Sotoor Waaw

Sotoor Waaw by Rasasi is a fascinating journey through spices, woods, and soft resins, and I’ve found it to be one of the most captivating fragrances in my collection. It opens with a bang: the cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron dominate, immediately pulling me into a warm, spicy cocoon. There’s a slight nuttiness from the walnut and a peppery bite that makes the introduction vibrant and dynamic. As it settles into the heart, the gurjan balsam starts to shine, bringing a sweet, resinous depth that feels both luxurious and comforting. The lavender, though subtle, adds a clean, aromatic balance to the warmth of the spices, creating an intriguing juxtaposition. At this stage, the fragrance softens slightly, transitioning from its bold opening to something more complex and meditative. The dry-down is where Sotoor Waaw feels truly grounded. Amber, sandalwood, cedar, and guaiac wood come together in a rich, woody base with a whisper of smokiness. Vetiver adds an earthy greenness that keeps it from becoming overly sweet or heavy. This phase lasts for hours, with the woods lingering beautifully on the skin. Overall, Sotoor Waaw feels like a warm, enveloping hug. It’s bold but never overbearing, making it perfect for cooler weather or when I want to feel grounded and elegant. The longevity and sillage are impressive, making it a fantastic choice for anyone who loves oriental woody fragrances with a touch of spice. It reminds me of Penhaligon's Halfeiti Cedar a lot

Fantastic composition. It is warm, soft and semi-sweet resinous fragrance with a sense of space, air in it (is it cardamon and lavender that bring this effect?). Usually this kind of resinous compositions are somehow plain, they remind of a cozy cashmir blanket you can roll in, but this one is different. You get a place in the late July or August to rest in the shade of the cedar trees, to take a breath and to observe a valley. There is a sense of field with herbs and seaside somewhere behind hills. All this has almost therapic effect, it calms you down. Reminds me of the beautiful landscapes of Balkan countries. As the composition is rich, the accords will differ on different types of skin. This fragrance is friendly to the pale blond skin, and I can't wait to test how it would sound on the brunette skin, must be gorgeous. The sillage is quite strong, although it is so difficult to stop applying it. One-two sprays is totally enough. ps. by the way, the lable on the bottle is really not sticked properly, but it can be easily fixed :) i have ordered the second flacon of this treasure.

I think this has been reformulated. I got a decant in 2019 and finally got round to buying a bottle 8 months ago. It could just be me but there seems to be something missing from what I remember the decant being like. It's missing a slightly boozy, sweet, ambery edge. It seems more flat and almost powdery EDIT: What the hell?!?! I've not sprayed this for around 6 months. I shook the bottle, put it on a shelf and pretty much forgot about it for spring/summer. Just sprayed it now to remind myself what is different and it seems to be back to how I remember my decant smelling! Ok I'm happy now. EDIT 2: This is very nice. Like a lovely, slightly fizzy, very slightly (almost) powdery cardamon/cinnamon/saffron (somehow reminds me of loveheart sweets, but not quite) floating above a little bit boozy (kinda reminds me of brandy or rum - but soft), ambery, woody base. Vetiver has a cameo too but it doesn't jump out at all, just blends nicely into the base. Excellent stuff and an absolute bargain.

Smells very niche, and to me smells like Costume National Homme in the opening (without cloves) and then goes somewhere similar to Penhaligon's Halfeti or Chopard Oud Malaki. Great cold weather scent and well suited for nightouts. Amazing blend of spices and woods. Cedar is very toned down, so Waaw doesnt give you the carpenter shop crisp/dry woodiness, instead it gives you a warm woodsy vibe. Amber and cinnamon are main players and cedar. Maybe i get a hint of rose too, not fresh rose but very dark, sweetened rose. Will wait for performance, but these kind of frags tend to stick well and from initial 30 mins it shouts strength. Well done fragrance from Rasasi, doesn't fall short of its higher priced inspirations. IG: @talkaboutscents

Understated. Elegant. Smooth. Lovely walnut bitterness, cinnamon-cardamom heat, lavender calm.... I believe it's the gurjun balsam that tricked my brain into screaming 'masculine' at my first whiff of the opening. I looked it up and it indeed appears in one of the fragrances that my father would wear. So I tried disassociating the smell from the 'male' label and objectively appreciating it. By the third time I wore Waaw, all I perceived was the spicy-woody-warm beauty of it. Gurjun balsam smells fresh, almost peppermint sharp to me now. Masculine, you say? Hold my Cosmopolitan.

This is a lovely blend. The top notes, upon opening, are spicy, but lean sweet (not sugary-- more like the sweetness of apple cider spices). Resinous gurjan, amber, and woods emerge more during the drydown. The sandalwood is consistently present from first spray, though it becomes creamier over time. Overall, the evolution is fairly linear. Waaw is unisex, but I disagree that it leans masculine. If you want a really masculine scent, you may find this one way too sweet. The quality and scent are a great value for the price! Moderate to strong sillage. 8+ hour longevity on me.

I don't wear for compliments, but my goodness does this get some. It seems to be a perfect match on my skin, it lasts for hours, projects well and is a really lovely scent. Spicy and a little sweet with some delicate florals, it's actually quite an unusual one and I don't really own anything like, but it just seems to work so well on me. Seriously someone I had just met came up and said "Whatever you're wearing, just wear that from now on, it's just perfect for you". I haven't listened of course, but I've never had better compliments wearing anything else!

I like it. I get wood. Sweet and slight cinnamon. It gets a little sweeter on the drydown. A very classy scent for the cooler weather. I'm pleased with this one. I'll have to wait for the cooler weather though. Definitely doesn't smell cheap. I feel like they could have added vanilla or iris to it, like put more of a shift in the development of the fragrance as it sits on your skin. Smells very similar to Ben Sherman Icon, but better imo. This isn't a must have fragrance, but I'm looking forward to wearing it in the colder months.

The first day I wore this to work I received 4 or 5 compliments within the first hour of being there. I took the bottle with me in case I needed to reapply. A truck driver making a delivery to my job smelled me and asked me what it was. I showed him the bottle and he offered to buy it off me on the spot. He offered me more than I spent on it so I accepted. I reordered a bottle as obviously this stuff works well on my skin. I have smelled the whole lineup and this one is leaps and bounds the best one.

A versatile and likeable banger by Rasasi! This smells surprisingly creamy, sweet and soft to me - a great balance of spicy notes and calm wood notes. Very very similar to Boucheron Oud de Carthage and Penhaligon's Mr. Sam and a great alternative for these two. The DNA of these perfumes is amazing! Longevity is great and projection is moderately balanced! As this perfume is quite versatile, I can imagine wearing this in lots of different situations. Rating: 8.5/10 - Greatness!

This is absolutely amazing, it does remind me of the D&G the one, but not too similar. Has a sweetish balsamic smell to it that gets better the more i smell it. It definitely is very warm though, I wouldn't consider it too sweet but definitely a very warm smell. The walnut has a smoother, sweeter, and more resinous smell compared to the likes of almond I get from br540. Wouldn't be surprised if someone called this niche, super luxurious stuff. I would say perfectly unisex.

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Got it yesterday. Aww nice.Absolutely unisex.Niche quality. It is definetlly Halfeti vibe 90%. Its spicy,balsamic,slightly dry sweet and woody,but not heavy in any sence.Stays on clothes,and the drydown is oh magical.I would say sexy too. Sillage average to high.Get whifs 5-6 hours I overspray it on my sweater and just enjoying this olfactory experience.All year round exept 30 above celcius not. Banger for the price,second bottle on its way.

This is such an excellent fragrance! Spicy woody at the right levels. The main players in the opening are the cardamom, cinnamon, and balsam. They perfectly set the stage for this woody drydown. I get some pencil shavings vibe in that drydown that's great. It projects crazy for the first 2 hours, lasting 10 hours on my skin...maybe more. I would say this is slept on but it's been hard to find lately. Glad to have a bottle of this!

If you like Guerlain Ideal EDP or Intense, then you will most probably like this one too. Luckily sufficiently far from those so no risk of redundant buy. The difference is that this one is more oily, thicker and longer lasting. The type of perfume I would spray on myself at home to enjoy.Great value for the price. Overall 8.5/10.

I feel like at the first minute (only) of this fragrance's burst, there was this similar boozy vibe to that of the hugo boss the scent intense, but after that minute it goes it's own way far far enough for the sotoor waaw to get ahead of the hugo boss in terms of longevity, sillage, projection.

A very well done resinous, spicey and woody fragrance with sweet and powdery undertones. Very similar to Chopard Oud Malaki IMO. Very much a masculine scent to my nose. I get good projection and longevity on my skin. If you like spicey and woody scents you should try this one.

Soft smell of spices and tobacco that lasts a looong time. Which is good coz if it is to be more intense, it would cause headache for many. Perfectly balanced, really pleasing smell. As a sucker of spicy tobacco fragrance, I like it a lot

Lovely perfume! Spicy, balmy and slightly sweet. To me it's perfectly unisex when you want a perfume that is not a typical girly or womanly perfume. The longevity is very good, but I am a bit sad that the projection isn't stronger.