It is heavy yet stays close to the skin, and there are many notes in here mixed that you cant discern one from the other, but it is great that way, I like those perfumes the best. Soon after, this settles into a glorious woody, amber, rose combo that is just heavenly. A wise man's perfume. Finally in my skin it turns out to be amazing flowers... but i wouldnt recomend to girls with my age. I could never see this becoming a common "commercialized" type of scent. Western male scent types are usually zesty or musty, due to the pine and cedar, leather and tobacco. I plan to test a red box one to see if it smells similar to mine (red box). Today marks two years since I bumped into this forum looking for...Oud! Perfume lovers: 587102 This is the manliest of scents I have ever smelled. | Deutsch | Español | Français | Italiano | Русский | Polski | Português | Ελληνικά | 汉语 | Nederlands | Srpski | Română | العربية | Українська | Монгол | עברית | Luxois Watches | attar al kaaba - perfume of Kaaba, the wholiest of sites for Muslim piligrims. This is a true eastern scent; an ORIENTAL. To the juice, now. The black boxed one is complex, more intense and seems to better on my skin. A manly fragrance for those who adore the scent of oudh (agarwood) from Combodia. Can't recommend it enough. Upon opening the box, I knew it was going to be special. Inspired from the scent of the holy kaaba.a beautiful blend of rose and oud that evokes powerful positive memories.this precious,highly potent perfume is seductive,sweet yet sophisticated blended with essential oils simply delicious.Attar Al Kaaba … I can't get enough of it. ), just heavenly skin and the smell of earth! I do love my oud/rose fragrances. I love it! 5 with Attar Al Kaaba is in a completely different league of refined sophistication. 10 % Discount in all Prices of Attar AL Kaaba Hind Perfume Oil. But not quite as tarry as some I've tried....more medicinal perhaps. My first foray into the world of Eastern perfumes and I'm bowled over. Btw congrats on acquiring such a beautiful fragrance. It is just the right amount of Oud for it not to be overwhelming. Discover the spirit of orient with this perfume.. I am not good at listing notes, and rather describe how the scent makes its progression. Ive even asked sellers who mention its the same fragrance. I could never imagine many men in my city (nyc) wearing this; it would be too heavy mixed will all of our city pollution. The amber ties everything up. I bought this with experimental interest! Kaaba is intensely woody, a touch funky, smoky, sweet and oriental to the bone!! honeyed sandalwood...that's all I get, not sure where the roses gone? I have to say at the moment it's more than holding my interest! After which I detected the differences, but previously I did not pick on it before. Fragrance Reviews: 998928 Very wonderful scent! After four days of wearing my first Arabic Perfume Oil, it is time for a review. Anyone looking for a cheaper alternative for their oud-fix than Montale, look no further! She keeps this particular wax in a very small engraved precious silver box. Marwah is your entry level Arabian oil, the sweet rose dominates to make a pleasant fragrance for any wearer. Online right now: 2399, Fragrantica in your language: This is my first attar. This is a very pleasant surprise - I wasn't sure if it would be too heavy (it's rich, but on cool, quite dry skin that's good as it doesn't disappear!) This is a fragrance you cannot ignore and which you cannot forget. Hints of Amber Ward Taifi Saffron and Pure Black Musk Kiswat Al Kaaba is a high quality premium world renowned perfume … Towards the dry down Taif gets a bit more apparent as Oud and Amber retire. I order lots of oils so I always try to form my own opinion before I check the notes. I mean it, this is value for money! Little did I know that oud was to become a major trend, I just loved the stuff. The oud is not as pungent as I had hoped; I'm beginning to suspect I don't like rose notes as much as I think I should. I got a 3 ml sample from Ebay (black box) ,and I have worn this a couple of times. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, Polski, Português, Ελληνικά, 汉语, Nederlands, Srpski, Română, العربية, Українська, Монгол, עברית. These notes, including resins where huge part in culture and religion so for a year before I became a member I came to know much about them. I consider it a very natural Rose scent. Fabulous! Hello Nebelgeist, I agree with what you say as I had same response until I spoke to a man who told me there is a difference. Beautiful!! This beautiful fragrance is made of agarwood (oud), sandalwood, … Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Well, this is a lovely surprise! Right now there are 26 items on or Buy it online 39 items on, Perfume rating Btw, Shaikhah by Al-Rehab is completely unrelated so is more of a Caitlyn Jenner. Niche, Indie or designer, it's everywhere. I have smelled it on numerous people in my life due to it being wore by many men from my culture, and it is extremely comforting and calming. These two are really stunning and Al Haramain is really a great value of money and high quality as regards these two. 238 votes. The wax is dark brown in color and its aroma is so much like Attar Al Kaaba. The presentation is just spectacular. And these are spot on! I usually apply around three swipes and 2 sprays of ysl l'homme per wrist together, amazingly with the addition of the ysl the fragrance seems to last incredibly long, (13+ hours inc. shower). @shwets, Almost every attar house in muslim countries have their own Attar al Kaaba with minuscule to no difference in the scent try to sample them out too and you will be rewarded by difference in performance. Hi Myra,ive tried both and they smell the same (depending on batches the juice may be more concentrated). I'm not sure if all red boxed ones are like that. Dare I compare them to the Kardashian sisters; you have an all-round likeable non-offensive one (Marwah), a crappy hanger-on (Haneen) and one that is a true beauty and potential celebrity legend. Preparations for the washing start a day before the agreed date, with the mixing of Zamzam water with Tayef rose, oud and other luxurious perfumes. This is very nice. Two others that I am rather fond of are Mukhallath Jamal and Mukhallath Maliki, very nice, more Oud in Maliki, Jamal is a cheaper one but still very good, at least to me. Attar Kaaba is a serious contender. I really don't care about that so much as I do about the juice, but, this (and so many others), are too stunning to NOT care and make mention of. Edit: The black box is a faithful representation of Santa Kaaba located in Mecca, it is forbidden to sell the black box in the Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to avoid conflicts because of its resemblance to the sacred temple. Surupy roses, creamy sandalwood and as someone (Lemonlime) in a nother review said, refurbished wooden store. I would imagine a Faqir wearing this one; a man who travels much and lives a sort of nomadic life. I wasn't sure what I thought on first try. I truly love it. Copyrights © 2006-2020 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. I love it, it's my feminine fragrance, I alternate it with Night Dreams oil, which is more masculine but lasts much longer. This depicts images in my mind of "universal men": heavenly, yet down to earth. I really love this scent. I bought a 3 ml roll on tester off eBay dirt cheap, and am delighted in this little gem. Attar Al Kaaba has the complexity and power that I want in a fine fragrance, and the box and flacon are pure luxury. I have the red boxed one. I tried also to mix them, with good results. Follow us on twitter @fragrantica and Facebook fan page. My first bottle was Amber Oud and though Amber reigns solo in this it started a journey that is still ongoing. Unfortunately (or fortunately, however you look at it) that particular composition is saturated on the market now. One of the best rose-oud fragrances I've ever owned. Deep meditation in a rose garden on the beauty of roses. Let's start by differentiating between Attar Al Kaaba, Marwah and Haneen which some say are very similar (if indeed identical). Pobably felt that it leaned towards men rather than women. I have the red box one and today purchased the one in black box. Also the red boxed one smells slightly different with a syrupy rose note. I found myself for the first 20 mins or so trying to work out if I loved or hated it. Nebelgeist, do you find the older batch to be different in quality/longevity? It´s not very different from this but instead of rose it´s more saffron and oud. I feel like a whole new world has opened up to me, and I'm giddy at the quality (of both the perfume and the packaging/presentation) for such a reasonable price.