Al Andaleeb

This is a fascinating fragrance that shifts significantly from start to finish. At first spray, a burst of bright, sun-drenched citrus fills the air — juicy and golden, like sunlight caught in a glass. It evokes a vivid image: citrus fruits shimmering under a blue sky, bathed in gold. Soon after, a floral jasmine note joins in, radiant and graceful. The opening mirrors the colors of the bottle — sky blue, white, and a touch of gold — perfectly. How delightfully fresh and universally likable, I thought. It felt like a fairy twirling in the sky. And yet — this fairy, Andaleeb, seems to know me better than I know myself. She seems aware that I, in truth, am not so fond of “universally likable light scents.” After her airy dance above the clouds, she gazes at me and begins her descent. With her landing, moss begins to spread beneath her feet — earthy notes of vetiver, patchouli, and sandalwood rise gently like damp soil after rain. There is a shift from a citrus-drenched sprite of the skies to a grounded spirit of the earth, calm and serene. Of course, most fragrances follow the typical top-middle-base evolution, but Andaleeb seems to leap quickly and decisively from her bright top and floral middle to her earthy base. It’s not subtle — it’s a clear transformation. To be honest, I purchased this scent as a "safe choice" — something appropriate for public settings, even if it went against my personal taste. And so, the cheerful opening came as expected. But what surprised me — in a good way — was the base. Even in its later phase, the scent doesn't become overpowering. It remains within the realm of “safe” — probably. Barely. And for someone like me — who needs a “safe scent” but doesn’t want one — Andaleeb fulfills both duties gracefully. It checks all the boxes without betraying my sensibilities.

I bought it because of the review here said it is similar to Scandal and i was looking for the dupe of it. I am not sure about the similarity. Bottle is pretty. I have many fragrances from Lattafa, Ard Al Zaafaran, Al-Haramain, Rasasi, Armaf, Afnan, Asdaaf, Al-Rehab, El-Nabeel. I love them because they are affordable, no nonsense, i want my parfum to project and to stay (preferably even after i shower😅). In term of Scent, sillage and longevity, this is way more Western parfum than Mid.East. Scent : is sweet, fruity, flowery. One of Mid.East with NO Aoud, which is safe blind buy for those who don't like aoud. It's good for layering if you need to boost up a sweet flowery fragrance. Sillage : very close to the skin. Doesn't project, doesn't leave a trail& doesn't float around like some others Mid.East. Longevity : a totaly dissapointment for me, within 30min after spray, i need to put my nose on my skin to smell it. I'll let it macerate for few weeks/month, and i'll come back with the edit.

What a nice surprise! This is a great entry-level fragrance for those looking to explore more middle eastern scents. I didn't pick up on the orange notes but the rose and bergamot really intertwine with the base notes to create something really beautiful and unique! I can see this being a signature scent for cool to warm weather, but I'm not sure if it would go sour in hot weather, I did not have the chance to try it on during the summer. There's something about this fragrance that is so comforting and sweet. I immediately thought of "new mom and baby". I haven't smelled Scandal, but I think this would satisfy a wide range of tastes willing to have a slight adventure. Of course, you get the bonus of a gorgeous bottle to put on display! 7/10 thumbs up, -3 thumbs for lack of versatility, depth, and possibly inaccurate note pyramid.

The patchouli is very weak but the Vetiver is blowing the doors off. I love the smell of vetiver and patchouli, but they are not the same. Vetiver has the smell of freshly dried hay, lots of it, stuffed into a barn in August in Texas. What a delicious note that seems to be confusing people greatly. Once you learn to distinquish Vetiver from Patchouli you find so many lovely fragrances that you suddenly enjoy due to your new found scent recognition. That plastic doll head scent that some notice is infact, vetiver. This scent is not for children, it is grown up, gritty and brave. All the while wearing her Chanel ballet slippers and pearls. I do believe the confusion on the scent profile is a result of social media hyping this to teens.

I find this perfume to be really beautiful! I'm really happy that it doesn't have any Apple in the opening notes, and to me the dry down reminds me of marshmallows, sweet but not exactly candy. It's definitely feminine but not too young. Surprisingly I cannot identify any particular floral because everything seems so well blended. If I spray it in the morning I will smell it until the evening, especially in this cold weather. Just spray it under your shirt and over your shirt and you're good to go! The smell will be there the next day~

I had held back on purchasing this fragrance because of the Scandal reference. Don't get me wrong, I love JPG Scandal, I own the original and 2 flankers. I just didn't want to duplicate anything in my collection.. Anyway, rest assured, THIS DOES NOT SMELL LIKE SCANDAL or any of the flankers. It's a beautiful, feminine, floral with a warm sweetness and a tiny hint of fruitiness. It can be worn all season and by any age group. A happy scent. It is also very affordable and the presentation is quite lovely.

A Day 1 L-O-V-E! When sprayed, it starts off sweet. The dry down has a richness that must be the sandalwood and vetiver. I spray my fragrances on my moisturized pulse points and I find it long lasting even after I "can't smell myself". It's not "beast mode" but still packs a punch. The price is easy on the pockets for the fragrance lover. Al Andaleeb Asdaaf is "Back Up Bottle" worthy.

It may not smell exactly like Scandal but daaayyyyummmm, I be smelling Hella good and for long time. It's an easy wearable delicious fruity yummy fragrance leaning feminine for sure. And the person who stated that it smells like vomit in a bottle, may need to start selling her bile then, cuz this does Not smell foul at all.

The Opening is Simultaneously Sweet and Woodsy but you can smell the overpowering vetiver when it Drys down,Apologies to Scandal Lovers but i pick this over that.Will definitely repurchase over and over again. Great for the office but it fades off after about 2-3 hours.

This is one of my favorite perfumes I have and I've recently started into collecting perfumes/colognes. I love the scent, it reminds me of walking through a forest with the scent of delicate florals mixed in. This lasts on me for several hours. I highly recommend this.

Thank Goodness it has nothing to do with Scandal! This is beautiful and feminine and pleasant scent. The bottle is a piece of art. The price is ridiculous for the quality. Winter scent, strong, so be careful with dosing.

Blind bought as a holiday gift for a sister and she just went bonkers for it and reported to be in a heavenly scent bubble today. I still haven't smelled it, didn't have time to visit yet.

I allowed this to macerate...and wow! This is beautiful and a compliment magnet. Long lasting and soft but with decent sillage. Super affordable as well... 10/10

This smells really good its sweet and fruity lasts long love it

First snif and I'm in love💕 Bottle is beautiful too.

Why there is no Andaleeb Flora on the site?

If you like vintage classic mature floral perfumes, this is for you. It reminds me of Jean Patou, Boucheron Fleurs, Risala's Surur, Histoire d'amour by Aubusson, and the older 80s yellow floral perfumes. If you like gourmand, girly, fruity, sweet perfumes, light, clean or fresh perfumes, or perhaps are under 40-45, or hate classic vintage perfumes, this is NOT for you imo, steer away. This is woody, deep, uncompromising yellow floral with some citrus. A hint of vanilla maybe caramel after an hour/an hour or 2. I love that it's blended well. It gives me italian nonna on a sunday after church with a glass of wine, giving out hugs and she is sort of suffocating you with all her love and her perfume, thats sprayed on a little too much. It's a chique and comforting. I love the nostaligic vibes it gives me. Yes it's a tad artificial but i dont it mind so much. I saw somebody comparing to Yara moi, but there is nothing in this that compares to Yara moi, Yara moi has no depth imo and is superficial white floral with screechy wood. This has depth, this has body. It is beast mode, will def last 8 hours, and the projection is very strong, this perfume will enter the room long before the person does... Im 43 and i love this. It matches where i am in life. I love the uncompromising bold mature feminity it gives. The joie de vivre, the zero f*cks left to give, and on the other hand it's intimate and homely as well. Pls do not blind buy, unless you love classic very mature vintage perfumes...a solid 8 or 8.5 out of ten from me.

This does NOT smell like scandal, I get no honey just sweet plastic, unripe oranges, a strange lipstick note and that’s it... I know to let it sit for a few months and come back, but I have her sister (andaleeb flora) and that’s a banger... sweet honey with nice citrus and flowers. It projects right out the box, so I purchased the O.G. to add to my collection and boy was I disappointed. I’ll update in a few months to see it it changes but right now I gotta give this a 5.5/10. Update 1/5/25 Soooooo I’m done with the fragrance, and with age it did get better. It’s giving fruity woody and citrusy, I liked it at the end, the longevity is insane about 8 hours but the scent itself is nothing special, I used it because who is wasting anything in this economy but i won’t be repurchasing. New rating 6.5/10

Yes this does remind me of Scandal but it's not exact. And they are definitely leaving out at least one sweet note on the listed notes above. Anywho, I really like this fragrance! It's sweet but not overly sweet with that vetiver, it really rounds the while fragrance without being too masculine. Saying that, I do think men could wear this if they are into sweeter scents. I'll have to play with it more to go further into the scent trail & bubble. I'll for sure be recommending

A very fresh juicy orange when you spray it, then bergamot comes in with it's flowery green smell with a touch of rose. It dries down to something very soft natural smell. (I do get the dried hay smell from an other comment... it's exactly that). Vetiver comes in and lingers to let the patchouli come in. It's really beautiful... A nice every day perfume. Love it ! And dear L... no it does not smell like cat piss... I have a cat... her piss does not smell this good xD