Top Notes 
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Base Notes 
Amber
Haitian vetiver
Patchouli
Sandalwood
01/26/2025
MiBo
31 Reviews
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Uniquely spicy challenge
While I was thrilled with the first sniff of the spray of the blindbuy I bought cheaply at the time, the fragrance increasingly presents me with challenges.
Cardamom, nutmeg and (a little) cinnamon with plenty of lavender - this opening seems fresh and spicy from a certain distance, strange and almost biting up close.
This herbaceous and spicy drydown at the beginning takes some getting used to, especially when used more intensely and up close. Lavender and cardamom tickle almost to the back of the head when sniffed intensively. If you hold your nose a little further away or spray with restraint, this brings something fresh and almost clean to this fragrance.
The oriental warmth and mild sweetness from the amber, which is noticeable from the start, intensifies in the drydown. After five to six hours, this is (unfortunately) only perceptible close to the body.
In my opinion, an unusual oriental fragrance that stands out in the truest sense of the word. The unconventional fresh spiciness is certainly not everyone's cup of tea.
To be honest, I'm still struggling myself.
The heavy bottle with a metal cap looks quite impressive and has an elaborate and comparatively high-quality design on both sides. Although I'm not a fan of pendants - and certainly not rattling ones - it makes sense here, as the overall impression of the unusual bottle is not spoiled by a printed name.
Pharaoh will remain in my collection (for now) because of the bottle alone.
Cardamom, nutmeg and (a little) cinnamon with plenty of lavender - this opening seems fresh and spicy from a certain distance, strange and almost biting up close.
This herbaceous and spicy drydown at the beginning takes some getting used to, especially when used more intensely and up close. Lavender and cardamom tickle almost to the back of the head when sniffed intensively. If you hold your nose a little further away or spray with restraint, this brings something fresh and almost clean to this fragrance.
The oriental warmth and mild sweetness from the amber, which is noticeable from the start, intensifies in the drydown. After five to six hours, this is (unfortunately) only perceptible close to the body.
In my opinion, an unusual oriental fragrance that stands out in the truest sense of the word. The unconventional fresh spiciness is certainly not everyone's cup of tea.
To be honest, I'm still struggling myself.
The heavy bottle with a metal cap looks quite impressive and has an elaborate and comparatively high-quality design on both sides. Although I'm not a fan of pendants - and certainly not rattling ones - it makes sense here, as the overall impression of the unusual bottle is not spoiled by a printed name.
Pharaoh will remain in my collection (for now) because of the bottle alone.
