Meydan

I had never heard of or knew anything about this fragrance before. Sometimes I like to look at the fragrance collection of other reviewers and one day I looked at a random collection and the bottle caught my eye. I read the notes, checked the ratings and reviews and checked the price point. After all that I was intrigued so I purchased a sample. I can tell you right now that it definitely wasn’t love at first sniff. I knew since this was a middle eastern composition that it would have a dryness to it and it would probably be strong but I didn’t expect what I got... I usually go with 6 to 7 sprays and I did that with this and had to learn the hard way that that was OVERKILL for this fragrance. First the fragrance wasn’t what I imagined, it smelled like pure dirt and soil to me. 2nd I think I set my allergies off with the amount of sprays I used. This fragrance is POWERFUL!!! But as the day went on and the fragrance unfolded through it’s dry down, I began to pick up what this juice was all about. It started out harsh at least for me but the leather is actually smooth in this. The Oud is dry, not necessarily a stinky Oud. As the juice dried down I began to pick up more sweetness from the vanilla, cinnamon and definitely could pick up the saffron. But then again it’s so many notes I’m still trying to pin point. The scent actually became intoxicating after a while and lasted on my skin for well over 12 hrs + and then some. I was still smelling this stuff the next day. On the third day I pulled the trigger on a bottle. It sucked me in!! Lol I didn’t want to make this review extra long but it’s fragrances like this that represent pinnacles in my fragrance journey. A few years ago when I started my journey I would’ve never liked this fragrance but it lets me know how my nose is developing and maturing. This juice is Not for everybody. Definitely not a crowd pleaser. You will either hate it or Love it.

Smelled Meydan on a strip in the mall one day, half an hour later I came back and picked up a bottle. I knew immediately when I smelled it that it is special, exactly my kind of scents, strong masculine heavy orientals. Predominantly this is a smokey leather sitting on a greeny background. I can faintly detect the oud somewhere. This is done to perfection for me, leather cannot be any better than this, one of the most unique intriguing fragrances I have. I feel like a king wearing this!! The lasting power of this perfume is unbelievable - especially on fabric! The smell stays for weeks on the shirt and on the shirt next to it in the closet!! The smell lingers for a very long time in the entire closet overpowering all other smells on clothes from different perfumes I wear (and believe me I use a lot of perfume)! I think it is because of the smokey/incense-y notes they used in Meydan - something like the Bakhoor used a lot in the middle east alongside perfumes to intensify smells and give it that everlasting power. Be careful and don't spray it on clothes if you are bothered by this. Last thought is on the house, I think it is true to its name. It encapsulates the culture and life style of that part of the world. They certainly know their local customers and how to speak to them; from the purely oriental scent profiles, local naming conventions, lavish presentation and packaging to the ridiculously expensive price tags. Being an Arab and someone who lived in Dubai for many years I can say this house genuinely and truly represents THE SPIRIT OF DUBAI.

Leather, leather, and more leather... and I love it! I just got my first bottle of Meydan and I'm really pleased with it. Longevity is amazing, the day it arrived I sprayed my right arm at noon, and the next day, when I woke up, it still smelled (faintly) of Meydan... 18 h! Sillage is big in the beginning. This is an amazing oriental leather; very masculine, very strong, very elegant, very sophisticated. Quite unique. Leather is present all the time, but as time goes by, the rest of the notes make their presence known and the "mood" of Meydan changes according to the accompanying notes, first with the saffron, cardamom, grapefruit, etc, and then with the tobacco, labdanum and finally the base notes. This is not linear (although as I said, the leather note is always there). One spray on the back of the neck, and one in the arm is all you need to smell good all day. I love leather perfumes, and this is really one of the best.

It doesn't get better than this; This is a very hypnotizing scent IMHO. although it is extremely expensive which is absolutely outrageous, but nevertheless it is an amazing scent. It is to me very tobacco with leather but in a very nice way; it has some mesmerizing sweetness to it. This is not a hard fragrance to wear especially if you have a darker skin, I don't think light skinned people can pull this off easily, you can wear this in winter, fall, and maybe early spring when its still cooler. It is more of an evening perfume, and suits casual and formal occasions (more focus on formal). I think this is a very pleasing scent that will get you a lot of compliments. Male 35+ masculine, alpha-male quality, only confident men should wear this. RATING: sillage: 9/10 performance: 10/10 longevity: 10/10 projection: 10/10 price: 3/10 (very expensive) uniqueness: 10/10 versatility: 6/10 overall rating: 9.5/10 Enjoy :)

Wonderful! Like a dive into the most perfect leather you've ever smelled. A journey through woods, a subtle and elegant tobacco, embraced by amber and cardamom, floral notes in the drydown. An unparalleled richness. For those seeking woody, spicy leather, oud with powdery, floral notes, almost without sweetness, this is the perfume. An item for people with a lot of personality. It evokes the smell of a new and luxurious leather bag, a horse saddle, a corral, absurdly well-crafted with ingredients that transform these characteristics into a persuasive, intriguing, captivating perfume. Powerful, it's not a wildcard or an easy fragrance. It's for those who have presence, want to be noticed, and in an extremely striking way. Don't buy it blindly, unless you know exactly what you're looking for. In fact, it's a work of art, which may not please everyone, but it's absolutely unique. I'm in love with the perfume.