Safari Extreme

Qurashi markasını biliyordum ancak bugüne kadar satın alıp, kullanma fırsatım olmamıştı. Arap yarımadasında oldukça ünlü bir marka. Nişantaşı mağazalarının açıldığını öğrenince uğradım. Mağaza bildiğiniz parfüm mağazalarına benzemiyor. Oldukça fazla parfümleri var ve aynı zamanda bazı temel kokuların saf yağlarını satıyorlar. Çalışanları son derece ilgili ve kibar kişiler. Büyük bir mağaza ve konseptleri nedeniyle dekorasyon konusu söylediğim gibi Batı parfüm evlerinden farklı. Mağaza daha çok pahalı bir züccaciye yada dekorasyonu tamamlanmamış Paşabahçe mağazasına benziyor. Parfüm severlerin mutlaka ziyaret etmesi gereken bir yer. Eğer batılı markaların ürettiği Ud ve Amber bazlı parfümlere bakarak bu türde kokular hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğunuzu düşünüyorsanız yanılıyorsunuz demektir. Bu yağların saf hallerini koklamak bence özel bir deneyim ve mutlaka görmelisiniz. Mağazada aynı zamanda işlenmemiş Ud ağacıda var ve satılıyor. Batılı markaların neden sentetik tercih ettiklerini de buradan anlayabiliyorsunuz. Çünkü üst kalite bir Ud ağacı parçalarının kilo fiyatı 100 Bin TL'nin üstünde. Doğal ve yoğun yağları 12 gramlık küçük roll-on olarak alabiliyorsunuz. Kokular çok güzel ancak günlük kullanım için ne derece uygunlar bilemiyorum. İlk ziyaretimde 2 parfüm ve 1 yağ dikkatimi çekti bunlar hakkındaki görüşlerimi zaman içinde sizlerle paylaşacağım. Safari Extreme bana mağazada ilk olarak önerilenler arasındaydı. Ancak onca kuvvetli koku arasında sanırım yeteri kadar değerlendiremedim. Daha sonra bir arkadaşım hediye olarak getirince parfüme mağazada haksızlık yaptığımı anladım. Oldukça yumuşak, temel bazı kokuları (Ud, vanilya, çiçek ve ağaçsı) son derece şık şekilde sunan bir parfüm. Bu parfümün koku düzeyinin yarısına yaklaşamayacak birçok batılı markanın uzun övgüler aldığını söylemeliyim. Kaldı ki Qurashi bu parfümü biraz batılı yapmak için hafif tonlarda tutmaya çalışmış. İlk etapta saldal ağacı, Ud ve biraz baharat ile karşılıyor. İlk yarım saat sonrasında ise bu üçlünün arasına vanilya da karışarak pek fazla bir değişim göstermeden ilerliyor. Kalıcılık kuvvetli. Koku dağılımı iyi. Kış aylarında, 35 yaş üstü için batılı parfümlere iyi bir alternatif. Bence Qurashi markası kesinlikle ilgiyi hak ediyor. Arap parfümü diyerek küçümsenecek bir marka değil. Hammaddeler konusunda son derece güçlü bir marka. Ambalaj ve kutular gösterişli şekilde tasarlanmış ama küçük ayrıntılarda yeterince iyi değiller. Bu markanın güçlü bir marka uzmanı tarafından ele alınıp tekrar yapılandırılması lazım. Bu ziyaret sonrasında fark ettiğim bir diğer konuda aslında kokuyu yağ olarak kullanmanın hiç zor olmadığı idi. Safari iyi bir koku ancak benim asıl hoşuma giden Al Makam Blend i daha sonra değerlendireceğim.

First of all, before I say anything about the fragrance... the bottle and box are gorgeous! Extremely heavy, high quality glass. HOWEVER, they did a shoddy job on the glue because the metal part of the cap that connects to the glass part came off, so I had to use gorilla glue to painstakingly glue it back to its proper position. As for the fragrance itself, the Tuscan Leather associations are true to an extent. The leather accord smells EXACTLY like the one in TF Tuscan Leather. This is extremely odd because there is no leather listed in the notes anywhere, and I have come to the conclusion that the leather accord is an olfactory illusion created by the oud and ylang ylang together, perhaps also an unlisted saffron. While the leather accord may be about the same as Tuscan Leather, everything else surrounding it is different. The white florals and vanilla really smooth out the leather accord, and the ylang ylang adds a balsamic touch. The smooth woods ground it a bit and prevent the florals from making it too feminine. While the top note citruses give the fragrance some lightness, it's still a very thick and rich fragrance. Smell stays linear for the most part. The base is a bit more powdery, perhaps due to some orris butter and sandalwood. Performance is very good. Lasts a long time, projects consistently at several feet. I personally use 1-2 sprays because otherwise it would be too cloying. Personally, I prefer this to TF Tuscan Leather. Tuscan Leather to me smells a bit too harsh. Safari Extreme smells like a brighter, classier, more oriental, easier to wear version. The people who would want to wear this fragrance are the same ones who would feel comfortable wearing Dior Homme Parfum, as opposed to Tuscan Leather. This is great for work and dressed up occasions. Smells regal and expensive without trying too hard. Classy, balsamic, powdery, smooth, floral leather fragrance. Overall, excellent release.

Safari Extreme is a fragrance for men that belongs to the group of Oriental, woody fragrances. Just close your eyes and feel with all your body and soul the aroma of deep, melodic and long-playing notes of expensive white agarwood and jasmine, with a hint of vanilla extract. Delicate vanilla tail created by special flower care for 7 months. The youngest seeds of vanilla are collected and dried under the scorching Mecca sun, which gives the aroma a very fresh and bright plume. Pineapple and ylang-ylang notes will give you a sense of excitement and satisfaction and will be gently dipped in warm and soft cedar notes. Woody fragrance softened citrus notes, vanilla - and it turns out something magical and impeccable. Notes: top:Bergamot , Tangierin , Green Notes , Floral Notes Middle:Jasmine , Rose , Sandalwood , Cedar , Ylang-Ylang , White Iris Base:Vanilla , Oud , Woody Notes , Spicy Notes , Fruity Notes

Review as of 10th December 2019 batch. This fragrance gives me a similar feeling to the attar version which I have. I admit the attar (concentrated oil) version is more luxury, but this one is no slouch. If you buy either one you will be happy with your purchase. Now coming to the details - Initial spray smells floral, oud, and woody, after the dry down I can smell vanilla, floral notes, woody notes and a hint of leather. if you live in areas where there are fans running, you wont get to understand the beauty and the complexity of this fragrance. Is it for everyone? I highly doubt it. Who is it for - Its for people who want something out of the ordinary, and its for people who dont mind wearing floral and vanilla. If you are thinking if getting this because reviewers have mentioned about the similarity with Tom Ford Tuscan Leather, then dont get this because it is definitely a unisex.

Love at first sniff, but that's not the first thing that impressed me. The cut of the crystal glass bottle, and the full presentation is a beautiful sight to behold. This by itself is one of the most unique leather fragrance in my stash. It started with a balance of florals, spices, and a very well behaved leather, as it dries you get more of leather, Sandalwood, ever so slight vanilla touch, and some other woody nuance, maybe oud. This one will make you stand out for real; everything in the most accurate amount and the most excellent blend I can describe. This reminds me of some roja dove's creations but if I'm being honest, roja will be thrilled to make something this perfect. In my head, I'd say everyone should love this but that's not the way life goes. 100% blind buy worthy but I don't recommend blind buys. ASQ Safari Extreme is a perfect fragrance to me.

Safari Extreme won the Fragrance of the Year award at the 2015, 6th Annual Arabia Fragrance Oscars. This fragrance smells similar to the original Safari Blend; Just darker and spicier. A very masculine scent. On wearing Safari Extreme, the notes I get are vanilla, peppery spices, sandalwood, florals (jasmine, rose and maybe ylang ylang?), oud and a woody note that smells like it might be cedar. Safari Extreme is a versitile fragrance that can be worn at the office, on a date, a night on the town or just for daily wear. In my opinion, Safari Extreme can be worn on Summer nights, as well as day or night during the Autumn, Winter and Spring seasons. Enormous sillage and very long lasting. I have received many compliments while wearing this. Blind buy worthy and signature scent worthy. Highly recommended. 10/10

This is such a lovely scent. I am surprised that voters say this one leans masculine. I think, if anything, it leans feminine but really it is unisex. The florals, vanilla, and oud make it strongly delicate-- it lasts for hours. It can be worn morning, noon, or night although it might be a tad too much to wear to work if office space is tight. Safari Extreme demonstrates just how wide-ranging oud scents can be. It isn't trying to attain the clean sharp note of Oud in something like O Hira. It does rival some of Stephane Humbert Lucas' creations and for me at least, this is high praise indeed. This one makes me want to obtain more fragrances from this house. I find it better than Dionisio by Tiziana Terenzi, a fragrance that share some similar notes and some strong reviews.

I would like to call this fragrance a piece of jewel. You don't often come across this kind of top notch creations. I get the comparison with Tuscan Leather, but compared to Safari Extreme; Tuscan Leather is a bit darker and less refined, but still very nice. Also, I noticed when Tuscan Leather has dried down it shows minor similarities to Safari Extreme - so people tend to compare the both to each other. If you own Tuscan Leather, it wouldn’t be redundant to have Safari Extreme in your collection! I want to thank "nikhilsharan", because of his review on YouTube I was confident that this fragrance was going to be a winner, and it is! ASAQ have managed to put class in a bottle! 10/10

To me, this is closest to Ombre Leather 16, and I really love that one, as I love this one! Beautiful smelling, lonnng lasting, good projecting.. full bottle on the way! *edit* After giving this a couple more full wearings, I can now say this is a full on leather scent, I don't care that leather is not a listed note , I KNOW what I smell, and it's definitely here! My opinion hasn't changed in that it's very beautiful smelling leather with florals in the background, but it's very close to Godolphin, and Ombre Leather 16, not so much TL as there is no rasberry here, but if you have Godolphin, or Ombre 16, I think this is redundant.. lasts for over 14 hrs!

I bought this because all the hyp First, I didn’t like it and I felt it is a cheap oriflame rose with a hint of leather. I gave it another couple of tries after a month and bang! The perfume has changed into something rich & smooth Unlike the first try, I appreciated the complexity and felt the Amber which is holding all notes together. Longevity & silage have developed as well with days. Silage is an arm length for 4 hours in cold weather, in warmer days the silage is huge but for 1 hour max, I prefer it in colder spring & autumn evenings. longevity is great 10+ Hrs on skin Price, buy it when they have 50% discount

Living in Canada, this fragrance is something a lot of people wouldn’t understand. With that being said, I get reactions with it. People taking one big whiff, like it’s their first time smelling a DNA like this one haha. I love the profile, great for mixing with other oud scents, especially woody, leathery, or florals. My only complaint is the sillage gets quiet after a few hours. Still present, just passive. Personally I like to be loud with my fragrances, hence the layering. Still, if you get to try this out you’ll understand what I mean by different. 8.5/10

Scent of the Jumma Day: Safari Extreme EDP by Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Well, the notes includes OUD in it. Three types of oud wood and I thought Oud will be prominent on this. But, my my. This is obviously not smell like Arab Oud type perfumes. But also, the Vanilla and Flowery notes are also not there. It plays a totally different game with my skin. Feels like barbershop, I mean very masculine aftershave type smell. Good for winter. But the sillage is not great. after 4 - 5 hours it becomes skin scent. Still loving this one.

Oriental version of Tuscan leather, that's what immediately came to my mind and I can't describe it better than that, definitely a niche perfume, I feel a bit uncomfortable wearing it every day and I prefer to reserve it for special occasions, I understand that the floral side can make you think of a feminine fragrance, but if you are a man and you love flowers you will have no problem wearing it, I highly recommend it for oriental perfumes lovers, a must have from this house. My rate: 8,5/10

This fragrance is top class! One of the best perfumes i've ever smelled in my life. I always have a backup bottle. It smells luxurious, floral but not feminine , with a leather note in the background. The ingredients are so well mixed that this juice is close to perfection. Btw i read many people compare Safari Extreme with TF Tuscan Leather. It's the worst comparison in the fragrance world. They are not even close and TF is 5 classes bellow this masterpiece.

فخر العطور السعودية، أحد أهم العطور العربية وأحد اجملهم، حقيقة عطر مميز محبوك رهيب، رائحة شرقية بامتياز، دائماً رائحته تذكرني بنهار يوم العيد عندنا، ريحة المجالس مع البخور والقهوة والحلويات والتمر، الرائحة هذي مرتبطة بيوم العيد.. العطر شرقي خشبي مع لمسة سويتية زهرية، ثباته واداءه ممتازين جداً، لا تخاف من الأداء، جميل جداً واراه اجمل عطور عبدالصمد القرشي، اذا تفكر تبدأ بعطر من عطور القرشي، لابد أن يكون هذا أو خلطة القرشي..

The vanilla and the florals are beautiful. The iris gives a creamy and smooth feel, and the spices are subtle adding a dry touch. Masterly blended with high quality ingredients. You can feel refiness. One thing that I watched in many reviews is people smelling the note of leather. I can't find any of it. Maybe a very little nuance, but, for me, leather has other properties that I can't smell on Safari Extreme. I love it.

One of the best perfumes in my collection; so unique, classy and elegant; for special occasion only. My wife (who normally don't care much about perfumes) notices the smell on me every time I wear this, and every time asks about it, she loves it. To me this is mainly a floral scent, the woody notes supports in the background, masculine perfume in my opinion. I don't see the association with Tuscan leather! 10/10

Luxury! It doesnt smell too oudy nor arabic. Just woody spicy. Spices that make this thing different from other perfumes. The opening is quite arabic but the dry down is to die for. This perfume exudes opulence. Very expensive. About $250 for 75ml. If you can afford it, get it. Not an everyday perfume but feels like an arabian night dinner with the King. Performance is outstanding by a niche arabian perfumer.

Easiest 10/10 for me. I was floored and in awe at first sniff. Absolutely beautiful. Nothing sticks out like a sore thumb. Floral, fruity, woody with a leather undertone throughout. Does not project like a true beast mode scent but it's very noticeable even to the 8th hour mark. All season wearability for me, just adjust the sprays accordingly. Instantly indispensable in my collection.

Opulence in a bottle. It projects powerful stunning florals, amber and powder. You can detect a bit of Oud in the background of this expertly blended perfume. If it had Roja’s name on the bottle, it would sell for three times it’s pricepoint. A blind buy for me. Not for casual or office wear. This is for celebrations and formal events. You will smell like royalty and will be noticed.

This is my first bottle from ASAQ and I quite like it. I got the Safari Extreme Limited Edition. Very Middle East inspired. Regal, elegant, and powerful. I definitely feel like a Sultan on an ivory throne whenever I wear this one. I don't reach for it often and I've hardly made a dent, but when I do wear it, I really enjoy it and the folks around me seem to enjoy it as well!

Elegant, luxurious and sophisticated leather floral scent. For special occasions, dress must be according to the scent. Very masculine. It doesn't smell anything like Tuscan leather. This fragrance shouts " I am a classy rich person" . When it comes to quality it's supremely high. This will eat most of Roja, Boadicea , Clive Christian fragrance in the room.

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Safari Extreme. This is probably one of the best ASQ in that price range. To my nose : It’s a little spicy and floral but more powdery and rich and it has cozy suede feel to it, also I can smell vanilla here & there. Perfect for this rainy breezy night! I am glad I managed to get a new bottle before my low partial gets drained.

This is the best Arabic perfume I have ever smelled, the quality of the essence is high quality. All notes are well mixed and very balanced. it doesn't smell like typical Arabic perfume at all. and this perfume is very strong and long lasting. I am very interested in this brand, Maybe I will try more other brands too in the same price range.

This speaks class and sophistication. The scent for the bosses and the leaders. You can imagine a CEO of the company wearing this. The person who knows what he wants and gets the work done. Not restricted to any specific season. You may rock this all year round. More suitable for formal to semi formal occasions. Love it!

I have changed my mind about this fragrance as I thought it was overpriced I was wrong , every time I smell this I like it even more , this fragrance is a masterpiece for a leather + floral fragrance which makes you feel like a million bucks! Longevity is about 8hrs+ with around 8-10 sprays.

Very elegant, Well blended and balanced all the way In the opening you will get roses with amber and soft woods ingredients, But I don't smell any oud in it! In the dry own you will get leather with a luxury powdery note with white musk. Performance is really good. Definitely recommended.

Only if it lasted longer. The scent itself is regal no doubt about it—floral leathery sweet powdery sophistication. It is best suited for formal events and colder settings. It could easily be among the top 3 of the best oriental fragrances if they fixed the longevity issue. 9/10 for me.

If all you care about is projection, go buy Quorum and save us your bland reviews. This thing is an absolute masterpiece and beats all Amouages and any overpriced oriental fragrance from LV, Dior, or Guerlain. Insanely complex yet so beautiful. And performance is so excellent.

This stuff is so well blended and long lasting... some of the reviewers below me need to hydrate more because wtf. I also have a bottle of the Limited Edition that I got on sale for 99.75 last year so that might figure into my thinking. Will get heavy run this winter.

For the past 5 years, i knew this was inspired by something nostaligic in addition to tom ford's TL, but I couldn't determine. Tonight I discovered what was the other perfume that gives safari that feminine white floral feel; ladies and gentlemen, it is J'adore...

I just got this shipped from KSA. It’s very classy and sophisticated but it’s nowhere near beast mode in terms of performance. The projection is very soft, more like a skin scent. I really like it but I wish it performed better. Maybe it’s been reformulated.

I wish it was more creamy in the drydown.Such a complex and beautiful scent.It is a solid 9/10. Performance,projection and longevity is just top notch.I get the smell of it from shirt even after 2 weeks.Insane.

This elixir can butt heads with the mightiest of guns like Jubilation XXV, Black Afgano, Amber Absolute etc. Pure class from ASAQ, this is for an enlightened, sophisticated and romantic modern man. 10/10.

I have over 40 perfumes in my humble collection, and this is easily the first one I will always run to repurchase before I run out of. Never smelt anything similar. In a league of its own!

so classy so Arabian, I have thi oil also remind me of Blach Afgano but this one softer and more flowery. very long lasting (all day) sillage 6/10

this is ASQ Flagship. My favorite from the house as well. All around performer, all seasons, all occasions.

Its a great fragrance, basically a good blindbuy. It has combined masculinity and sweetness in one.

amazing, complex , pleasant smell , only issue is it doesnt project well at all , huge let down

A spicy heaven! The best perfume out of the house of ASQ... Very elegant and opulent.

Excellent masterfully blended oriental/froral/leather kinda chypre. Must try

This is an amazing, amazing fragrance an absolute masterpiece!

Put this on and you suddenly smell like you have a pet tiger.

Luxurious, Elegant, Classy, Bossy, Charismatic. Solid 10/10

Pure ❤️ fragrance Luxurious elegant 10/10

A beast mode type of a fragrance, love it

Being on a business trip in Saudi Arabia, I explored each and every scent from domestic brands. They were of different quality and price, but more or less reminded me of already known creations or... of each other. You can imagine that most of them were the versions of oud, musk and leather scents, mostly very similar, loud and often boring. I already had oud and leather fragrances in my collection so I needed nor copycat fragrances nor strong and in-your-face typical arabic embodiments of these notes. I read some reviews on Middle East made perfumes here on Fragrantica and somehow singled out Safari Extreme. I went to the brand's counter at Kingdom Tower mall, tried the perfume on my skin and immediately noticed a difference between SE and what I have tested before. SE vibrated on my skin, changing from bitter to sweet notes with some pleasant airy vibe which I didn't noticed exploring Arabian Oud and other brands. While wearing it about one hour I felt how the waves of the perfume rolled over me - with fleur d'orange and jasmine, vanilla and spices, oud and sandal (or cedar?). This everchanging character of SE stole my heart, and I bought it even the price was high. This is a perfume of very high quality, well deserved to present it's country heritage. The bottle of super heavy glass is beautiful, and the whole appearance is top-notch. I am back home now, enjoying this precious souvenir of my trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I believe the perfume telling the story of this mysterious land should smell like Safari Extreme, daring and transporting you far away from endless soulless flankers of big brands, to the very essence of rich and luxurious heritage of Arab culture. I highly recommend this perfume for a man or a woman, it can be enjoyable for anyone.

ASQ Safari Extreme has a strong reputation and the experience of it mostly lives up to it. In the scheme of sweeter oud fragrances, this is has various touches that keep it interesting and slightly dissimilar from other offerings I've tried before. Surely it's sweet and has oud, but with the sandalwood, rose, and jasmine, it's floral and woody, and the animalic side of the oud comes out in this, as it's slightly acerbic and funky. I expect that fans of Ajmal Rose Wood or Santal Wood would fine something in Safari Extreme that they like. Its performance is solid, with quite robust projection for several hours before becoming a more modest scent thereafter, albeit still dense. Only seemingly officially available on the house website for 367.50 AED for 75ml, which comes to roughly 100 USD, the price is not unreasonable if it can be obtained for that amount, though, it seems to run 50%-100% higher on secondary markets like eBay. Overall, I like it and would argue that fans of the general sweet oud or rose oud genres should check it; it just does not specifically dazzle me except for being a bit more multifaceted than most examples in the genres that I've tried to date. 7 out of 10

I like this fragrance but at the same time I struggle to wear it. I feel like this fragrance has lots of potential. I love the leather and spice in this primarily and I think the florals, fruits and vanilla softens the leather in a really beautiful way but a bit to much to make it a bit feminine. I would have preferred the masculine leather and spices be amped up a little to have a masculine edge but that is not my main issue with this fragrance. In addition to leather, spices, florals, fruits, vanilla, this fragrance starts to go in a bad direction with to much amber and a METALLIC finish. Perhaps the metallic smell comes from lily of the valley or olibanum but this fragrance would be a masterpiece I think if it wasn’t for that. It feels like the fragrance tries to do to many things at once and lacks a decisive direction. 8/10

On the top you'll get some florals, a tiny bit of oud, and a bit of vanilla. It settles down with a strong leather note and becomes EXTREMELY similar to TF Tuscan Leather. I've done a dry down side by side and it's remarkable how similar they are, especially in the leather note. Being objective as I can be: no way is this feminine. Or even unisex. It's strong, masculine and has above average longevity (6-8 hours) for me. Good for fall/winter at night. That said, I prefer Tuscan Leather for its longevity, the raspberry note that adds a preferred dimension (versus vanilla/florals) and ease of access. A 7.5/10 for me. Worth seeking a decant if you can find one to see if it's for you.