Fars

I have a lot to say about this fragrance, but it is more about the culture that inspired this instead of the construction or the smell of the fragrance itself. And I'm not really sure why. Middle Eastern style fragrances are a dime a dozen nowadays. Some more expensive than others and some are done much better than others. And I will be honest. I'm not the expert when it comes to middle east perfumery. I do think, however, that I have good taste. And if I think something smells good, I'm fairly certain that other people will agree with me. Fars smells good. If we are talking straight Middle Eastern styles, I think Fars is very smooth and almost creamy without negotiating any sort of sweet or lactonic notes in its construction. For those of you who don't know, there is no rose either. That is surprising to me when I heard that the first time. Geranium is instead the culprit and a very good one at that. I quite like the substitution because it gives the composition a bit of interest. On top of everything else of course, but it is indeed another layer to discuss and think about. The fragrance does not change or transition upon first spray to the last experience. It is linear for sure and sometimes that's perfectly fine. Because it is blended so well, I think it works out fine. Apparently there is indeed an oud distillation process going on after all. However, I'm not sure if it counts as it is considered white oud instead of your typical Cambodian etc. White oud in this composition is amber buaya. If you want to know more about this pure distillation process, Google is your best friend right now. I had to look it up myself. I could go on forever because how much depth has gone into this fragrance. And it shows! I highly recommend and I don't recommend this style very often. It deserves a chance at the very least. Give it a shot!

At first, it smells very strong and spicy. After half an hour, the smell become ambergris -floral like. I can smell geranium after 10 minutes. The smell is very special. I say it's different from all the perfumes I've tried so far. In the middle note, I smell ambergris, saffron, and geranium in order of concentration. It's really special. It smells like saffron mixed with geranium and has a bit of a sweet taste. Perhaps, one reason that this perfume named FARS is for saffron in it. as you know Saffron is the traditional plant in Fars (Iran). I'll buy you, my beautiful one. در ابتدا که بسیار بویش تند و قویه. نیم ساعت بعد، بوی آمبری، گلی میشه. شمعدانی رو بعد از ۱۰ دقیقه توش حس میکنم. بویش خیلی خاصه. میشه گفت با تمام عطرهائی که تا حالا تست کردم، متفاوته در نت میانی اش آمبرگریس و زعفران و شمعدانی رو به ترتیب غلظت حس میکنم. واقعا خاصه. یه بوی زعفران که با شمعدانی قاطی هست و یکمی به شیرینی میزنه، رو میده یک دلیلی که شاید این عطر رو به اسم (فارس) نام گذاری کردند وجود زعفران که گیاهی بومی ایران میباشد در این عطر است میخرمت قشنگم

Fars by Xerjoff, one of the house's most beautiful compositions. A true fusion between East and West. It follows the same line as TF's Noir de Noir, but is MUCH more refined in every sense—from the house's own signature (DNA) to its majestic composition. The opening evokes an almost brilliant transparency, reminiscent of a highly aromatic white wine (without any effervescence) that gradually evolves into a super comforting base of dry woods, without losing its semi-floral/marine freshness. Extremely refined, it evokes a desire for discovery. An excellent signature scent with a highly sophisticated, semi-formal to formal vibe. Final thoughts: Not challenging at all. Highly pleasant. Excellent! Reminds me of: An aromatic drink, hyper-fresh flowers, an earthy sensation, semi-dry, with a sweeter and creamier drydown.

This may be one of my favourites of the oud stars collection, tho I don’t get a ton of oud from it. There is that gasoline type thing faintly in the open, but once it settles, it becomes more “fresh”. Beautiful, aromatic...definitely more “light” than the others I’ve tried from the line, but without becoming transparent. When this dries down, it becomes sharper. And I found it to project a bit more as it wears (kind of like what hacivat does), so lately I’ve been easing up on the sprays and I think it wears better that way. The lavender and dihydromyrcenol maybe give it a slight “masculine” barbershop freshie note, but doesn’t take the perfume as a whole into that territory. Definitely unisex. Really nice and clean.

Fars stands for the ancient kingdom of Persia. So expect a luxurious scent of a premium scented bukhoor/arabic incense. A sweet luscious geranium gives the smell of an exotic rose over a sweet minty incense thanks to Nagarmotha/Pine Oil. A touch of earthy sweet patchouli. The Oud is sweet and minimalisitc to provide richness and depth. Perfect scent for those who are uninitiated into arabic fragrances. Thos who are may find it generic but the quality shines. Suited for the night time in a cold/pleasant weather. Performance is great 6 to 8 hours with soft sillage. Connoisseurs can find a more hardcore version in Kemi's Jabir (From Xerjoff)