Wisal Dhahab

I think some of us get to a stage in our fragrance journey when we have tried and tested a lot of fragrances and we eventually feel that it is time to choose a signature scent. I finally found mine and this is it- Ajmal Wisal Dhahab. This is my story connected to this beautiful fragrance. I was introduced to Ajmal about five years ago and I immediately fell in love with the brand. My first Ajmal perfume was Faihaa. Although I love Faihaa they stopped producing it and the scent was very much a winter fragrance of florals, oud and safron. I was also adventurous in trying other Ajmal fragrances and so I ventured out and got a bottle of Wisal Dhahab, that was spring of 2016. Everyone was just starting to get into the deep oriental bandwagon at that time and W.D. was for me very special. What made it more special was I get compliments when I wear it which gave me more reason to use it often. It became my spring 2016 signature scent. I loved this fragrance a lot, I often use this especially on special occasions because my husband, friends and family love the fragrance on me. It has in a way become my scent for a good year. 2017-2019 I went on a rapid fragrance journey- tested, tried and bought lots of fragrances and so my Ajmal bottle sat quietly inside my perfume cabinet waiting for me to notice it again. I occasionally use it but the other new fragrance discoveries always get my attention. Spring of 2020; Since I have a lot of time, I decided to do a spring cleaning. I noticed my Ajmal bottle and I decided to spray some on and right away it reminded me of why I love this beauty. The burst of juicy pear opens up the fragrance. Not overly sweet because the citrus notes balances it. On my skin the fruit notes lingers for a good hour then it evolves into rose and sandalwood cord. This phase lasts for a good 2-3 hours which I absolutely adore. Then it settles into rose and musk for 2 hours. When applied on the fabric it lasts a lot longer. I never over spray my fragrance and for W.D. I only spray 3 times and it projects very well with a good scent trail which lasts for at least 6 hours on my skin. As one reviewer wrote it is a well balanced fragrance. Perfect for any season and occasion and yes perfect for any continent. I have worn this on holidays - from Spain to the Philippines and I get compliments when I wear it. Wisal Dhahab feels like a warm hug for me, it hugs my skin with just the perfect touch of fruit, floral and wood notes. I find that there is both a familiarity and mysteriousness on this fragrance....its like a deja vu. My fragrance journey in a way started with this gem and although I am still discovering new fragrances I finally have come to find a fragrance which defines me, Wisal Dhahab is now part of me.

This is one of the top 5 EDPs in my collection, so be aware of my bias in writing this review. Wisal Dhahab is a wonder that clings to you and evokes dreams of being a 5 ft 10 elegant, white collar woman posing for a fashion magazine front cover... yet it is somehow unisex. The opening is a blast of juicy fruits- pear, apple and the faintest hints of the mandarine orange engulf you. But this is only for a moment as the rose glides in and settles quite wonderfully with the richest sandalwood you could desire. This sandalwood has an incense vibe that becomes pronounced in the dry down, it is a true sandalwood note, oriental in its bearing. If this is called a rose/wood combo, then it would not be telling you the full story of whiffs of geranium and jasmine that you can fully experience if spritzed on ones warm skin, or the musky, woody dry down and that faintest bit of cedar that remains on your skin. The patchouli troubles nothing, it is tamed by the musk. And when many hours have gone by and you put your nose to your perfumed wrist to take a sniff, you will be greeted with the most beautiful, tame, woody rose that you could wish to inhale. This is not a beast-mode fragrance, you can surround yourself with four sprays, but it is so long lasting that I don't see why you'd need five. This is also a versatile fragrance- any season, any time of day. Anytime I apply this fragrance and catch whiffs of it on my skin, all I can exclaim is "Lawd!"

Wisal Dhahab is one of Beautiful Scent from Ajmal Perfumes. Its Sweet, Pleasing, Strong & Stunning are Words to Describe it. Though its Unisex Perfume & can be used by both, Its bends a little towards feminine. Its One of my Top 10 Favorite Perfumes & My Wife too Loves this Perfume V Much. All Notes are well Balanced. The Top begins with a Fruity Fresh as it has Apple, Peach, Pear, Grape Fruit & Mandarin note followed by a Floral, It has Rose, Jasmine, Orchid & Geranium as Heart Notes and Base of Woody Musky as it has Sandalwood, Ceder Wood, Patchouli & Musk as Base Notes. It smells V Exotic & Royal and Its V Affordable by Price, Projection & Longevity & Presentation are Good. Sprayer is Nice and Pours Juice Nicely/ My Rating is 4.5 out of 5. Great Job Ajmal

When I wanted to comment, all my points majorly were similar to @Farouhaa. Still something's I would say, out of all Eastern and Western Perfumes, this one is one of the Greatest perfume I have ever smelt, and best perfume definitely owned. I will lucky to have pass by Dubai Mall of Emirates and buy 7 different juices randomly by testing them all in some minutes like Royal Velvet, Absolute Bright, Carbon, Oudh etc., and coming back here, I realize Wisal is one of the best ever perfume I have ever wore in last 10 years. Though it is floral, but it looks as good on Men as good as female. Damn Luxurious and Sophisticated perfume. I must say, this Arabian scent can be compared and stand by big Parisian juices (Can't take names)

This is an elegant fragrance that has a middle eastern vibe. It has some similarity to a white musk I have in my collection that I bought from the Oud Store in eBay. I forgot the name but compared to this one, this is pretty strong. I would say this frag would be best for age group 30 up I love this as a collector and at times may wear on formal occasions or leisurely at home. But it may be best for a guy to wear this on date nights or evening encounters since it leans a little on the feminine side. But once a confident dude wears this, there’s a magic to it. More of a cold weather scent and the quality of its scent profile is quite impressive. For the price point, this is a bang for your buck. 9/10 😉👍

Working in a school library, surrounded by teenagers, this is the perfume about which I have received the most compliments. In fact, many of the girls asked me for a sneaky spritz of it (and who am I to refuse?). This has HUGE, room-filling sillage and incredible longevity. It is not suitable for most office wear, nor does it suit a shy, retiring character - it WILL GET NOTICED. I don't ascribe gender to perfume (wear what you love), but - if pressed - I'd say it leans feminine. It's not the cheapest from Ajmal, but it's truly in a class of its own, being of outstanding quality, which puts many more expensive niche perfumes to shame. Very highly recommended if you love rich, sexy rose perfumes.

Wow bought this because of youtube reviewer joy amin and i am very impressed with this fragrance. I get a sweet raisin and honey vibe and a very full and dense smell. Comes across very unisex to me. It definatley has a middle east smell and doesnt come across like something a western designer brand would come up with. I picture a wealthy middle eastern prince or princess wearing this. Could be a very unique clubbing/night out scent and would get positive attention. Performance is very good. 10/10 fragrance for anyone who likes sweet scents.

This scent is absolutely breathtaking. I don't really know how to describe it. It is more than the sum of its notes. It smells niche and so exquisite. It opens with light crisp fruits and morphs steadily through out the day into this rich rose, sandalwood and patchouli scent. It is mildly sweet and almost savoury smelling. It is a deep oriental in the same vein as rose d'arabie at least to me. Oriental lovers should test this gem.

Boy oh boy, this stuff's incredible! Quality unisex soft scent, unique bottle, beast mode, versatile, and I paid $35 for it! Fruity opening, then it gets floral, musky, and woody for the rest of its time. It's just beautifully blended and nothing is off putting for me. So happy I pulled the trigger on this :)

Got 2023 batch of it from Ajmal's store in Bangkok CentralWorld. It is a fabulous, rich and soothing scent. It is so perfectly blended that you can clearly sense the notes transitioning and every transition is a beautiful experience. Especially the Pear, Rose and Musk notes are top notch. Loved it

This is by far my favourite Fragrance, it’s not for everyday use I believe for special occasion. But smells very expensive with middle eastern touch very very premium blend. Performance - 10/10 , 12+ hour If you don’t like middle eastern and RED rose in fragrances it’s not for you. Unisex

I love this so much right now, in cold weather. It is a floral-woody perfume but the fruity start works better when it's cold outside, rounding it and making it delicious, carnal yet fresh. It is gorgeous, a delight to wear, longevity and projection are stellar, not to mention the price.

Blind buy after reading about it on Ajmal's website and reviews about this perfume. LOVE at first scent. An evolution of the the Silver one. An outstanding unisex perfume for day and night wear. As always, sillage and longevity is outstanding.

Nice and neich oriental fregnace... Very large projection and sillage with great longevity. In winter it shows optimum performance and becomes more suitable for special traditional festival and functions like marriage and diwali and eid.

Just the best floral fruity blend at this price point. Ticks all the boxes: longevity, sillage, projection, unisex, all-weather. A no-regret blind buy from the house of Ajmal. At its elegant best on winter evenings.

At the beginning, I was holding the mentality of trying it out. After all, few people discussed it. I didn't expect that I would quite like it. At this price, it is really good!!

High performing, mass pleasing, unisex Oud rose floral on a budget. Evening wear in summers and one can pull off during the day during the winters. Shukran Habibi!

I have a big collection of perfumes and I keep getting the most compliments on wisal dahab! It smells genuinely classy! Fruit and woods take it to the next level.

A jammy rose fragrance that will stand out in most European environments. I love using it on datę nights.

Wow. There is the good and not-so-good here. :) I shall return with more later. It's not at all what the notes would expect one to believe..... I've now worn this fragrance for over a week and have yet to fully understand how to describe Dahab! Perhaps I should begin by saying this is an open review - I will add more as I experience more. On the unexpected and potentially negative side, this is not a fragrance that connotates gold to me, which I'm told is the meaning of 'dahab', and certainly the color of this gorgeous bottle. (Gorgeous despite a cheap cap that required E 6000 on arrival, hehe. It's perfect now.) Dahab is somewhat unisex in the mid notes and dry down as well, while I was hoping for something incredibly femme fatale. Also, the fruity top notes (while beautiful!) seem to be missing the ambrosial pear I adore. But while it's not all I might have hoped, there is more to this than meets the eye. This is a more powerful and slightly more fruity take on Al Madinah Al Haramain and Amber Rose Al Rehab. Both of these are - if still available - considerably more affordable in the west, while Wisal and flankers are easily to be had and quite a bit less expensive in the middle east than here. It may logically depend on your geography as to which you prefer! The original Wisal in the silver bottle starts off more unisex and metallic and pretty much stays that way. Wisal Dahab starts with fruity-rose-oud with some powder and then loses the fruit altogether. Both of these are laden with Iso-E-Super as the woody note, making me understand comments about how Wisal smells common or chemical. Well, it does, and it doesn't. It presents the oud-rose-Iso-E combination that many an attar does, but with initially good sillage and hugely superb longevity. The balance may be better or not than some, depending on personal chemistry. I find the Iso-E in this one less overpowering than some and more so than others. Amber Rose by Al Rehab has less and lasts less. But other popular ouds that smell wholly chemical and masculine to me have far more! It's a matter of perception and skin, methinks. As for melt-down, gorgeous, Femme Fatale rose-oud, this is not it for me. I would be inclined to choose Al Rehab Al Sharquiah (black rose-band aid oud-dates-jasmine) as closer. Even so, if you want an oud rose that outperforms others and freshens in the heat and layers to PERFECTION, this may well be it. In the base there is just enough patchouli to blend gorgeously with chypres and almost elicit an oakmoss feel. Layered with golden sweetness is ideal. I still crave that 'dahab' promised... Thus I layer with Al Rehab Dalal (golden amber, caramel, orange) or Jessica Simpson Fancy (caramel pear!) for happy results. Your average French vanilla would do very nicely also. I believe I will be spending the rest of the summer months layering in various ways for excellent smelling dogdays. Four out of Five stars - & easily 6 if it contained a large dollop of pear!