Attar/Mukhallat of the Day

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

Funny but I could see how cardamom could be physically cooling on the skin with a kind of menthol effect, but still have a warm sense when it comes to the aroma or flavor. I think because I associate cardamom with chai and often with ginger I think of it as "warming" even if it may actually be cooling. I've never really tuned into the herb itself and have not experimented much with the oil.

Well, green cardamom is cooling vs black cardamom is warming and both have mentholated effect.

 

[Mr.P]

Well, green cardamom is cooling vs black cardamom is warming and both have mentholated effect.

Very interesting. I will have to look into these different types of cardamom

 

[AlHind Oud]

Well, green cardamom is cooling vs black cardamom is warming and both have mentholated effect.

I thought green is minty and black is mentholic, not sure if both terms are similar. I've seen green is used a lot in deserts and some chewing gums. ANyways, there's a difference though.

 

[Mr.P]

I thought green is minty and black is mentholic, not sure if both terms are similar. I've seen green is used a lot in deserts and some chewing gums. ANyways, there's a difference though.

I see they are different species, both in the ginger family.

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

I thought green is minty and black is mentholic, not sure if both terms are similar. I've seen green is used a lot in deserts and some chewing gums. ANyways, there's a difference though.

I just chewed both to confirm. First, the green one is very minty/mentholated (inducing cooling effect), reminds me of fennel-seeds. The black ones, when I opened the jar, I got a chocolaty, earthy smell. Certainly not as mentholated as green ones, but when I add the black ones in recipes, I get that camphorous effect, which I referred to as mentholated.

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

I see they are different species, both in the ginger family.

Ginger found its way in this conversation, just like in most of my recipes... 😀

Suddenly, I am craving a good cup of chai... waiting for the clock to hit "chai time". 😛

 

[Ahmaoud]

An additional parameter you guys might be interested to know I've changed is swiping or applying the oil on the back of my hand instead of my wrist. I was using some naturals and started feeling a bit of a burn several weeks ago and switched. The scent doesn't project all that much, and because I wash my hands often it's short lived even by that factor. However I'm able to apply less, which is what I'm doing for these spicier blends, and the outcomes been a lot more positive, i.e. feeling cooling to the nose as opposed to the past. Yet another factor is temperature, I first wore this in September when we were having a heat wave and it was snowing today, so another dial to tune 😅

This also occurred to me, I feel like my supposition was based on the traditional composition of Shamama which can, though not always be a very cardamom heavy blend, is prescribed normally for use in winter. I remember using Sulaym's Sultan's Shamama which is very tame, and clean compared to some more traditional recipes, and while wearing it out one colder evening in the fall, I could almost feel my neck exuding warmth.

 

[AlHind Oud]

Ginger found its way in this conversation, just like in most of my recipes... 😀

Suddenly, I am craving a good cup of chai... waiting for the clock to hit "chai time". 😛

Already had my chai—now I’m just judging the clock for being late.😆

 

[Mr.P]

Smelling @YusaAromatics Akogare - a sample given to me by @LibraryOfPerfumes

Rosey opening, fruity layers behind it, a woody sheen from oud... smells natural, floral, fruity, woody and waxy. The heart is a rich fruity rose / oud accord and I am experiencing a smooth suede like quality beneath the sweeter fruity thai oud oil as the middle notes settle into the base which is more oud dominated. Anyway this is a first impression, it is so interesting to see other people's work, way to go Yusa -congrats on selling out on this, glad I had the chance to smell it. There is lots going on and I'm smelling different things each time I take a little whiff. Thanks again to Yusa and library of perfumes

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

Smelling @YusaAromatics Akogare - a sample given to me by @LibraryOfPerfumes

Rosey opening, fruity layers behind it, a woody sheen from oud... smells natural, floral, fruity, woody and waxy. The heart is a rich fruity rose / oud accord and I am experiencing a smooth suede like quality beneath the sweeter fruity thai oud oil as the middle notes settle into the base which is more oud dominated. Anyway this is a first impression, appreciate the chance to smell this, thanks to yusa and libraryofperfumes. There is lots going on and I'm smelling different things each time I take a little whiff.

Love reading this review and I am not even @YusaAromatics 😀 This is one of the perks of sharing samples with connoisseurs. Their nose experiences the beauty, feeds information to the brain and then the brain sings songs of praise.

 

[Mr.P]

appreciate the kind words libraryofperfumes!

I'm stuck at home today because my kid is borrowing my car (because her car is on the fritz again), and I am going stir crazy because winter will not let go here and it's nasty out there...

So to keep things interesting I busted out the mitti gulab from @mesOUD

Very interesting marrying of dry mineral, sweet elevated floral, and of course a full nutty-woody sandalwood. The sandalwood is clear, the rose is clear, the mitti is clear, AND they are at the same time fused into some unified alchemical elixir. I can kind of shift my attention from the individual parts to the accord they form, which makes it engaging to smell. It's a beautiful distracting combination of the scents... the combination transports my mind. A pleasing natural simple balance of sandalwood, rose and minerals. In addition to the notes I mentioned, there is a kind of medicinal presence. I'm trying to think if I can elaborate on what I mean by that… a kind of bitter / phenolic moment in its aroma when first applied. If that sounds negative, it's not… it is like a foil for the more delicate notes and they interact in an interesting way. Thank you mehmet for the chance to experience this legit distilled attar!

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

I think I know what you mean by medicinal yet beautiful... Sometimes saffron comes across that way to me.

My SOTD is Civet de Nuit by Areej le dore. What a composition! Its narcotic, floral, dirty and clean at the same time. I smell tartness, freshly ground spices, liquor (yeah, this was a new experience during the current wear) in the opening. The flowers, musk and civet are blended Oh So Well, they form a beautiful harmony. Somewhere during the development I get the typical 'paan' (betel leaf stuffed with a blend of rose petal jam, coconut, fennel seeds and other edible items, non-spiked version- of course!) aroma that I like. Civet de nuit demands I bury my nose where the perfume is sprayed because it's addictive. Also, I can do that only because it's not a "powerhouse" projector or loud. Civet de Nuit is a collaboration between Russian Adam and Sultan Pasha but to my barely trained nose, this smells much like a Sultan Pasha's creation using Russian Adam raw materials.

Contrary to common understanding, I find this very feminine leaning. I mean sure, everyone can wear it, but there is nothing masculine about this.

 

[Mr.P]

Sounds like a beaut! What do people spike their paan with?!

 

[Ahmaoud]

Sounds like a beaut! What do people spike their paan with?!

Usually just tobacco

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

Sounds like a beaut! What do people spike their paan with?!

Lime, Tobacco, betel nut etc

 

[Ahmaoud]

Also, I can do that only because it's not a "powerhouse" projector or loud.

I would have never guessed this! If there was one thing I knew about either perfumer, it was that neither did delicate or subtle fragrances, so a collab being that, honestly I'm kinda speechless!

 

[Sipy]

I didn't know what to wear tonight and I think I'll follow suit with CdN.
And this is true, the perfume does not lean towards a typical Adam composition. SP clearly shines through here the most but still the delicateness of the scent is atypical for them both. It's oddly addictive. Reminds me of the Azores for some reason - everything blooming and in your face yet miraculously blended into its own background.

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

I would have never guessed this! If there was one thing I knew about either perfumer, it was that neither did delicate or subtle fragrances, so a collab being that, honestly I'm kinda speechless!

Well, my preference for a perfume leans towards "strong". So, what is "not a powerhouse" for me can be a "real powerhouse" for someone who prefers a delicate, acquatic perfume. For me, powehouse = 2-3 sprays fill up a whole room or something that bothers people who are 3-4 ft away. CdN sits close to my skin (projection is about 1-1.5 ft).

 

[LibraryOfPerfumes]

I didn't know what to wear tonight and I think I'll follow suit with CdN.
And this is true, the perfume does not lean towards a typical Adam composition. SP clearly shines through here the most but still the delicateness of the scent is atypical for them both. It's oddly addictive. Reminds me of the Azores for some reason - everything blooming and in your face yet miraculously blended into its own background.

Your validation of my perception of CdN makes me feel good about my nose 😛 Also, What is Azores?

 

[Mywave96]

Sulaym Royal jardin