweeter accords from the amber/vanilla
Towards the drydown you do get some darker notes, although there is an absolute citrus accord throughout the development of the fragrance, which once I accepted is where this really 'clicked'.
It should be clear that the journey from opening to drydown is a very long one - this is ridiculously long lasting with nuclear projection.
I don't normally rate bottles but this one is excellent and quite heavy.
Finishing this up, Oud Maknoon is a rich, thoroughly enjoyable fragrance that brings something different to the table.