Himalayan Spell Obvious 2024

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7.3 / 10 26 Ratings

A new perfume by Obvious for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is leathery-smoky. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Leathery

Smoky

Spicy

Earthy

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Raspberry

Saffron

Heart Notes

Cedar

Nagarmotha Jasmine

Jasmine

Base Notes

Leather

Oud Assafi™ Suede

Suede

Perfumer

Julien Rasquinet

Ratings

Scent

7.326 Ratings

Longevity

7.824 Ratings

Sillage

7.524 Ratings

Bottle

7.326 Ratings

Value for money

6.714 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users, last update on 08/14/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the High Standards collection.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/13/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Omnipotato
303 Reviews

Omnipotato

Helpful Review 4

Smooth oud leather that doesn't wow

Another sweet oriental blend from Obvious (I think I'm starting with the "High Standards" portion of my sample set, previously tried Malfa Walls), Himalayan Spell is essentially comprised of two accords: a Tuscan Leather Eau de Parfum-style raspberry/leather, and a sweet saffron-y oud like in Oud for Greatness Eau de Parfum. Calling the oud in here by its actual variant name (especially Oud Assafi/Assam, which is one of the most precious ingredients in the world) is laughable, it is clearly just an accord, with the cypriol actually more prevalent than any oud note.

The sweetness pervades throughout and is a bit too much for me, and in the base, it's not a complex ambery sweetness but rather just ethyl maltol, maybe with vanillin as well. I had the same complaint about Oud Save the King Eau de Parfum (actually another similar scent to this one), its drydown is just so boring. Which is a shame because the peppery raspberry leather opening of Himalayan Spell is rather complex and engaging. Other than the bland drydown I don't really have any complaints, it's a great scent with good blending, but just doesn't wow me.

Edit: on subsequent wears, I'm getting a lot more smokiness and less fruitiness. Decent leather frag, comparable to C: Woody Leather in my book.

08/14/2025

7
Pricing 6
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

OReview
40 Reviews

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OReview

warm leather and sweet raspberry

Himalayan Spell starts with warm leather and a slightly sweet raspberry that gives the fragrance a seductive touch. The extremely realistic wood in the background adds depth and makes the fragrance truly authentic.
The longevity is solid, lasting around seven hours on the skin and up to ten hours on clothing. A fragrance that is warm, elegant and intense without being too overpowering, perfect for those who love leather and wood with a hint of sweetness.

09/07/2024

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

MartialScent
4 Reviews

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MartialScent

Helpful Review 9

If Widian London were Tibetan..

The Obvious Perfumes brand recently launched a new range "High Standarts" is what they call themselves. I wonder if this goes hand in hand with higher quality? So far, I have found many of the brand's fragrances rather sobering, although sometimes very interesting (Scoville, for example).

3 fragrances made the start, each dedicated to a specific theme and a specific place.

One to the town of Malfa in Sicily, one to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (who endured much suffering in her life) and one to the remote regions of the Himalayas.

As someone who has a personal connection to Buddhism and the magic of the Himalayas, "Himalayan Spell" immediately caught my eye.

Raspberry, leather, oud ... hmm of course I immediately remembered a well-known fragrance from England. But what I was more interested in was how this well-known fragrance DNA in combination with Nargamotha, which has a very complex fragrance profile, would be associated with the Himalayas.

But now to the actual perfume and what impressions it gave me :

Immediately after spraying it on, you notice that it is indeed a raspberry-leather-oud DNA. However, this typical impression quickly gives way to one that really represents the theme wonderfully, the Tibetan incense.

What particularly impressed me here is how well Julien Rasquinet has woven it in. I remember Autumn in Lhoka and The Holy Mountain Eau de Parfum. Where the incense often became a bit too much for me after a while, Julien managed to incorporate it here in such a way that it plays a clear role as a note but without being too overpowering. Nargamotha's character also fits very well with this one and supports it perfectly.

The fragrance therefore retains its niche character, but is still extremely wearable for me.

Hats off Mr. Rasquinet.

For me, he has managed to combine a pleasing fragrance DNA with the special character of Tibetan magic, and he has succeeded wonderfully.