Aquilaria Blossom

This fragrance opens up with an exotic, fresh, punchy, but most of all otherworldly burst that smells like nothing I have experienced before. I have 80+ inch fragrances and none open like this. The bergamot, mandarine leaf, yuzu and ambergris create the impression of an entire flower in bloom in some exotic jungle, but can in no way be described as 'tropical'. This persists for several hours and gradually fades into something more resinous and slightly smokey, but still fresh from the opening. I get the impression that the mandarine leaf is the dominant uplifting note here, because it somewhat green and sharply citric. As it dries down it becomes more resinous, but never loses the exotic touch. It is a very rare and otherworldly summer freshie that is for sure. The only thing I can compare it to was drinking the 1995 Leroy Romanee St. Vivant Burgundy grand cru (1000 USD back in 1999), which smelled similarly fresh but as though it came from another dimension. The coupling of a fresh exotic note over a resinous oriental base has been done before as in Fragrance du Bois' Oud Blu Intense, which has a beautiful 'blue' cardamom and orange opening (which gives the impression of a sparkling fountain) but when it dries down it becomes sticky and pasty and kind of boring. In this case the opening is more original and exotic and the transition to the base more seamless, and the fragrance never becomes sticky, pasty, or dull. If you are looking for something truly different for the springing summer and are sick of the usual rehashing of the same thing (Atelier Des Ors Riviera Collection, I am looking at you) give this a try. If you want Russian Oud or Siberian Musk, then you might be disappointed, but then again, maybe not if you open your eyes and see how great a work of art this is and how versatile and unique it is for the warmer weather. I'd like to thank YouTuber Ramsey and blogger Kafkaesque for their reviews, which encouraged me to blind buy it, and what a lovely bottle!

I had to wait for a while before posting this review, because of the complexity of this perfume and it took me while to truly understand this perfume. First and foremost this an absolutely pinnacle when it comes to natural perfumery this is how natural perfumes smell like that raw ingredient smell, that unpolished a little rough on the edges perfume. This is a marvellous creation by the house of Areej le dore and the colab with Taha Syed. About the perfume - Imagine yourself near a full grown orange tree and the tree has ripe oranges / mandarin and you are sitting under the tree while burning some oud chips and a fresh green mandarin leaf falls on the burning oud. This perfume has many transitions, initially you will smell that orange & mandarin note and that top note will linger around for a while and after a few hours it changes into that touch of oud and you can smell that quality oud, after another few more hours the base of the notes are slightly visible, but that combination of top notes of the orange and mandarin will disappear, and you get a wonderful combination of oud, resins and floral notes. This is an extrait concentration, and it lasts for a very long time, I applied it on the day and I could easily smell it till the next day. This is an absolute hidden treasure & I am glad I bought this, because it will cherish this for a very long time.

A love for me. This opens with a wonderful citrus accord. The orange and yuzu smell so gorgeous and a really well blended neroli note whips throughout the opening not overly dominating the composition. As it dries down the florals and oud becomes more prominent. The juxtaposition between fresh citrus and dark notes really play a unique roll in making this not only wearable, but super unique. I can totally close my eyes and envision the smell of a oud blossom as the perfumers intended with white florals and a very minty oud turning into a more subtle oud background note behind the flowers. In my opion this has Manly vibes without the oakmoss and smoke and slight grandenia notes without the florals dominating the composition. Very well blended and one of the few Areejs I'd wear to work and not be sent home for being to powerful and funky. Nothing but magic from Russian Adam and Taha Syed. Keep up the amazing work!

I just received my generous 3 ml sample decant from Musk Fragrances. They have great glass with good spray atomizers. This is a great citrus fragrance for frag heads. The yuzu is a sharp, bitter citrus. Then you get some nice licorice like bitter myrrh and some unusual notes like propolis. The synthetic propolis is strange but interesting. The propolis is both nutty and medicinal, and fresh in a way. It's a bit over priced. It was a collaboration with Russian Adam. I 💬 he does better when he composes on his own. I could see this growing in favor for me. I may come to like the propolis more. PS: I'm trying this in early October after hearing Russian Adam talk about it with Ramsey. It's aged well. It's stunning in a fresh way. The woodiness is fantastic. The oud is fruity. Amazing accords. More enjoyable than when I first reviewed. Rating: 8.75/10 God bless. John 3:16

Masterpiece! This has a beautiful citrusy opening. A particularly well-balanced neroli note whirls throughout the beginning without overpowering the composition, and the orange and yuzu smell just gorgeous. The roses and oud become more noticeable as it dries down. This has, in my opinion, a manly tone sans the oakmoss and smoke and hints of grandiose without the florals taking over the song. One of the few Areejs I could wear to work without getting sent home for being too strong and funky was really well blended. Taha Syed and Russian Adam are pure magic.