Amir One

I just realized this would be my 100th review on this website 🥳🎉 and had to reserve it for something I recently found that I am truly astounded by. I know... how cringy to be celebrating that... But it's the little things y'know... Anyways, I have concluded Ajmal's Amir One is a refined blend of ingredients from their vault for their "W series" but it seems the quality of the blending and the quality of the ingredients have been upgraded and polished to be used in Amir One. If you're familiar with Ajmal's catalogue you can smell a DNA with a similar palette of ingredients used from their own trusted sources of ingredient distributors, and harvesters. Like Guerlain has its famous "Guerlainade" Ajmal has its own profile of ingredient palette and you can feel it in their fragrances. I am just speculating but I do smell a similar oud, lemon, ambergris, sandalwood, and ruh gulab (Rose Oil) used in Amir One that has been used in releases such as Hatkora Wood, Amber Wood Noir and Rose Wood but these definitely smell sharper (with the exception of Amber Wood Noir which is extremely well-done) and less polished than Amir One. All genius creations but honestly I would say the "W series" retail is a tad overpriced even though I honestly love all of the ones I've smelled so far. The ingredients in them are natural and scream quality but the blending, the execution just needed a little more tweaking to smell less jagged so they could be flawless creations. Amir One is the tweak that was needed to prove to me Ajmal had it in them all along to bring out the very best of their ingredients. They are going to be unstoppable if they can continue with this blending and quality. On par with the Rasasi Boruzz line, Abdul Karim Al Faransi ouds and Adbul Samad Al Qurashi, Al Qurashi blend and their other luxury heritage creations. Amir One is stunningly polished the ingredients blend together nicely for a smooth and meditative experience. The oud from Amir One goes on citric, herbal and tangy with the ingredients of lemon, lavender and rose, slowly become a lit flame developing a realistic smoky presence as if one was warming real oud chips and luban resins on a bakhoor burner. In my opinion what I truly smell throughout the fragrances lifespan is a burning, juicy and tart, lemony, high quality, oud and salty, sparkling, ambergris, with a creamy, earthy, animalic sandalwood similar to that in Ajmal's Santal Wood but more polished and muted with a spicy lavender supporting the oud and installing some alluring herbal kick. Very high quality natural ingredients indeed. It has the aspects to be a fougère, but overall isn't a fougère since it has a more oriental focused backbone and minimal soapiness if any at all. It is however very refreshing and bright in its profile which is unique for an oud-centered fragrance. Al Fareed by Arabian oud has similarities to Amir One's identity as a fresh and bright oud but they have nothing else in common. Your scent brings a calming and spiritual atmosphere when wearing Amir One and I am not just saying that. In my first real wearing of this the random comments I got were "It smells religious" or "It smells like people are performing sacred rites". To me it was mind-blowing to find that even Christians find something religious about this formula and they do not realize how correct they are. As people do say about these polarizing types of fragrances - "your milage may vary" - but I can't stress enough how much of a meditative experience this fragrance is to wear. A true Middle Eastern treasure fitting to be vaulted for only the right situations. 🪵🍋💐 10/10 Edit: Amir Two has been released. Fragrantica, can you create a page for it please? Notes: TOP: (Rose, Geranium, Nutmeg, Ginger, Pepper) MID: (Amber, Cypriol, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood) BASE: (Gurjun Balsam, Incense, Musk, Oud)

My First Review — and What a Fragrance to Begin With.. I’ve held off on writing reviews here on Fragrantica, saving my first for something truly exceptional. Amir One by Ajmal is that fragrance. Crafted by none other than Amiruddin Ajmal himself—the Chairman of the house. As Ajmal’s own blog notes, “Each drop is a testament to Mr. Mohd. Amiruddin Ajmal's 50 plus years of experience,” and I can confidently say they’re not exaggerating. I won’t delve into the note breakdown—you can find that easily here—but I’ll tell you what this scent feels like: regal, opulent, fresh, wearable year-round, & dripping with Quality. If another house had released this, they’d likely charge 10 times the price. This is, hands down, one of the most beautiful perfumes I’ve ever encountered. The ingredients are of the highest caliber—the finest oud, florals, and oils—each element feels hand-selected with care, just as Ajmal describes. It’s the kind of scent that makes you want to gatekeep, yet I hope it becomes a bestseller so they never stop making it. (Yes, I’ve already stocked a backup bottle.) What’s fascinating is how every single reviewer I watched had the same expression of awe—before even getting into the notes. That collective admiration convinced me to make this my first-ever blind buy, and it exceeded all expectations. This fragrance has been a series of firsts for me: — My first review — My first blind buy — And the first scent I deemed worthy of gifting to my father. A man who usually prefers fresh, lighter scents, even he loves it, and now reserves this one for special occasions. The presentation deserves a mention too. It comes in a beautiful, handcrafted wooden box—the only perfume in my collection that still lives in its original packaging. Using it feels like an event in itself. To borrow the words of Mr. Abdullah Ajmal, current CEO of Ajmal, “It celebrates you in every sense, through its essence.” That couldn’t be more accurate. In the end, Amir One is more than just a fragrance. It’s a celebration—of perfumery, of legacy, and when you apply it, it celebrates you & touches your inner being. Praise be to God who inspired his creation with the ability to craft such beauty in scent.

I don't find this smells like Heritage, nor do I find it performs badly or is redundant if you own Amir Two, I own both. On the performance, do people let their fragrances sit for a couple of days after the first spray before they start moaning online about performance? Yes, the first time I wore it two days ago it seemed to disappear quickly, but I wore it today and it lasted eternally, projecting strongly for hours, and I could still smell it after two hours of strenuous exercise and a shower. This is my experience with many perfumes. Only the most obnoxiously beast-mode chemicals perform consistently from the first spray. If I had to compare Amir One to anything it would be Ma Liberté by Patou. The creamy sandalwood and lavender combo is very similar, though of course here we also have oud. In my book this makes Amir One a strong love for me, as I absolutely adore Ma Liberté, but I appreciate the Ajmal twist, and given that there are no perfumes I know of that smell like either of these two, I reckon that makes Amir One pretty unique. It doesn't smell like Khallab (which I also own and love) or any other Ajmal perfumes beyond having the Ajmal oud DNA. It certainly doesn't smell anything like any of the frequently cited scents on this page when I wear it on my skin. This is a one in a millon quality oud wonder, and if it were marketed by the likes of Frederic Malle people would pay 10 times more for it. As it stands the price makes it insanely good value. For the record I bought mine from a discounter so it's probably a more recent batch.

Opens very fresh and aromatic with hints of lemon over a creamy, woody and slightly oudy base. I don't think the oud in here will be too much to handle for non oud lovers but I personally really like Hindi oud on its own so it can be hard for me to judge what others might be put off by. As the top notes fade, it's hard for me to personally pick out any of the floral notes individually but there is definitely something there that gives off a creamy floral incense vibe with hints of lemon Around the 2 hour mark, most of the aromatic, citrus and floral elements have faded and you are left with a soft, ambery and woody base with soft hints of something lemony. Coming from someone who generally enjoys more natural smelling perfumes, this one has enough of a natural feel to satisfy me. Although, there is definitely a strong synthetic note throughout this perfume, which brings to mind commercial western fragrances. I have a bit of a love hate relationship with this note, but I would say that it definitely gives the fragrance a bit of a younger, more modern touch. I would feel comfortable wearing this perfume in pretty much any weather/situation. Although I haven't tried it in extremely hot and humid weather, I still think it would work fine. Can be worn morning or night. I think this could safely be worn to the office, date night, hell I'd even be okay wearing this to a night club. I give this fragrance an overall 8/10. For versatility 9/10 as I feel comfortable wearing this in most situations.

Ajmal has absolutely ascended with this release... I will smell premium in comparison to anyone who wears Roja, Ormonde Jayne, Dior, or even Xerjoff interpretations of oud. You have to experience it to believe it... This one is regal, an imperial experience in fragrant form. Premium, real, smooth oud that will be CHALLENGING to western noses but blended with the most detailed consideration almost as if a perfectionist was involved. As an art creator myself I can imagine even at this level of impeccability the mind behind the creation of this fragrance was still unsatisfied. I will live a few weeks more in this divine potion for note-taking and will be back with more. The message in its box teases a collection of these. What in the world does Ajmal have in store for us...