Amaali

A wonderfully delicious fragrance for the romantically nostalgic. In a world of redundant gourmands, Amaali is the antidote. She's an instant classic, if I may be so bold. A preface: I am not someone with a nose for powdery scents -- I find them nauseating and rancid -- but I must concede to the reality that this fragrance is powder done right. The powder notes in Amaali are neither chalky nor gritty, neither dense nor dated, but rather milky and opalescent. I am reminded of edible tapioca pearls -- just as round, rich, creamy. Amaali is liquid cashmere, soft ice cream. She lacks the rancidity of antiquated perfume decanters filled with amber liquid. This perfume is pure comfort. The top notes, for me, are not there. I personally do not detect any hints of fruitiness whatsoever, but that is not a bad thing. For the mood this fragrance evokes, I find vanilla cream more appetizing than citrus sorbet. The jasmine, however, exists delicately in the background. It plays nicely with the coziness of the rose and lends a mysterious depth and complexity to what could have been a very flat note. I hesitate to say that this fragrance dries down in the traditional sense. The behavior of the oil on the skin is more akin to the diffusion of a fragrance oil warmer. Whereas an atomizer spray can feel astringent and cold upon application, Amaali jumps straight into the warmth of the middle and base notes. As the oil absorbs into the skin and begins to diffuse, the scent dives deeper into the depths of vanilla and caramel with just a touch of amber. The olfactory story of this fragrance evokes a yearning for bygone times which may have never existed at all. Amaali is the rosiness of the glasses of retrospection. She is the haziness of a memory. She is the curious austerity of forgotten portraits; and, yet, she is very much alive in the present. Amaali is the fragrance to wear for both the most momentous and mundane of occasions. Amaali invites you to wear that red lipstick, to put on that dress, and to step out with confidence.

OMG! How I love this CPO! Tangy lemon, apple and pineapple start things off with a fresh and fruity how-do-you-do! This oil develops slowly into the fragrant floral heart, but the fruitiness somehow swirls around lightly in the background, the whole time. It's the dry down, however, that's the REAL star of this show! Vanilla, caramel and amber add multitudes of depth. The musk, cedar and sandalwood keep it all fresh and clean, even a little soapy?! Amaali performs so well with my skin chemistry, that she never loses strength, never becomes too sweet or cloying. She's a chameleon, as a matter of fact. The more you move, the more your body temp rises, the more fragrantly she seems to radiate! I'm looking forward to testing her endurance in the heat of a summer's day. I've found that Amaali and her beautifully green, slightly sweet sister, Rasheeqa, are desert flowers that both react well to heat. They both last well over 8 hours and are more than fbw, in my book. Not much is needed, of course. I add a few drops to my ultra-moisturizing, unscented body cream and off we go to tackle the world and receive numerous comments of "Oh, you smell sooo good!"

Got this amazing perfume oil today from the fragrance kiosk at the mall. It's so sweet, so floral, the lemon is so delicious. Stayed for a good 4 hours and is still lingering on my skin, and perfumes don't stay long on me at all! I love love love it! The drydown for me is not very complex, it smells almost the same with vanilla and caramel lending a warm depth as time passes. The bottle is super pretty as well and tbh, was what attracted me to the fragrance first. But the perfume in itself is divine and worth a buy. It is expensive as I thought the bottle held 30ml, but alas, it was just 15ml. Edit: I'm not sure if the heat of summer has anything to do with it, but I'm starting to get a hair oil-y smell now. It is most dominantly powdery with some rose. The lemon has disappeared over time. Now it's reminiscent of Lux soap :/ it's a shame because I loved it when I purchased it. Not sure when I'd be able to finish the rest of the juice but hopefully it evolves for the better during the next few months. I'll be keeping the bottle as a decant for other perfumes.

LOVE. I hated it at first - I could only smell the powdery floral notes that gave a granny vibe. But after giving it a chance, it really grew on me. It's a feminine clean scent that makes me feel girly and fresh, like I just stepped out of the shower. It has a bit of soapiness to it, as well as smelling like delicious tart fruits. And of course it's powdery and slightly musky with a sweetness that's not too overwhelming or sickening. It's a great everyday scent and lasts long. It also layers well with other fruity scents I have. I would even wear it to the gym, but I worry it's too strong. It's just so beautiful and a great price with a gorgeous ornate bottle. It's funny because I only got this after seeing Layali Rouge on TikTok & it being sold out. After reading reviews, I had a good feeling Amaali was more my vibe than Layali Rouge. I may still try to pick up a bottle of Layali Rouge but the hype seems to have inflated its price.

Ok I'm not an expert i just realize about notes couple of years ago. However I have been wearing perfume since I was maybe 3rd grade. To my nose before even knowing the notes I smell caramel and powdery musk. Not soapy but powdery, like Johnson & Johnson talc. Then the caramel are not liquid but the candy caramel. I have my oil since late 2019 so I don't know if mine are gotten potent but to my nose it lasted for atleast 14 hours now. Before I used to use 4 - 8 drops of this and spread it all over my clothes and it only lasted 5 -6 hours max. However lately I wear it at 4:30 am and by 8pm it still strong and I only spread it on my pulse point like inner elbows and my pulse near my hand. It does resemble to my nose some aspect of Delina Exclusif. I think it's that strong powdery rose.