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Oud Maknoon? or Rather no Oud!
Oud Maknoon Swiss Arabian
Maknoon in Arabic means preserved and secured and taken care of.
My impressions:
- This is similar to: Bharara King and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition Extreme and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition and Lattafa Ana Abiyedh, roughly in order of similarity.
- I smell no oud, or may be very little, so diluted and out of character.
- Nice fragrance, not the best in this group.
- Longevity is average.
- Sillage is weak.
- Presentation is very good.
- Totally unisex.
- If you are expecting a strong Middle Eastern type of oud this may not be for you.
- If you are buying this because you are an oud lover, then probably do not buy. My nose says the naming is inaccurate.
- If you want a nice very calm fruity ambery musky scent (with no oud) that is not loud at all then maybe buy this.
The Swiss Arabian web site confirms my conclusion, there is no oud !
Here is a quote from there:
"
Top Note :
Chamomile, Apricot, Amalfi Lemon
Middle Note :
Frankincense (Luban), Orris
Base Note :
Musk, Amber, Leather, Vanilla, Virginia Cedar
"
Maknoon in Arabic means preserved and secured and taken care of.
My impressions:
- This is similar to: Bharara King and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition Extreme and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition and Lattafa Ana Abiyedh, roughly in order of similarity.
- I smell no oud, or may be very little, so diluted and out of character.
- Nice fragrance, not the best in this group.
- Longevity is average.
- Sillage is weak.
- Presentation is very good.
- Totally unisex.
- If you are expecting a strong Middle Eastern type of oud this may not be for you.
- If you are buying this because you are an oud lover, then probably do not buy. My nose says the naming is inaccurate.
- If you want a nice very calm fruity ambery musky scent (with no oud) that is not loud at all then maybe buy this.
The Swiss Arabian web site confirms my conclusion, there is no oud !
Here is a quote from there:
"
Top Note :
Chamomile, Apricot, Amalfi Lemon
Middle Note :
Frankincense (Luban), Orris
Base Note :
Musk, Amber, Leather, Vanilla, Virginia Cedar
"
Excellent presentation and scent. Became my favorite.
Excellent presentation and scent.
Fruits, melons and amber what a wonderful scent. I can not find any oud here.
I bought a 200 ml and it came with an additional refillable mini spray bottle.
Performance is excellent.
Scent is excellent.
Presentation is excellent.
Value is above average.
This has became my favorite scent. I imagine heaven may smell like this.
This is much affordable than Kirke and Erba Pura.
However, if you find it expensive you can buy Lattafa Ana Abiyedh, which is more affordable, with comparable scent profile but with less melon and less longevity. But still very good.
Fruits, melons and amber what a wonderful scent. I can not find any oud here.
I bought a 200 ml and it came with an additional refillable mini spray bottle.
Performance is excellent.
Scent is excellent.
Presentation is excellent.
Value is above average.
This has became my favorite scent. I imagine heaven may smell like this.
This is much affordable than Kirke and Erba Pura.
However, if you find it expensive you can buy Lattafa Ana Abiyedh, which is more affordable, with comparable scent profile but with less melon and less longevity. But still very good.
An excellent presentation and a very good scent.
An excellent presentation and a very good scent. Excellent performance. I definitely recommend this perfume.
If you are buying this online, it does not matter if the photo of this product in the web site where you are buying has a 3 (III) on it or not, as this seems to be the position of this perfume in its series and the 3 is not a version number. I ordered it from an online store, the photos did not show the 3 but the product I received had the 3 on it.
If you are buying this online, it does not matter if the photo of this product in the web site where you are buying has a 3 (III) on it or not, as this seems to be the position of this perfume in its series and the 3 is not a version number. I ordered it from an online store, the photos did not show the 3 but the product I received had the 3 on it.
