Top Notes 
Pineapple
Rose
Woody notes
Apple
Bergamot
Freesia
Holy basil
Leather
Lime
Peach
Saffron
Smoked wood
Ginger
Pear
Spicy notes
Heart Notes 
Oud
Truffle
Damask rose
Amber
Iris
Jasmine
Lily of the valley
Mossy notes
White blossoms
Ylang-ylang
Green notes
Herbaceous notes
Orchid
Base Notes 
Indian oud
Musk
Earthy notes
Gaiac wood
Muscenone®
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Cedarwood
12/11/2024
Omnipotato
276 Reviews
Omnipotato
3
Slightly sweet, powdery oud. Price unjustified
Strangely, Haibah opens with a blast of animalic barnyardy oud. I say strangely, since there are an apparent FIFTEEN top/head notes that are supposed to temper the oud's strong opening. I don't perceive any.
The mid is also pretty oud-dominant, with not too many other notes coming through. Only about an hour in do you really get a sweetness and some floral notes in the mix. There is a bit of smoky gaiac in the base, along with a powdery sweetness that I usually associate with vanilla; strange that is not in the note listing. Longevity is fine but the sillage drops off heavily after the strong oud note is gone, about an hour in, not sure about why there's a 8.8 sillage rating at the time of writing this review.
All-in-all, Haibah is another case of Spirit of Dubai, or Nabeel, or whatever they want to be called, making false claims about complexity when the fragrance itself is rather simple. There is definitely real oud in here, but nowhere near the amount that artisanal houses like Areej Le Dore for example use, so the reason for the price being so high is not simply the cost of the natural materials. Haibah is not more complex than a Roja or Amouage fragrance, so the reason for the high price is also not the artistry/perfumery. It might be a decent choice at the $200-300 mark, compared to for example the price that Sultanate of Oman or Opus XIII - Silver Oud are available at discounters (though I prefer those two over this, but I can see someone preferring Haibah). But the lowest I was able to find Haibah in stock at a reputable discounter was $740 at the time of writing this review. Even if you compare retail prices, the high-end oudy Rojas and Amouages come in at around the $500 mark while Haibah and the others in this collection are over $1,000. Perhaps if you love the presentation you might pay the premium. I, for one, think the bottles are vulgar.
See my Baz review for my thoughts on this line in general.
For each of these fragrances I review, I'm going to provide a notes listing of the notes I actually perceive in the fragrance, since the actual note pyramid is less than useless:
Top notes:
Oud
Heart notes:
Amber, lily of the valley, iris, mossy notes
Base notes:
Indian oud, musk, gaiac wood, vanilla
The mid is also pretty oud-dominant, with not too many other notes coming through. Only about an hour in do you really get a sweetness and some floral notes in the mix. There is a bit of smoky gaiac in the base, along with a powdery sweetness that I usually associate with vanilla; strange that is not in the note listing. Longevity is fine but the sillage drops off heavily after the strong oud note is gone, about an hour in, not sure about why there's a 8.8 sillage rating at the time of writing this review.
All-in-all, Haibah is another case of Spirit of Dubai, or Nabeel, or whatever they want to be called, making false claims about complexity when the fragrance itself is rather simple. There is definitely real oud in here, but nowhere near the amount that artisanal houses like Areej Le Dore for example use, so the reason for the price being so high is not simply the cost of the natural materials. Haibah is not more complex than a Roja or Amouage fragrance, so the reason for the high price is also not the artistry/perfumery. It might be a decent choice at the $200-300 mark, compared to for example the price that Sultanate of Oman or Opus XIII - Silver Oud are available at discounters (though I prefer those two over this, but I can see someone preferring Haibah). But the lowest I was able to find Haibah in stock at a reputable discounter was $740 at the time of writing this review. Even if you compare retail prices, the high-end oudy Rojas and Amouages come in at around the $500 mark while Haibah and the others in this collection are over $1,000. Perhaps if you love the presentation you might pay the premium. I, for one, think the bottles are vulgar.
See my Baz review for my thoughts on this line in general.
For each of these fragrances I review, I'm going to provide a notes listing of the notes I actually perceive in the fragrance, since the actual note pyramid is less than useless:
Top notes:
Oud
Heart notes:
Amber, lily of the valley, iris, mossy notes
Base notes:
Indian oud, musk, gaiac wood, vanilla
