Black Incense Malaki

Black Incense Malaki is nothing short of mesmerizing. From the very first spritz, I felt like I was transported to a serene temple surrounded by dark woods and glowing embers. This fragrance is unapologetically bold, yet beautifully refined. A perfect embodiment of smoky elegance. The opening is a powerful hit of incense, rich and resinous, instantly setting a meditative and mysterious tone. It’s complemented by subtle spicy undertones that add warmth without overwhelming the composition. As it develops, the heart reveals a beautifully dry, woody character. The oud in this scent isn’t overpowering; instead, it’s seamlessly blended with cedar and smoky notes, creating a perfect harmony. The dry-down is where Black Incense Malaki gives its best, for me. The smoky incense lingers, now softened by a smooth and slightly leathery undertone, while the amber adds a touch of warmth and sensuality. It feels like the smoldering remains of a sacred fire, enveloping you in its comforting glow. What I love most is how this fragrance carries itself. It’s bold without being harsh, meditative without being austere, and has a lasting presence without shouting. Its performance is rather good: it lasts about 6 hour on my skin and projects with just the right intensity. For me, this is a masterpiece for cooler weather and special occasions. It feels like wearing a piece of art, a tribute to the beauty of incense and smoky woods. It’s unique, evocative, and effortlessly elegant. Perfect for layering with fragrances like Grand Soir, Reflection, Velvet Vanilla or Tonka Impériale, to mention a few that will 'respect' it.. I really can’t recommend it enough to anyone who loves deep, smoky, and sophisticated fragrances

This is a superhit release by Alberto Morillas. A scent profile treading into the niche territory at designer prices. This is definitely on the smoky, incense take on middle eastern perfumery. The notes listed here are pretty misleading. The oud accord (not note) is a mix of cypriol oil, dark patchouli and labdanum but it feels premium and natural smelling. The "Spices" note comes from patchouli. The "oud" comes from cypriol oil and the "resins" note comes from the labdanum. The "leather" note comes from birch which is used to extract tar so it's smoky as well. How all of this smells like is an intoxicating trial of boozy, spicy patchouli that remains linear till the dry down along with the oud accord sweetened by the resin note. The leather smells a bit polarizing to untrained noses but offers that sweet incense smell that makes me want to keep having it on me. Performance is definitely much more than what you'd need for an evening fragrance. I could extract a good 5-6 hrs on skin and easily over 10 hrs on fabric, maybe even more as a skin scent. Projection is pretty strong for the first 3 or so hrs. Although I found this to be quite a liner scent profile, the quality of ingredients used and the blending by the master perfumer is really commendable. Scoop this at a discounter for a better bang for buck. Something much more approachable, mass pleasing than this and in the designer realm would be Bvlgari Man in black which Morillas himself crafted.

Finally I got my hands on this! It's a great creation by Morillas , this is exactly what I was looking for, smoky, leathery, elegant and some Oriental spice( A.M signature) , something that will smell quality without breaking the bank, finally a fragrance that match the description! I don't get the people that are saying that this has no similarities with Gucci,it the same leather,but a little bit tonned down with some incense and spices added, enough to make it more elegant and intriguing. It's starts strong,way above his price class, projection is that of a solid designer fragrance that it's well cemented in the 100+ bucks price category. paid the equivalent of 60 dollars here in Denmark.This is the scent that I was looking for without paying what a Killian Dark lord would have cost.The Malaki line has nothing to do with the average Boss,V&R,D&G or the usual suspects,this is somewhere between Gucci and Armani prive collection.Just my honest opinion.And by the way,it does reminds me a little bit of Black Orient ,back then when designer fragrances had a solid formulation! Definitely suits better a "southlandish" man ,or someone who doesn't like to mix with masses of people just for the sake of it.

Oh my GOD. THIS is everything I have been searching for in a fragrance!! I feel I can get rid of all my other cheap Middle Eastern ouds from Lattafa and AAZ because this blows them out of the water. Oud! Leather! Incense! Cumin! This is a delicious, smouldering, skanky beast. A little sweet, very woody, very smokey, skanky of spices and cumin, it's gorgeously dark and sexy. This is NOT a safe scent. Many will dislike it, many will say it smells like the sweaty ballsac of a motorcycle riding, chain smoking bad boy, who happens to have chosen today to drench himself in Hindi oud. This happens to be precisely what I wish to smell like, this is a home run for me. If you're not a fan of challenging Indian (Hindi) oud, you'll be repulsed by this. I'm not catching the frankincense specifically, which is mentioned in the blurb on the side of the box. Not in the way of say, Reve D'Ossian, which is pure Hojary frankincense. But there is a resinous accord that I would believe is frankincense related, and some others like benzoin and labdanum. Performance seems good, I sprayed it on a test strip and then left the room and when I got back, the room had filled with this delicious fragrance. I am a huge fan.

#1233 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Like every Chopard I've tried this is great quality for the price. Smoky, leathery, woody. The olibanum is pretty mild and it's always in the background. At first I thought this would be a "like" but it gets better as it dries and gets even woodier. The opening is similar to Guerlain, "Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel", but that one has a rose note this doesn't have and I prefer this. Projects arm's length for two hours, skin scent all day. An hour in it smells like a $200 bottle of "The Complex" by Boadicea the Victorious with the sharp olibanum and incense taken down a notch. So if you liked that scent (I love it) but found the incense overwhelming, as some complained, this may present a happy medium. . This isn't an animalic oud at all, so I think in moderation it's fine in close quarters, but it hangs in there better than most and I suspect it would hang around on clothing for a couple of days as The Complex does. For me this is more signature wear than date wear, but depends on your date I suppose. And I love the bottles in the Malaki series. For $55 this is pretty remarkable.