Oud Al Mubakhar

"Mukhallat" is an Arabic term which means to mix perfume oils. They are usually made by blending different oils, and each new blend differs in aromas, depending on the ingredients used to make it and the origin, quality and proportion of those ingredients. They are very popular attar perfumes in Middle Eastern countries. Each mukhallat mix has a unique fragrance and is produced through the co-distillation of pure oils such as jasmine, rose, saffron, oud, amber, etc. It has a rich floral aroma and sweet notes worthy of royal perfumes. Let's see what the interpretation Rasasi gave to this scent is. Oud Al Mubakhar shares the name with Mukhallat Oudh Al Mubakhar, as well as many notes, and the bottles are the same with a distinctly coloured cap, and in this one, it's gold, but the two perfumes are completely distinct and travel on two paths apart. If Mukhallat tells the story of a rusty and bloody rose, in Mubakhar, the rose is camphoraceous and dewy. Here the key accords are medicinal, spicy, powdery, floral, a little woodier and less musky, and slightly metallic. The perfume reveals a little complex, sharp, maybe nasty, with a camphoraceous mineral slap, announcing an explosion of saffron and violet leaves. Because of the violet leaves, the smell is medicinal and dewy, with camphor undertones. And the prominent saffron shows its plastic edge, akin to a bandaid. The fragrance of sticking plasters or adhesive bandages like Band-Aids is pleasing to some people, but not everyone. I don't mind, and I can handle it just fine. The fresh medicinal scent of saffron feels clean in this chilly fall. After you spray it, let it settle with air instead of judging it by its opening. Then comes the rose after the little medicinal impression, dominant in the middle stage. Not a thick, jammy rose, but something dewy and balmy with a masculine slant. Not sweet at all, but rather a silky yet dry rose. But it's not just a simple rose perfume; it also has a certain complexity. The pink Turkish Damask rose blends with herbal geranium to create a green, rosy accord sustained by an overdose of violet leaves. Now the scent is melancholy, a little soapy but not annoying. It smells comfy and clean. Indeed, the metallic vibe is nearly absent here. Compared to Mukhallat, the oud note is slightly sharper, not suffocating but identifiable in the fray. In the base, I can hear the meaning of the word Mukallat, a beautiful blend of saffron rose and amber, so rosy, sweet and a little smoky, with an oriental bent without a stuffy, raw or animal oud, a kind of oud white and refined, a hint, a breath, just an illusion. Patchouli and musk are domesticated, only added here to prolong longevity. The same net instead the creaminess of sandalwood. The leftover is inviting and intimate, like a seductive caress. The fragrance is loud as soon as I spray it but slowly settles down on the skin like a veil, which stays for a few hours. Depending on your skin chemistry, the fragrance might have a rosy slant or a spicier and animalic lean. As it quickly moves close to the skin, it is safe for office or other indoor places; however, more leaning toward evening and night events. I prefer this type of accord for the cold autumn and winter months. Plus, considering my compliments, it feels nicer in the surrounding air than it does while sniffing your wrists. I base my review and opinion on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.

OK, as others have pointed out there seems to be a slight mix up between the silver top MUKHALLAT and the gold top which doesn't have Mukhallat in the name. This review is for the Rasasi Mukhallat Oud Al Mubakhar, currently available on Notino (£18.69 for 100ml) which does not have oud in the ingredient list and has the silver top. It has top notes of bergamot and saffron. Middle notes of violet geranium and rose. Base notes of musk patchouli and sandalwood. So, the smell. MmmmmHmm, deeeeelightful. First sniff is a little medicinal, metallic sharp chemical. Within seconds this dies down to a wonderful warm floral air. Rose and violet with just a slight patchouli background. This oriental floral breeze stays and mellows out with a gentle musky sandalwood. All the while, running through every scent is the warm sweet saffron. Perfectly balanced. If you like your smells warm sweet and floral then this is just for you. Longevity is very good at around 12 hours and sillage is between heavy and enormous - depending on how much you put on!

Budget Rose It's an easy perfume to find and perhaps a little overlooked due to its complex name and sufferable presentation. The inclusion of the word "Oud" in the name may also scare away a good number of hard oud detractors. However, like many other Middle Eastern fragrances, this perfume contains oud only in the name and none inside the flask. This is a reasonably high-quality perfume, as it is the tradition at Rasasi. It comforts us with its strongly spicy opening with Saffron, and its base with Musk and Sandalwood. These three notes marry divinely with an intense Turkish Rose that blooms in the heart of the evolution, and which seems to be of an immaculate quality. It can be perfectly worn in all 4 seasons and is suitable for all environments except inside a gym or a day spent at the beach. Its longevity is over 8 hours and its sillage almost fills an average room. The price? I bought a 100ml bottle for 12 Euros just a couple of weeks ago in Notino. Music: "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" - by Lynn Anderson"

Silver Cap: Rasasi Mukhallat Oudh Al Mubakhar Gold cap: Rasasi Oudh Al Mubakhar This review is for Mukhallat. I went off the few reviews here and on Youtube. THIS STUFF IS AMAZING! It opens with citrus and an animalic smell. Animalic in a good and intriguing way. And it stays there. Very good performance. Very nice scent bubble. Very nice blend of all different types of notes. Manly. Linear. The only downside is the rather dull print on the bottle and the cap. And I got it for....ten euros. :') Perhaps my best cheapie ever. How western brands can continue to peddle mediocre, ill-performing juice for five times the price is completely beyond me. You *bet* that gold cap is on its way here! Notes ripped from parfumo: Top Notes Bergamot Lime Saffron Heart Notes Geranium Turkish rose Violet Crystal musk Base Notes Sandalwood Tonka bean Woods Kashmiri musk Patchouli

I've had this stuff for awhile. 3rd bottle as I've gifted it twice also. I liked it right away. Comes off to me like traditionally distilled natural middle eastern florals, woods, herbs... As I've developed my nose I've come to only appreciate this one more. It smells similar to Black Aoud but with a more yellow floral aura. Don't trust me though. I buy hundreds of samples for way too much because I don't want to go to the store. And then I still blind buy everything. Edit: I was talking about the muhkalat one. I got both. This one has a slightly more powdery sweet rose. Both great. The black red box one is better. This one still is absolutely fantastic