Gul Hina

Creamy, powdery and buttery blend of white florals, musk and sandalwood... I find the citrus fades rather quickly as the henna blooms, it’s jasmine and rosy facets being amplified by additions of each without inhibiting it’s tea-like qualities, there also being a very slight smokiness imparted by it as well. I personally don’t pick up as much spiciness as I do that, but I could also see the two being conflated, smokiness having a natural semi-spiced character. I also don’t get as much of a bubblegum aspect as I have from other white floral blends which is a relief to me. And while I’m not normally the biggest fan of white musk, here it’s no less than essential—a soft, powdery blanket cozily wrapping everything together. Great sillage, incredible longevity. I can understand why others could see it as cloying, but I also see the incredible feminine beauty in it. Don’t mind wearing it now and then as a sensitive guy. Best during nights, any season though spring and summer likely best! Bravo, good sir!

This one is a very easy-going fragrance that has a very pleasant, sweet bergamot opening. Henna will join the mid to provide a green freshness and ending on a base of sandalwood and a lot of synthetic musk. I would say magnolia mixed with jasmine is the main note for the first half and a pleasing synthetic musk for the base. A light and pretty jasmine that smells clean in a good way. One of the cheaper ones from the 7th collection and I think this composition reflects that. It is very enjoyable.

When you are having that dream... You know... THAT dream... Yeah... That one... So anyway... When you are having that dream and the most drop-dead gorgeous woman that you have seen before walks past you... This is what she smells like... Gul Hina smells like a beautiful woman from a dream and is BY FAR the best fragrance of this collection... I would NEVER wear this personally... But I love when my wife has it on... Wonderful stuff...

Really pretty frag; while it's a bit too feminine for me to wear personally, it's probably my favorite from this collection.

This took me back to the original pre-IFRA Poison! It drives home how to get the quality we used to get from a mainstream brand in a department store 20 years ago today, you have to find an eccentric Russian perfume/distilling geek operating out of Thailand. That being said, this has the lift and depth of great talent. I can smell the Indian inspiration mixed with classical European structure. Once the florals subside I get the herbal bitter bite of henna, white musks, and a hint of sandalwood. I have avoided sampling Areej le Dore because I didnt want to fall in love with something I could never get again. I only got the sample pack because it wasnt sold out (and apparently not as popular with his followers). But it has made me want to sample more.