Halwa Kiss Eau de Parfum

Golden non edible unisex gourmand Like the other fragrance I tried from this house, this one is also very balanced and the notes are beautifully made. This one is just better in many ways. The notes can be clearly detected in the mixture, but nothing is overemphasized, so if you don't normally like any of the notes, you should still not give up trying this one. The scent is delicious, but not clearly edible. The notes in it can mainly be divided into three categories: notes that bring sweetness, i.e. honey, dates and vanilla, spices that bring edge, i.e. cardamom and saffron, and comforting notes, which include nutty Pistachio and roasted nuts, as well as bread like and soft Sesame. I think Rose is included as a binding note and Amber deepens the otherwise soft and slightly light gourmand-like notes. However, the balance and the impersonal beauty of the notes make the scent perhaps too easy. It lacks character and I can't really think of any special occasion where I would wear it, and therefore it is well suited as a signature scent. The scent is bright and has a golden yellow sheen. Dates and nuts with sesame seeds are drizzled with honey while cardamom and saffron balance the sweetness. It never turns out sticky sweet. The scent is clearly more popular with men, but I don't think it leans towards masculinity any more than it leans towards femininity. I surprisingly like this scent a lot. As many know, I'm not a fan of clear gourmands. I find many of them too synthetic or too juvenile and not elegant. This one passes my "gourmand test", even though it's not the most unique. The scent lasts easily 7 hours, it's quite linear and projects to those nearby, but doesn't fill the room. When sprayed liberally, it leaves an irresistible trail after the wearer. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more.

The opening of this fragrance is INCREDIBLE! I get every single note, the honey, dates, saffron, pistachio, nuts, vanilla and sesame......so so good!! Its so good its ridiculous. The mid is just as good too but that dry down is a bit disappointing. It gets SO powdery in the deep dry down, like literal Johnson baby powder with honey drizzle, I'm going to let it sit for some time, hoping it will tone down. Very reminiscent of Jardin de Misfah by Une Nuit Nomade but that one is less nutty, less gourmand, heavier on the rose and has a light soapy undertone in the dry down. Absolutely love them both ! Edit (June 2025): The powdery-ness has completely disappeared and its now pure bliss. Sweet dates with some nuttiness. My full bottle did not have that powdery-ness only my travel size did. Either way I'm a happy girl.

Summer. Soft rays of the setting sun illuminating golden honey dripping on warm skin. 🍯 I instantly fell in love with Halwa, an aromatic honey which opens up with a burst in the top note of minty spice from cardamom. As the fragrance settles on the dry down the cardamom levels but the honey remains ever present comforting and soft. This is supported by nutty sesame, the delicious sweetness of dates and delicate earthiness of saffron. There is also an aspect of a beeswax accord, which adds to the depth of Halwa, to create a warm, unique scent that is truly ambrosial. This fragrance shines in the summer weather with a balanced projection. Keynotes from strongest to weakest: Honey, dates, sesame, saffron, beeswax accord. Unisex. 8/10

Good for starters,it leaves a very sweet impression, but with time when it sits on the skin,feels less honey,, and asi decipher notes sweet cardamom saffron dates,And at the bottom in to dry vanilla Somethingand sweet amber, what I do not feel in the notes is the rose,on my skin do not feel,I do not know what perfume to describe it,, I would say he has a note of his intoxication by kilian,are different perfumes,, but yes has a similarity on the skin when it dries,,submit that cardamom makes him have something in common,,They are new perfumes, worth trying

To test the perfume, I sprayed it once on the back of my hand. It is a sweet, bold scent in which I could clearly distinguish the cardamom, dates, nuts, vanilla, and amber. After a few hours, the scent softens but remains present. Even after washing my hands! I think I will wear this scent a lot at work. It is also a good fragrance for a date night, but in my case, my boyfriend doesn't really like the way it smells. I personally rate it an eight out of ten 🩷