Farah

Haram is a fanastic sweet oriental perfume. I believe that cold wintertime is the best to test this, but this might suit hotter days as well, as it all is about how much and where you apply. Haram (or "sin" like someone mentioned before) on my skin opens with sweet date fruit and soon is followed by powdery notes of tonka bean and leather which is not my cup of tea MOSTLY, but here I have no complaints with this powdery combo. The honey is lingering around together with cinnamon which I find to be very lovely as honey usually has the way to overpower every other note, but here, at least on me, it works as a background. I also get loads of cedar which makes this to be even darker. All in all a beautiful and powdery piece, yes - made for woman, but I think that a daring man might pull this off as well as it is heavy on leather and cedar. Even though this might not be ultra unique, I think it is a good perfume, worth the price tag, very pleasing for those who love orientals. Even though I have found something similar I will add to my collection (Aziyade by Parfums d'Empire) this as well will go to my wishlist as it pleases my nose greatly.

Someone gave me a little decant and I had no idea what to expect. I saw "Paris" and thought it would be powdery or fresh or feminine. I had no idea it was a gourmand fragrance and I hated it immediately! So I yelled at my friend, lol. She explained what the notes were, and the lightbulb went on. Okay, NOW I get it! It reminds me a bit of Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Vanille Cannelle (Vanilla Cinnamon) but much spicier, earthier and less creamy. More like a hot cup of Vanilla Chai Tea with a ton of cinnamon. While I agree with a previous poster, that, sometimes, it smells a bit more figgy than datey—for me, the dates come through more often. Figs are sweeter, lighter and more prominent (and therefore should always be a top note) and dates are deeper, earthier and more mellow and belong in the heart. So bottom line, I hated it at first and grew to love it. Immensely. It's funny how that works. The moral of the story is, never give a person who loves perfume a sample decant without telling him/her what it's all about! :)

Haram is a sexy little potion, sweet, resinous and spicy with a generous dollop of patchouli and a brushing of dried citrus peel, like the love child of Hermes' Elixir des Merveilles and Chanel's Coromandel. Seriously. If there's leather and dates, honey and cedar, they are so very well blended that they don't stand out as distinct notes in my nose. They just add to the exoticism of the composition. I confess to adoring this spicy/resinous style, and Haram was a must-have after the very first sniff. Haram is a rarity for being spicy and resinous yet not smelling like candle shop potpourri. Its definitely winter appropriate and perfect for those whose personalities project as strongly as their perfume's generous sillage. If you are fond of Hermes' Elixir des Merveilles, the *original* YSL Opium, Chanel's Coromandel or Coco - the original, *not* "Coco Mademoiselle" - you will probably enjoy Haram, too. PS: The usual caveat applies - sniff a sample first, Indiescents.com (not affiliated) has them.

Oh, delicious! Yes, I see some parallels with Ambre Narguile and Back to Black, somewhat halfway between both with AN's scent and B2B's style: Initially I am met with a powdered, ambrosial honey like a thick dusting of pollen, struck with some ambery highlights of labdanum. On warming cinnamon spice makes it presence known, balanced and soft, but rich at the same time with the smoothing quality of benzoin. More warmth, and then an unusual acerbic chord. Tannic dried fruit skins? Sulfur? Medicinal styrax? Camphorous cedar? Kind of like the toxic cynanide compounds inside a bitter cherry pit. It's discordance doesn't bother me but rather makes me stand to attention and appreciate the dried fruit aspect even more. Like dates that have dried to coumarin/hay-like dessication, delivering a boozy ferment. The finish is warm, dark, fruity, still with that poisoned-cherry vein, a little powdery, slightly sweet, softly boozy and woody. Farah is a very well blended composition from an expert hand.

Cinnamon, dates, ameretto and dough for cookies made of almond flour, all on a deep, resinous oriental base. Extremely warm, delicious and comforting. While this is a sweet scent, it doesn‘t smell sugary or candy-like, it has a very natural sweetness of dried fruits, dark honey and almond-like tonka. It‘s not vanillic and has a dry texture, so all in all, I think Farah could be worth a try even for those who usually don‘t love gourmands. The only downside is that it lacks versatility. I personally would only wear this on the coldest days of winter and in the holiday season. It reminds me of Christmas time so much, likely because the most dominant note in this is cinnamon. To someone who doesn‘t make that automatic connection from cinnamon and almonds to Christmas, this could be more versatile than it is to me. It‘s definitely an exotic, sensual perfume that has a good longevity without being too intrusive.

Farah reminds me a lot of L'Erbolario's Dolcelisir - they're both very cosy, wonderfully warm and deliciously spicy in a boozy way that's perfect for a cold day, but that can also become too much quite easily when it's a bit warmer or when I'm just not in the right mood. The only difference, at least to my nose, is that Farah might be just a little more subtle: it has dried dates where Dolcelisir has a hint of apples, and so it doesn't have that slight juiciness, and the drydown is quite a bit softer and sweeter. But that's really not much of a difference, and to be honest I'm not even sure if I could tell the two of them apart in a blind test...so I think I'll stick with L'Erbolario's much cheaper version if my decants ever run out and I need a full bottle, even though I love this one at least as much.

This is a beautiful full bodied warm rich gourmandy oriental, it has a little bit if everything and doesn't become too sweet, although you can really smell the dates and hints of honey, they are tempered somewhat with tonka, laudanum, a hint of leather....this is really nice. Wearing this on one arm and AN on the other I can definitely say they are similar, but AN which I love, seems flat in comparison. Or perhaps more subtle. AN veers quickly into apple pie territory, but without Much cinnamon, whereas Haram smells more like a middle eastern spice melange pastry with fruit and honey. At times I get a powdery vibe but it's not prominent. This is great for cooler weather I think, or a date night. It had character and presence. Great sillage and longevity.

This really is very similar to L'erbolario Dolcelisir. It basically smells like apple pie! At least, that's what several people told me as I was passing by: 'you smell like apple pie!' It's a truly delicious scent made of excellent quality ingredients. Honey here is not the syrupy thick kind, but just a light touch adding it's warm sweetness. Blended wonderfully with dates and cinnamon to create this delicious apple pie sensation. The leather in Farah is like a soft suede. Velvety and smooth. Longevity is good with moderate sillage. ❤❤❤❤❤

Oh yessss. The weather has turned so I have been busting out my winter warmers. A sweet, chewy date, spicy cinnabomb. This is really on par with my Kensington Amber (And dolcelisir rightly pointed out) Ambre Narguille is more floral and caramel. I shall have to spray a bit of Kensington Amber to compare: Overall super similar. This one is a touch sweeter with the date focus whilst Kensington Amber is more about the punchy cinnamon and benzoin. Loving it, loving both! ** Get in touch to trade samples - UK **

Delicious. For me it’s the opening of Vanilla Diorama that morphs into Ambre d’Alexandrie overlaid with a warm honey and dries down to that soft and clean sweetness of Nightfall Patchouli (and it was created before them all). Delicious and ever changing it’s a warm and beautiful hug. It’s cold gloomy autumn day and I’m mulling over and sitting with the pain of a recent heartache. I can say it’s a balm to my senses along with my softest blanket.

Just when you’re getting tired of that overdone Christmas vanilla spice combo, this one does it without the vanilla (thank goodness) but substitutes it for the very similar tonka. It’s really very nice. I’d definitely get this over Ambre Narguile, Kensington Amber and your Tom Ford nonsense. The dates are delightful. I smell a huge scoop of realistic vanilla ice cream, drizzled with date purée and delectable honey then sprinkled with cinnamon.

A delightful oriental fragrance. Although I don't like it that much in the opening, it then becomes a beautiful gourmand with the dates and honey notes that give an addictive and sensual touch. When I wear it, I can't stop sniffing my wrist. It's also spicy with the cinnamon but here it doesn't smell like the pastry one (not the typical cinnamon roll smell), it's much more delicate and well blended. This is one of my favourite perfumes.

This is absolutely delicious. This is what I had wished that Angels Share was. I really get the dates tonka with a bit of cinnamon. Cozy and decadent- almost like a bread pudding with dates, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon. It’s not overly sweet or cloying at all. I used to have THOO Dates Delight but decluttered it once I found this as this is a better version of what Dates Delight was going for.

Oh my this is beautiful to me. I like that it's not heavy and not sickeningly sweet. I can smell the spices and warmth of it but it's not overbearing. I don't get the synthetic or artificial smell here; it smells great to me. Like another has said, I have worn this to bed too. So nice, warm and comforting I might have to buy a bottle!

At first spray, this fragrance reads like a mild nag champa incense, but after an hour or so, it evolves into the most glorious fragrance, rich and creamy. The sweet, resinous scent is luxurious and beautiful. I'm thrilled to have this in my wardrobe. Haram/Farah is among my favorites. I absolutely love this!

Symple one of the best of my collection. Warm, sweet, spicy. Likly No heavy oud inside at all. You can travel by it's oriental magic fly carpet. Oh wonderful smell! E' tra quelli che non deve mai mancare nella mia collezione. Caldo, aromatico dolce, speziato. Un viaggio su tappeti magici volanti.

This is easily unisex fragrance, beautifully done. For cosy winter and fall time. Its not cloying at all if you are reasonable with sprays. I like it on first sniff, Ill test it more, then Ill add my revision. Edit: very beautiful fragrance. I have 8+ hours longevity. For winter and fall.

Wow, this is perfect. The smell of sophistication, say that is the twin brother of Ambre Narguile. I can not stop sniffing me whole, it is addictive and hallucinates everyone you pass by. Incredible!! I sort like this: Smell: 1000/10 Projection: 9/10 Longevity: 9/10

The first perfume I’ve tried from this house but won’t be my last! OMG this is so good!! I love a honey note in my perfume and this is definitely FB worthy! Leans fem but a man could pull this off too! Off to check out some other scents of theirs!

sweet fruity dates with a depth of styrax, musk and patchouli accompanied by benzoin, tonka, labdanum and a hint of cedar. This reads almost as a fruity incense fragrance due to the resins with some deep creamy tonka supporting it all. Lovely.