Al Jana

lievissima delizia a base di anice stellato, il cui nome significa "paradiso" in arabo, sembra un profumo di nuvole leggere tra cui fanno capolino ylang ylang, elicriso e fave di tonka. la sua estrema evanescenza rende la percezione assai difficile, dando la sensazione di un'acqua aromatica piuttosto che di un profumo vero e proprio. e questo è un vero peccato perchè il fondo ha un che di aromatico veramente notevole che però si sente a stento. me lo immaginavo prepotente come altre fragranze arabe, e invece si assesta su uno skin scent timidissimo, ahimè. costa un botto.

Out of all the SoOud fragrances I have tried, this is one of the quietest. My first impression was very pleasant. There definitely is a lot of anise seed in the composition; it is the most prominent note. The rest to my nose are herbs- sage, thyme, and the woody undertones. But this is above all a scent for people who love anise. Well, that is pretty much all I can say about it; I keep on sniffing my wrist but somehow I do not feel excitement. It is lovely in many ways, but the price is also very hight. I do not think the scent and bottle justifies the 150 GBP they ask for 60 ml. You can really invest your money in a scent that is more memorable than Al Jana (and most likely a lot cheaper).

Al Jana which means Paradise in Arabic is an exact identical version of the new Mogadess by MariaLux but Al Jana is the Anise tea without sugar or sweetness as far as i smell specially when it dries down & im writing about Al Jana the Parfum Nektar version which is the more concentrated one. it is the true bitter anise tea that Arab Uses (specially musicians) quite luring and good.

I tried this in a boutique a couple of years ago, they gave me a little sample and I adored it. Too pricey at the time though. I ordered a sample off eBay recently and I’m thinking it was a fake. Just not quite the same no depth and just smelled like a poorly done knockoff. Too bad as I really loved the real stuff. Neiman Marcus has it online.. may have to just buy the bottle.