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.

Oh hell yes - this perfume oil. I saw it at a discounted price and came to Fragrantica to decide if I should blind buy. These reviews were a little mixed but I saw the word "soapy" and "powdery" and "rose" enough times to convince me to buy it (3 notes that I love). This did not disappoint. Actually I was worried about the fruity notes and the caramel/vanilla as these notes are usually not my type, but nope. I get only the slightest bit of vanilla and maybe a little touch of something sweet. (I wouldn't classify this as a gourmand by any means), just enough to give an otherwise serious fragrance an element of playfulness. The sweet components are balanced out by the musk. This is a soapy, clean, musky green rose with lots of powder. Super feminine and elegant.

Starts off as a sweet, bright mocktail of mainly pineapple juice (the canned kind), a squeeze of lemon (makes it very 'clean') and a drop of vanilla extract. Add a caramel drizzle to that. It does not smell like shampoo though - the powdery musk, sandalwood and jasmine, which comes quickly after, keeps it from being that. It's very much a super feminine scent. Overall, it has that sweet fruity aspect mixed in with a clean, soapy, lemony one. Such a delightful and happy scent (as are the other 2 from the Layali line). This is my new "everyday" scent. I love that it's a concentrated oil, it lasts forever and projects like a BEAST! I recommend this for everyday use for those who love gourmand florientals.

I swear... I did not expect it to be so breathtakingly aristocratic. Thin ice, smoothest silky touch of the light fabric, extremely well blended cocktail of olfactive feelings. I have never liked oil based perfumes. But this one... OMG. How did this miracle appear in my life for its cheapest price ever? White feather with the golden edge calligraphically encrypts its beautiful tattoo on your gentle neck. Smooth (again), a little bitterish powder (not in an old lady way), a hint of rosy jam, no, I don’t have enough words to describe this magic on my skin. I ordered 3 more arabic perfumes after this blind buy. Will keep you posted.

This is a really nice fruity rose scented bar of soap. Definitely has me bringing my wrist to my nose for extra sniffs, but I'm not sure I'd want other people to think of me as smelling this way. I can smell the figurative surfactants in this. Or maybe I would. I'm on the fence about it. Really nice though. I can see the Delina comparison. There's no lychee but i think the fruit notes they chose combine together to give a similar feeling. It also has a similar rose musk cedar vanilla situation but the caramel, amber and sandalwood give it an extra yumminess

To be honest, the scent reminds me a lot of Lux bar soap (?), but in a good way. It has a clean, pleasant, light floral scent, slightly musky to my nose, and it is very feminine. I left this scent overnight and when I woke up, I woke up to a beautiful scent - the kind that makes you ask, what's that??? Wow is it really you, Amaali? I think the comment by SuzScents is correct -the dry down is the star. I really like it and I would wear this. It was a good blind buy.

Smells beautiful. Number one SUPER SOAPY. It’s not a gourmand despite the vanilla note being up there. It’s a soapy and sweet but floral and just a tad bit creamy. It’s also pretty powdery as well. The notes list is pretty spot on but the scent evolves so it starts fruity and floral with powder than evens out with the vanilla, musk, and caramel etc. Overall it smells sooo good and the bottle is beautiful. Lasts an moderate time and projects well. 9/10

May consider making this my everyday scent 🥹🥹 This smells so comforting as someone who likes powdery fragrance. Very good balance of sweet and powdery and I can't nitpick on anything. Last a good 6-8 hours on me and the bottle is so cute! I see a lot of boos and it is just sad that many people do not enjoy this beaut like I do. In that case, I would suggest to test before buying. I did so, and I love it since the first sniff.

this is a super comforting vanilla baby powder scent. i wear this at home and i struggle to refrain from sniffing my wrists every five seconds, it’s so addictive. it’s not a typical edible gourmand scent, the fruity top notes are very powdery and the vanilla comes through after sitting on the skin for a while. it’s a very calm sweet fragrance, to me it smells like a young daycare worker with a gentle and reserved demeanour.

I put my review up about a week ago and it's gone now. I love this perfume oil! It's powdery, fruity and floral. It doesn't have honey listed but it has a honeyed vibe to me. It sits close to the skin and lasts 4-6 hours, longer on clothes. I enjoy wearing it when I go to bed. There is something so luxurious and calming about applying the oil and then getting waifs of it while I read a book as I get ready to fall asleep.

I've had this for about 6 weeks and it's one of my most reached for perfumes! I love the soft powdery rose mixed with fruit scent it gives. I also love that it sits close to the skin. It's like a gentle hug. As I stayed before, I wear this before bed. I also wear it on days off from work when I'm doing some relaxing, pampering self care. I wish this was in spray form! I'm still getting used to using perfume oils.

I enjoyed the perfume oil. It gives off a feminine mood and a powdery undertone. It smells of flowers but also has a hint of vanilla too. It is worth the hype, but there are so many other options for a stronger and better perfume. I'll also say it's pretty long-lasting, and you would probably never run out of it. I will give this perfume an 8.5/10.

a bit strange...BUT SO BEAUTIFUL. at first, it smells to me a bit like tea tree oil, if not a more pleasant version? however, it very quickly fades to this gorgeous, realistic floral with these sweet undertones. this smells like a luxurious flower garden (or maybe, what i'd imagine the owner of said flower garden to smell like. rich).

Randomly saw this at TJ Maxx. The box was open so I gave it a whiff and immediate bought it with no knowledge of the notes. It smells like a musky, powdery rose to me. Just divine. If you don't like rose, maybe skip this. But the rose isn't overpowering to me. I got the perfume oil so I'm sure it will last.

firstly can we talk about how GORGEOUS this bottle is. my grandma and i gasped at it when i unboxed it LOL. but i love this so bad ahh its really soft, powdery, and clean. it also lasts on the skin for a while i literally use 2 soaps and a scrub for my shower routine and i can still smell it on me no lie.

I agree with all the comments stating that this is a more powdery scent, however I find it to be much sweeter than powder. It’s a non offensive light scent. I feel it’s more to be worn in spring/ summer months. What this scent reminds me of is the 90’s B&B scent Cotton Blossom. It’s a pleasant scent.