Dalal

Gender Bender That opens with a orange/grape note yet if i had to describe this fragrance using color i would say purple not lavender purple concord grape purple blend that with caramel candy this slowly develops to a unisex scent using spicy slightly citric woods and vanilla which keeps it from becoming totally feminine then it opens even more and beautiful florals start appearing in little hints ...to the untrained nose this might seem linear from the sweet grapey caramel carrying all the other notes as it starts opening it becomes subtly complex and quite beautiful as the orange portwine mixed with grape nerds candy fades the florals start to kick in but the gourmand heart keeps them balanced and slightly edging from becoming totally feminine i got 3 reactions within 6 hours of wearing this someone commenting the smell made them feel dizzy when i walked past them another stating "whoa" you smell like a gypsy.... as a man you need confidence with this one it borders on drugstore cheapie marketed to teenage girls but carry's the soul of a woody dark gourmand a olfactory enigma the sillage on this is deceptive i doused myself with the oil cause it came off quite faint with very little projection minutes later i was told the room smells headache inducing about 15 minutes later im projecting at least 6ft this is one of the few al rehabs that needs heavy application to really detect the notes i would not blind buy this if your a man who doesn't enjoy floral gourmands and gender bender scents the sweet portwine grape candy note requires a patient nose and confidence to let it develop those who do are in for a treat the florals and woods are so masterfully placed that it will leave u sniffing your wrist a beautiful fragrance this is not something to blind buy if sweet scents ain't your cup of tea 8.8 /10

REVIEW AT THE END, will someone PLEASE confirm if this was reformulated?? I bought a new bottle, and the familiar alcohol scent that dwindled over time is there, and the super strong orange with sandalwood is in the opening just like I remember. But I cannot for the life of me remember if the caramel just came out with maceration or if it should be there from the start. I'm getting very little caramel from my new bottle, sprayed it 3x max, but still. I'm about 70% sure it'll even out over time and I'll get the caramel back. If not that makes me really disappointed, I don't know of any fragrance that had such a perfect blend and balance, plus all it says on the website is "white florals, vanilla"??? There isn't even a page for the spray, only oil. I've gotten countless ai overviews telling me it was reformulated, nothing official. My all-time favorite perfume. My first Al-Rehab. And first Arab fragrance. It's a very sweet orange scent at first, then a spiced woody vanilla comes through that doesn't overpower the fragrance like most spicy vanillas do, I actually think vanilla makes it smell a little bit like anise. After maceration the caramel is the no. 1 I get, and it lasts the longest. I think the orange and sandalwood perfectly compliment each other, the orange is sweet like orange oil, but also smells similar to a blood orange rind. Wish there was a little more sandalwood tbh. Overall 10/10 even if this got reformulated into an orange vanilla floral it's still worth buying, regardless if caramel comes out it'll macerate into a beautiful vanilla. Genuinely the only items I've smelled that are similar to this is saunf mithai (sugared fennel) and a specific anise caramel apple tea blend that uses orange rind.

🖤This scent is so amazingly lofty and lovely. Angels created this scent I am certain of it. First off I do not smell any cinnamon in this thank goodness I never liked the rot smell of cinnamon. At first this perfume is like taking a alcoholic shot of 🍊Grand Marnier with 🍮caramel at the bottom of the shot glass with the rim of the shot glass coated with yummy 🍊orange marmalade. However that only lasts a few seconds. It dries down fast! .. It is very soft and beautiful once it does dry down. Its a yummy warm caramel vanilla but there is more. I also detect lemons and a slight tobacco. I cannot wear the roller balls anymore the oils because they turn rank on my skin for some reason so I've been buying the Al Rehab perfumes instead of the roller balls. I absolutely love this fragrance it is really VERY pretty and smells better than expensive perfumes I recently smelled at the mall. It is Gourmand but it's not overly sweet at all there is nothing offensive about this perfume. I cannot believe it was only $8.95. At first it's really pungent 🍊orange peel and then you can smell the 🍮caramel so gooey then sweet orange but very light and yummy I just cannot stop sniffing my arm. It is a 🍊fruity🍮 caramel vanilla dessert. Not decadent and rich but dainty and divooooooon. I think it smells like orange and lemon Italian biscotti cookies my gram and mom made on holidays and it has a plum wine vibe to it in the very best way. I agree with another reviewer that this has an almond or in my opinion slight amaretto vibe too it. It does smell like Al Rehab Golden Sand but this is a tad more fun and fruity. This does not project well but that is ok I prefer skin scents. And I like the shape of the bottle its actually stunning. ✨🌟✨

Dalal is a little powerhouse. It has a tiny 90's vibe to it but this might be because it reminds me in parts of the following original formulas: LouLou, Opium, Byzance, Kenzo Jungle, Tresor, Coco with a slight mix of tobacco.... When I was about 14 I had a friend who was 5 years older. She dressed impeccably classy, her hair was wonderfully sleek and shiny, she smoked menthol cigarettes and her vanity table was choc-a-bloc stacked with the above wonderful creations in their fantastic, gem-like bottles. I was a poor teenager, started working for pocket money at 15 so going over to hers was like entering Aladdin's cave. Stroking the clothes, smelling the bottles, looking up at her adoringly. Her room smelled like Dalal smells. Equal parts perfume, cigarette smoke and hairspray. Now to the notes. I'm actually not sure what I'm smelling here, I'm getting vanilla, tobacco, musk, there is maybe just a tiny hint of coffee, to me this is not a floral but there is a slightly fresher edge to it so there must be... perhaps gardenia? Not sure, maybe magnolia, something really elusive in that floral aspect. Above notes state orange.... not sure, maybe dry orange peel in that case. Sillage: 5/5 Longevity: 5/5 Projection: 5/5 I adore this. Edit: oh and Venezia, as Flowers-in-spring-time noted, definitely Venezia.

This is a review of the 50ml spray. Dalal was a blind buy after seeing it all over Tik tok. This is by far my favorite Al Rehab scent. It starts off a bit alcoholic but this quickly settles into a sweet caramel & citrus scent. The citrus is strong in the opening but this settles down into a warm and lovely caramel and vanilla scent with a hint of powder. I Absolutely adore this scent and I get a lot of compliments while wearing it. My mum says I smell like chocolate while wearing this and my Cousin says it reminds her of a soft serve ice cream, I'm guessing this is from the vanilla. As for me it reminds me of a delicious orange candy. The longevity of this is insane! On my skin I get a good 4-5 hours and on my clothes a whole 24+. I sprayed this on my gown At night and could still smell it the day after. Projection I'd say is intimate to moderate. I get nose blind to it fast (sad since I really love this) but those around me can still smell it and compliment me about it. You could always respray after a couple of hours to refresh it. For the price point, this incredibly amazing and a safe blind buy. If you love Gourmand fragrances, You will enjoy this. Mine is only halfway and I already bought a second one. I'll try the oil soon and then update you guys.