Top Notes 
Tobacco
Amber
Heart Notes 
Oud
Base Notes 
Sandalwood
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Afgano vibes
Taif Al Emarat is currently on everyone's lips. I had the opportunity to test it extensively in Abu Dhabi recently and sample the range. I must say - despite my passion for Oud and Arabic fragrances for over 10 years - I wasn't really thrilled overall.
So why did I pack something anyway? And then also a supposed fragrance twin of Black Afgano, which I owned myself, wore for a while, but then quickly got rid of?
Simply because Zayed's Year smells great. Of course, it belongs to the fragrance family of the Afganos. But this one doesn't give me a headache, isn't overpowering, but is clearly noticeable. It is more cuddly and smoother, as has been described elsewhere.
The scent itself:
Everything starts with a lush cloud of sweet tobacco smoke. Here in wintery Central Europe, I also perceive a distinct coffee note, which wasn't noticeable when testing in the mall in Abu. It fits perfectly.
There is Oud as well. I love Oud oils, like those from Abdul Samad, and here the Oud smells exactly like that. Slightly spicy, minimally animalic, but primarily smoky. According to the fragrance description on the insert from Taif, it is "Vaporized Oud," and I can somehow relate to that. It smells to me exactly like smoked Oud wood. For me, this is also the big difference to Afgano, which smells more synthetic due to its sweetness.
Here it gets quite smoky and authentic. And then there is an overdose of sandalwood that rounds everything off, making it almost viscous. But not meant negatively.
In summary, a great scent that, as mentioned, comes from the large family of Afganos, but for me is the most pleasant, calmest, and most elegant.
Longevity is top-notch. Throughout the day, you are finely enveloped, and people around you notice it. But everything within limits. I cannot confirm the four days of longevity stated by the seller in Abu.
There is actually no scent progression. The thing smells just as good from start to finish.
A few final words about the packaging and the bottle. Fragrances from the GCC Collection come in a leather pouch. Noble, fine, and high-quality. I just question the practicality. I want a fragrance, not a bag, somehow. But it is what it is. I paid around €160 for it and also received a lot of incense as a gift. That's worth more than it.
The bottle itself is solid now. Only Zayed himself looks a bit cheap, almost like a comic drawing, but whatever.
So why did I pack something anyway? And then also a supposed fragrance twin of Black Afgano, which I owned myself, wore for a while, but then quickly got rid of?
Simply because Zayed's Year smells great. Of course, it belongs to the fragrance family of the Afganos. But this one doesn't give me a headache, isn't overpowering, but is clearly noticeable. It is more cuddly and smoother, as has been described elsewhere.
The scent itself:
Everything starts with a lush cloud of sweet tobacco smoke. Here in wintery Central Europe, I also perceive a distinct coffee note, which wasn't noticeable when testing in the mall in Abu. It fits perfectly.
There is Oud as well. I love Oud oils, like those from Abdul Samad, and here the Oud smells exactly like that. Slightly spicy, minimally animalic, but primarily smoky. According to the fragrance description on the insert from Taif, it is "Vaporized Oud," and I can somehow relate to that. It smells to me exactly like smoked Oud wood. For me, this is also the big difference to Afgano, which smells more synthetic due to its sweetness.
Here it gets quite smoky and authentic. And then there is an overdose of sandalwood that rounds everything off, making it almost viscous. But not meant negatively.
In summary, a great scent that, as mentioned, comes from the large family of Afganos, but for me is the most pleasant, calmest, and most elegant.
Longevity is top-notch. Throughout the day, you are finely enveloped, and people around you notice it. But everything within limits. I cannot confirm the four days of longevity stated by the seller in Abu.
There is actually no scent progression. The thing smells just as good from start to finish.
A few final words about the packaging and the bottle. Fragrances from the GCC Collection come in a leather pouch. Noble, fine, and high-quality. I just question the practicality. I want a fragrance, not a bag, somehow. But it is what it is. I paid around €160 for it and also received a lot of incense as a gift. That's worth more than it.
The bottle itself is solid now. Only Zayed himself looks a bit cheap, almost like a comic drawing, but whatever.
Updated on 12/11/2024
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