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The spicy saffron opening quickly dissipates into a well blended medley of chocolate, oud and rose - in that order to my nose. After a couple of hours the sweetness evolves into a creamier base, pinned by some dirtier aspects from the ambergris,...

It took me some time to 'get' this one - based on the name I initially expected an oud heavy middle eastern rose/oud type composition. Then on the first spray, a blast of lemon as the top note -- I later found out that Maknoon actually means...