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HM Royal Viet

7.1 / 10 34 Ratings
A perfume by Sulaym for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Woody
Floral
Spicy
Resinous

Fragrance Notes

AmberAmber SandalwoodSandalwood Taif roseTaif rose OudOud
Ratings
Scent
7.134 Ratings
Longevity
8.425 Ratings
Sillage
8.122 Ratings
Bottle
7.931 Ratings
Submitted by Lissy, last update on 01/16/2024.

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Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
Very helpful Review 3  
Absolute!
Along with Marwah, Attar Al Kaaba is definetely a must have for oud lovers, and they both have fantastic bottles and package.

The smell: less sweet than Marwah, they're like cousins.

Al Kaaba opening is even more medicinal and flowery, then dries down to a heavy oud, sweet roses and sandalwood.

Sillage, lasting power and projection are average-high. Definetely thumbs up!

Updated January 2014
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Pipette

63 Reviews
Pipette
Pipette
Helpful Review 7  
My first Arabian Perfume Oil
For quite a while I hesitated to even try an oud-laced perfume oil. However because this is a definite trend and I thought maybe I am missing something, I started testing a few tiny samples of pure oud and rejected them outright, shaking my head and muttering some very descriptive nasty names. Those were medium quality oud samples from a reliable source. I don't think that I will ever appreciate inexpensive ouds and the outstanding, high quality, long-aged and very expensive pure oud will be out of my range anyhow.

But there is something for regular mortals: those are the "Oud Blends" (Mukhalats). There are many variations - so, following the recommendations of people-in-the-know, I bought a few 3 ml samples. They come in short sturdy little glass bottles with a dipstick and are not miniature versions of the elaborate fancifully decorated bigger sizes, they are just plain sample bottles.

"Attar Al Kaaba" is the first oud oil blend I experimented with following a recommendation. It is suitable for women and men. After further research I believe that it is a "classic" and widely available in the Middle East.

Daintily applied with the dipstick on the skin, with feather light strokes, say on the inner elbows and a touch under the chin and a tiny pinpoint behind the ears is more than sufficient. Trust me on that. Who uses more may spoil the enjoyment not only for herself but also for others, so potent is the aroma of that little gold brown oil. First I startled, "another mistake ... this smells like cough drops" but wait, say no more, and after a while the aroma changes slowly into sweet and refreshing warmth. Very easy to wear and pleasant to a Western nose.

The way this scent speaks to me is an impression of mild oud mixed with flowering fresh roses, sustained by some spicy nuttiness. The mild oud persists throughout and sort of holds it together.

Unlike Western perfumes with a 3-level pyramid where the perfume dries down into heavier base notes, this oily aroma rather vanishes in a pleasant way, getting more and more faint over many, many hours. At the end some lovely little mimosa-type notes come out before the aroma settles into a skin scent. No strong surprises of anything musky, indolic or heavy. Just a pleasant fading out.

But potent is the name: On paper it lasts twice as long, a few drops spilled on wood burned a hole.

After this successful encounter with Oud in Arabian Perfume Oil Blends, I was fascinated and pursued this road of discovery, eagerly testing the next 3 ml mini samples. A whole new world opened up.
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Serenissima

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Serenissima
Serenissima
Top Review 15  
1.001 Night: full of mystery and a hint of mist
A dear perfumer sent me a large, lovingly curated fragrance package; just to my delight - or as she wrote "for the diva in you!"
She knows how much I thank her for this and also notices that I immediately set off on a discovery or sniffing tour: I know nothing here!

Just the beautiful bottle of "Attar al Kaaba" brings joy to us "girls": golden ornaments and brightly colored stones - well, that makes the heart smile! Already here, the dreamt-of Orient of 1.001 Nights greets us!
But this very bottle posed the first test for me: being a creature of habit, I tugged and pulled at the cap - nothing happened!
Could this fragrance genie be refusing me right from the start?
No, no! That can't be!
At some point, I realized: it’s not about pulling, but turning.

And I discovered a smooth fragrance oil that caresses my skin not heavily and sluggishly, but softly flowing: how lovely, especially now that the cold and gray days are approaching. This is a very pleasant addition.
The scent of this rich oil corresponds to everything that Lieschen Müller imagines under the "pleasant scents of Arabia."
Fruity aromas of ripe lemons, bergamots, and beautiful fragrant oranges unite with noble saffron. This "dulls," as is its nature, a initially lively freshness in a pleasant way.
Thus, there is no sparkling fresh start, but already now a slightly enchanting fruit/spice blend.
Ylang-ylang cuddles up and brings its own bright glow; the apricots are also ripe and juicy, adding a hint of bitter almond (Persipan) to this fragrance dance.
Everything is very tastefully dosed and leaves the wish: "Please, I want more of this!"
"Attar al Kaaba" generously gives more: velvety scent roses sit on a loose bed of mist - could well be camel dung; known to be a good fertilizer and perhaps not entirely innocent in their scent ripeness.
Both nuances unite noble cultivation and unadorned nature: refined and not unpleasant at all.
I also believe I can sense a light leather note that runs through this fragrance creation from now on.
A little "dirty," as is well known, are also the two white "stinkers" jasmine and lily of the valley - oh, how I love them so much! They wear their flowing white gowns and scent veils again.
They also seem to become more intense and dominant through this base: they adapt well to the noble roses.
Iris, proud and elegantly slender, dusts a little powder over the whole thing before a golden-brown patchouli flow slowly and a bit sluggishly begins to move.
A fragrance being that needs its time to reach fully developed beauty: but it’s worth it!
Soft caramel in a fine light brown tone appears as a treat; a bowl of it is already standing, along with a richly painted plate of candied fruits of the entrée, next to the wide fragrance divan, on which "Attar al Kaaba" has now made itself comfortable.
Not slim and sleek and vital does this artwork present itself; no, this certain elegant sluggishness suits it very well! For now, our well-known friends of the base note are also settling in to raise their fragrant heads:
However, I am first surprised by moss - moss?
Yes, a bit dark, damp, and earthy, this note corresponds excellently with the now fully developed earth spirit patchouli: both seem to be "buddies in scent" here!
Amber gold must not be missing in this rich fragrance oil and awakens once again the velvety note of the rose aroma.
Sandalwood and musk refine and wonderfully conclude a truly oriental-opulent round.
Here, I am strongly reminded of Ingres' painting "The Grande Odalisque."
I gratefully experience how another great sensual fragrance painting develops.

Fruits, flowers, and many spices that caress the senses, surrounded by a pleasant hint of animalic, conjure a fragrance fairy tale, woven together by Scheherazade and Venus, sharing many stories and secrets, and developing a special intensity and longevity as an oil.
Not quite for the duration of 1.001 nights; but sufficient for some beautiful hours.

A decorative Oriental that fulfills all expectations has settled in with me and will be a loving and soul-warming companion this winter.
I am almost sure that I will discover many larger and smaller fragrance facets and that it will certainly not be boring with "Attar al Kaaba."
The magic carpet of fragrant dreams has been unrolled before me; the magical slippers are ready:
An oriental fragrance journey can thus begin: follow me!
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A noble rose, velvety and intensely fragrant, in a slightly dirty setting; still lightly fruity and spicy: a very flattering oriental!
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Oil bought in 2012 at the British Museum: a lot of oud, roses, saffron, and other usual suspects. Prototype for Al Haramain. They're all almost like that.
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Smells like rose jam drenched in lighter fluid. Strange and hardly bearable for me.
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Oud in a bed of roses and sandalwood - a gentle, subtly sweet scent, like "chocolate for the nose and soul."
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