Khaltat Al Oudh

I blind bought this without expecting too much, since it had few and mixed reviews, and because it was on sale for only 8€ (for a 50ml EDP?!). Nevertheless, although I didn't know the brand, I had just previously purchased two other Rasasi fragrances ("Al Wisam Day" for 37€ and "Faqat lil Rijal" for 30€) and I must say that I had been (and still are) deeply impressed by both of them, because their quality is far beyond their price range. (They are amazing; I will soon write a review in their respective pages). All in all, for such a low price I couldn't resist to add it to the shopping cart. And when it arrived, when I sprayed it and got the first sniff of it I instantly recognized another perfume which I loved! This is "Santal Majuscule" by Serge Lutens!!! Although I do not own Santal Majuscule myself, I know it pretty well, trust me: I liked it a lot when I first smelt it in a shopping mall (that blend of rose, cocoa and sandalwood), and I liked it so much that I couldn't help spraying it whenever I passed in front of the Serge Lutens' stand. The only reason I didn't bought it was because the 50ml EDP was 120€, and I had recently already bought some EDPs and EDTs from Diptyque and Annick Goutal, so I didn't want to spend more money. Then, consider my amazement when I smelt "Khaltat Al Oudh"! It is, to my nose, at least 90% or 95% similar to Santal Majuscule, but... what is even more astonishing is that it smells even BETTER! I think it must be the oud instead of cocoa. I love cocoa and chocolate, but I also love oud, and the mix of oud+amber+musk could be a perfect replacement for cocoa in this perfume, who knows. The fact is that for me it's an incredible and inexplicably cheap version of Santal Majuscule, offering a wonderful mixture of rose, oud, sandalwood and amber in EDP concentration. Regarding Khaltat al Oudh itself, it's a warm and delicious fragance. I couldn't say whether it's a masculine or feminine scent; it's truly unisex (it will depend on your personal taste), so it could be a perfect gift for anyone (as long as they like it, of course!). The rose is powerful and easily recognizable from the start. It's in fact a high quality rose, not cloying, not artificial-like, not overwhelming. It's perfectly balanced with woody notes provided by the agarwood and sandalwood. Although it's a base note, the sandalwood is noticeable in the opening, and it's very well combined with the powerful oud. Some time later, the amber and finally the musk make their apparition progressively. If I didn't know the price and I was told that this costs 60€ per bottle, I would pay the price. Believe me, it's THAT GOOD. On my skin it has moderate duration with good projection (5h with 2m radius), then it stays 1 or 2h more with a 50cm - 1m radius and finally several more hours when it gets closer to the skin, but keeps being clearly noticeable. An average EDP performance, so it's OK for me. I own several expensive perfumes and some others from cheap to moderately priced, and I've smelt and tested many many more (some of them really expensive) so I know what to expect in a fragrance. And Rasasi has amazed me again. I don't know if 8€ is its real price or an incredible offer, but I've just bought another bottle of this. Rasasi, I take off my hat to you. If you like Serge Lutens' Santal Majuscule, you can safely blind buy this, don't fear wasting your money. This won't let you down! I hope anyone could have the opportunity of smelling this little gem.

Daisy^Slava – that’s is a very strange thing...On my skin Khaltat Al Oudh is a very nice scent with dominant amber note...Oud is not the big player here – there is some oud notes in the beginning, but after 30 minutes, everything is smooth and nice. Rose note is very loud in the beginning, but after an hour amber and musk are the two most powerful notes. That is my experience...So I would recommend Khaltat Al Oudh to all amber lovers – long lasting and nice amber tones, mixed with musk, oud and rose. The first 15 minutes are a little bit challenging due to oud, but nothing to worry about... This scent will be very nice on men in fall and winter...I’m not so sure western women will like it-may be western women will find it a little bit heavy, thick and old fashion, but I’m sure if you are a men with some interest in Arabic scents and amber in specific, you will find it interesting... Longevity and silage are both great.

I think it's lovely. I am an older woman, and it suits me very well. The rose is really nice, and it's very woodsy, and for me the oud is quite prominent, and lovely. I have smelt a lot of oud perfumes, and this one is better than a lot of them. Really very enjoyable, with quite an incensey undertone, and a lovely balsamic feel. Very sweet and gentle, with a nice smooth musk as well. Very very nice, and it lasts for most of the day, and carries a good arms length. Lovely dry-down, and everyone around me really loves it too. Very much for a woman I think. Beautiful.

A graceful, neat and smart Arabian princess. Powdered rose oud that is soft and smooth enough to be accepted and even appreciated by a standard European nose. I find it even fitting, yet charismatic (woodsiness, aww) enough to wear in an office. An extremely affordable beauty of good quality, with 6-7 hours of longevity and moderate sillage. I found myself loving it as a special take on spring fragrance - Khaltat Al Oudh is very elegantly uplifting.

Armani rose prive styled but less than half of the price, dark and masculine, so suitable for long nights of celebrations, rich oud, rose and amber, magical like a night in saudi arabian jaimas of the desert