Samharam

Samharam (in the area of Khor Rori) is a now defunct ancient and powerful city and port of the historic region of Oman, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was one of the 2 major cities and ports of this region associated with the historic trade route of the ancient and medieval world. And what was this trail different? The incense trade, right from the trees of this region. Trade flourished in this region for many centuries, much longer, unfortunately the key Samharam, that is, from the 3rd century B.C. - 5th century CE After this city, there are only ruins left that attract tourists, historians and connoisseurs of incense. We are talking here especially about Frankish incense, or olibanum - for which this trade route of Oman was famous. Incidentally, olibanum was used not only as a fragrance in various forms to incense robes, rooms, palaces and temples, but also as a repellent for insects, including mosquitoes. Who has been and slept in these regions with the windows open (because it is hot and there is no air conditioning) knows what can happen at night. Well, you already know what ingredient we will find in this perfume as the base - OLIBANUM. In addition, we have other RESINS and MIRRA. If you like incense, I recommend it. The projection is good (it does not overwhelm and does not attack the environment), durability at least good - 6 hours. Oh ... from the similarities to other perfumes - I find in them something that reminds me of RBR-Embers, Norma Kamali-Incense and Ramon Bejar-Sanctum

#1202 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this s a decant. "Samharam" is the smell of the temple incense brazier, without the burnt smokiness they develop from generations of use (I've been in cathedrals and temples around the world, and never had occasion to ask if those braziers are ever cleaned, but I suspect not). I like this scent a lot, though if I were limited in what I can keep on the shelf I'd go for something more complex. The scents that a get a "love" from me, and it seems most people, are going for some endurance. Frankincense and myrrh endure. I tend to love scents with those notes, even better if they have both, as we have here. My first was probably Dior "Fahrenheit Absolu." As a novice to all this I bought several Amouage scents with that combo, but I've since learned you don't have to shell out the equivalent of a monthly car payment for this scent type. I have since acquired Asdaaf's great $20 cheapie "Madj Al Sultan", Beaufort London's reasonably priced "Terror & Magnificence" (I think I paid $75), and just got Hugo Boss "Bottled Absolu" ($98). There are a few incense and myrrh fragrances I've tried that are ahead of this on my "buy" list: Marc-Antoine Barrois "Ganymede", Stephane Humbert Lucas "Mortal Skin", Xerjoff "Groove Xcape." But, while I prioritize all of the above ahead of this scent, this is going on my "buy" list due to it's unique focus, which presents some interesting layering possibilities. Good luck and Good Hunting!

This is a gorgeous incense! Well balanced, bright, and the natural sweetness of the resins comes through beautifully. Longer lasting than many other incense-centric offerings, and stays clear and bright without breaking down into a more musky thing as the incense fades like many of them seem to do on me. Highly recommended to sample if you love incense! Side note- I love it on its own, but I made a magical discovery last night. I have a 3% Jasmine grandiflorum in jojoba that I occasionally use a moisturizer/scent out of the shower instead of wearing a perfume. I was wearing it yesterday evening and got a wild hair to spray Samharam on top of it- I could not believe how incredible they are together! I've not encountered a combination like that in any of the (over 1,000) perfumes I have sampled, and I am surprised, as it is just a stunning combination. I hope some talented perfumer out there reads this and gets inspired to make such a blend.

Incense frags aren't my favorite genre, so it takes a really special one to catch my attention. I tried a sample of this on a whim and immediately had to have a FB. Samharam has quickly become one of my favorite scents for fall and winter. This has what was missing for me when I tried Encens Suave. It's a perfectly blended combo of the listed notes, worth every penny. Longevity and sillage are excellent. One spray will last you all day; two if you're feelin' frisky; three will get you some attention. Even though it's mostly linear, Samharam has an amber-like drydown that reminds me of TF's Amber Absolute. I've mostly been wearing this in cool autumn temperatures, but today was unseasonably warm and the scent really opened up; it gave off this earthy vibe that I had never noticed before; I was on a long drive and couldn't stop taking whiffs of my shirt.

Pepper EXPLOSION This is what i got when i first sniffed this fragrance, PEPPER EXPLOSION, then bit by bit it calmed down and gone myrrah and extreme church incense with bits of salty bites. This is quite impressive, and i was surprised that people compare it to "Sanctum" by Ramon Bejar, at first i thought it's not, but later i kind of find something in common between "Samharam" & "Sanctum" which is the incense myrrh, then the pepper. It is resinous, and very churchy, very amusing to be honest, and now i kind of see it as "Sanctum" sister. After 20 minutes, "Samharam" is the twin sister of "Sanctum" True. Edit (22nd Aug 2017) The only different between "Samharam" & "Sanctum" is that Samharam is saltier than Sanctum as of the top note, then goes quite similar.