Top Notes 
Amalfi lemon
Bergamot
Lime
Nivskribdal
Heart Notes 
Black pepper
Blackcurrant
Damask rose
Jasmine
Lavender absolute
Neroli
Tonka bean
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Castoreum
Civet
Frankincense
Hyraceum
Kephalis
Labdanum
Musk
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Resins
Siam benzoin
Spices
Thai oud
Tobacco05/22/2025
ClaireV
969 Reviews
ClaireV
1
A tale of two halves
Inferno is a potent tobacco and resin bomb presaged by a piercing lime note that runs acrid on my skin. The opening is arresting, with a brief coca cola note leading into a blackstrap molasses note, like prune juice boiled down to a thimbleful of liquid. However, the main character of the mukhallat lies in the interaction between that lime peel topnote with the aromatics, musk, and tobacco in the heart, a combination that draws an unfortunate association with citrus-scented floor disinfectants. Underneath the lime-musk disinfectant note, there lies a very good, smoky tobacco accord, as dry and as husky as a thick book left to smolder in the ashes of a campfire.
People who are fond of well-done animalics should seek out a sample of Inferno, as it features significant amounts of hyraceum, castoreum, musk, ambergris, and civet, as well as a touch of Hindi oud, but is blended expertly so as to lend the attar a dark, sultry growl rather than an all-out, high-pitched animal shriek. As the astringent lime-musk combo dies out, the wonderfully dry, smoky smell of the resins, animalics, and woods lingers for hours. In fact, the drydown of Inferno is my favorite of all Sultan Pasha’s blends (excepting Aurum D’Angkhor). I just can’t take the first half.
People who are fond of well-done animalics should seek out a sample of Inferno, as it features significant amounts of hyraceum, castoreum, musk, ambergris, and civet, as well as a touch of Hindi oud, but is blended expertly so as to lend the attar a dark, sultry growl rather than an all-out, high-pitched animal shriek. As the astringent lime-musk combo dies out, the wonderfully dry, smoky smell of the resins, animalics, and woods lingers for hours. In fact, the drydown of Inferno is my favorite of all Sultan Pasha’s blends (excepting Aurum D’Angkhor). I just can’t take the first half.
