Wahwuschel

Actually, I didn't want to write a review for this fragrance, as I bought it primarily for the bottle, which complements Muharib nicely as an additional decorative piece in my collection. Furthermore, I do not own the mentioned original, so I cannot compare the two. However, the stated fragrance pyramid appeals to my taste, and I was sure that it wouldn't just remain a decorative bottle.
And then I sprayed it on and ... WOW. Right from the start, a rich, fruity, liqueur-like embrace that draws the nose closer to the skin for more sniffing. A light, pleasant, and by no means cheap sweetness is also present right from the beginning and remains on my skin throughout the entire dry down. In this dry down, ambered, resinous notes slowly come to the forefront, and yes, I also perceive some tobacco and woods, all beautifully enveloped in creaminess. Even though I've read that it is supposed to be heavy, round, and smoky, it develops on my skin without any noticeable smoky note and remains creamy, resinous, and woody with a light sweetness until the end. It's interesting that the notes seem to slightly alternate in their perceptibility. Overall, it's simply a WOW fragrance for me. It lasted on my skin for over 10 hours and gave me a fantastic day.
So if the great original smells even better and more refined, I can completely understand the enthusiasm for this one.

Just to conclude: Faris Al Arab should be tested directly on the skin; the scent strip develops completely differently.

I have owned Naxos for 7 months now and I go through the bottle relatively quickly; it is truly a masterpiece for me that I enjoy wearing often. Accordingly, I also became aware of Muharib, which is supposed to replicate Naxos. Does it do that? Yes, but in a somewhat more restrained way. Muharib is overall a bit fresher and more citrusy in the opening, softer and creamier in the dry down, with a bit more honey and the cinnamon and tobacco notes dialed back, interestingly without sacrificing sillage or longevity. While Naxos plays very characterfully and prominently with the cinnamon, tobacco, and honey notes, Muharib hints at these in a "softer" but not quieter way. I don’t know how else to describe it; this is the best description that comes to mind. But while my Naxos was produced in 2024 and was first sprayed by me in spring 2025, thus having several months to mature, the production date of Muharib is 25/09/25, so at the time of this review it is "fresh" and was first sprayed just a few days ago. It may still need some time to mature to become as "characterful" as Naxos. This is by no means meant to be derogatory; Muharib is, for me, a hit of the Naxos DNA with its own, currently softer charm (I consciously refrain from giving percentages on how close it is to Naxos, as that usually just makes me grin widely, and I’ll leave it at "very close"). Both have a place in my collection and in my nose in the future! Love both!

A well-balanced honey/cinnamon DNA that initially leans towards the spicy side, but then shifts towards the sweet side as it develops, slowly retreating into a vanilla bed. A beautiful winter fragrance, warm and enveloping. High concentration of fragrance oils, the skin still shines long after spraying. Accordingly, the longevity is also very long on my skin (>8h). I perceive the scent, with its clear inspiration from Oajan and the rather sweet direction that Fawah takes, as unisex.
For me, it is definitely a fragrance with an addictive quality.