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Anyone who buys Khamrah Qahwa expecting a finished perfume will be sorely disappointed at first. Now, this is not my first cheap scent, so I was already used to having to wait half a year before wearing it. Still, I was very skeptical, as it smells very alcoholic at first and there was really nothing to smell from the Angles Share. The Angles Share doesn't come anymore; I absolutely cannot understand why people see a similarity there.
Now, onto the scent, which has matured at room temperature for 6 months. Right at the beginning, you smell popcorn and coffee candies in a very piercing way. After a few minutes, that subsides, and the scent becomes noticeably more pleasant. The fragrance becomes creamier and is interwoven with an indefinable sweetness. Vanillin and spices join in. A friend told me I smell like I just baked something delicious when she smelled Khamrah Qahwa on me for the first time.
While I would actually describe this scent as tasty, it's not something I would have baked or even bought. I want vanilla instead of vanillin, rum instead of rum aroma, and no supermarket-packaged candied orange peel.
Khamrah Qahwa is, to some extent, a factory-made concoction that lasts for months when exposed to fresh air-thanks to preservatives-and that fits not only the scent but also the price and the very good longevity. Personally, I don’t want a gourmand to smell synthetic; that makes it no longer "tasty" to me. I've noticed that this doesn't seem to bother many people, as I have been smelling Khamrah and its variations quite frequently since last winter.

This may all sound very negative, but after Art of Arabia I and "Sun (Eau de Toilette) | Jil Sander," this is the best perfume under €30 that I have smelled so far, especially in terms of performance, and there have been quite a few contenders.

My favorite perfumer, Hamid Merati-Kashani (Layton, Pegasus), finally has his own brand and full creative freedom?! Well, not quite; officially, Fabrica della Musa belongs to his wife, but you can rightly expect something special and will not be disappointed.

I discovered this fragrance while seeking shelter in a well-stocked perfumery during pouring rain. There, the very competent advice led me to this scent. I actually had no intention of buying anything, but this fragrance blew me away so much that I had to buy it. At that time, I didn't yet know that it was a Hamid Merati-Kashani fragrance, and I was surprised at how often I am drawn to his creations, even before I know who they are from (Velvet Paradise, Percival, "Ginger | Widian / AJ Arabia").

The fragrance itself has an incredibly warm aura in which I feel very secure. The first 4 hours are characterized by a very strong cardamom scent, which fortunately diminishes significantly more than all the other notes as it fades. However, with a bit of distance from the spray point, you can smell a beautiful symbiosis of vanilla, winter spices, and something chocolatey. It smells sweet and spicy, reminding me distantly of a masala chai with milk and rock sugar (basically chai latte). What I love so much about many of Hamid's fragrances is the combination of a rather unique scent with a refined depth. I detect something smoky in the background, probably incense, which tames the sweetness and floral, creamy notes. Over time, the namesake vanilla component becomes increasingly dominant.

The drydown contains the most beautiful vanilla I have ever smelled personally and lasts really forever. If I wear the fragrance tomorrow, I can still smell it very well in bed. The sillage weakens over time, but I think you have a pretty good sillage for about 10-12 hours. It should be noted that I always only wear half a spray on each wrist to avoid imposing my scent on everyone else. Those who want to fill the entire room can certainly achieve that with this fragrance and a few more sprays.