Nectar Poeticus

Name: Nectar Poeticus
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

Artisans: Elkhaldi Studio.

Profile: Floral وPowdery وWoody.

Approach: Unscripted.

Release Name: Nectar.

141 OMR

Est: $365

Journal Notes:

I’ve always worked on my blends in parallel, swiftly switching between aromatic notes to explore different sets and develop ideas with both cohesion and differentiation.

Poeticus builds upon Nectar’s Osmanthus base, adding the bright freshness of Jonquille and the green, indolic depth of Narcissus.

But this isn’t just any Narcissus—this is Poeticus. With its peach and apricot profile blending seamlessly with the vibrant Osmanthus, it carries a rich indolic character that evokes the opulence of jasmine and tuberose.

The amber-warm glow of Sandalwood and a lush touch of Mango deepen the composition, while Silani Oud from Yaaseen wraps it in an earthy, resinous blanket.

Still, I wondered: could it be even better?

As I sifted through my collection, I recalled a gem, an aged Kewra, over 30 years old, sourced from a perfumer’s private stash in India. Adding it to the blend was transformative. Its musk-like depth and complexity brought a stunning floral richness, adding a whole new layer.

What once felt incomplete now has depth, complexity, and elegance. Now, it’s Poetic—a sit-down and inhale type of attar.

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Florals on burning chocolate? 😍🔥

Another amazing work by Maher! This opens like other “Nectar”s in his line (like Nectar Royale) very fruity/floral but never overpowering. The oud is a supporting character in the background giving warmth but no barnyard or animalics detected. The florals are on top of dark chocolate and tobacco with incense coming through from the oud. It is not loud but it is a permanent background in your day. Projecting loudly the first hour then playing those mid-notes for many hours after before becoming a skin-scent around hour 7 or 8.
Really beautiful attar by elkhaldi!

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Where: Everywhere, Personal / home , Social / outings , Work / public , Small groups / personal space, Active / indoor

When: Morning

Frequency?: Occasionally

How accurate was the description in your experience?:

Very different

Spot on

Watermelon masterclass

When i first heard that Maher was releasing a Watermelon fragrance i thought 2 things;
(1) what a amazing idea for a Palestinian Perfumer to release something to support those who are being oppressed
(2) i was worried as perfumes that have a watermelon accord usually either smell too sweet or overly synthetic.

But as per usual i put my trust in Mahers craft and boy was i surprised. The opening is a photorealistic juicy watermelon, not just the meat of the watermelon but the skin and seeds too. It smells vibrant and refreshing and not synthetic at all. Soon after a feint dry tobacco starts to appear adding another layer to this work of art and making sure it doesn’t become to linear. The melody of Ouds most noticeably the Green, crisp, silky Malinau and the slightly sweet honeyed, melon like Hainan create a base that adds so much character and smoothness to this composition. Bateekh is not too airy or dense, not too sweet and fruity or too resinous. But it is a completely unique work of art that proves Maher keeps getting better with every blend.

Where: Work / public , Everywhere, Personal / home , Social / outings

When: Anytime

Frequency?: Weekly

A wonderful new Signature Scent.

I now own five Elkhaldi perfumes and this is going to be a favourite. It is very intense and complex and I love that about the Ouds that I have bought from this House. I’ve already worn Castore Rouge half a dozen times since I unwrapped it, and each time I’ve worn it in public spaces, I've had compliments from other people about it. I feel a $million when I wear it. Also, it projects amazingly so it carries everywhere I go. It's great.

Where: Everywhere

Frequency?: Rarely / preserving it

Watermelon accord perfection

First off, I purchased the Bateekh with Malinau purely off convos with Maher. I have always loved the Malinau profile and never even thought of watermelon as a successful accord but I trust Maher’s nose entirely. On first spray I was blown away by the accuracy of this watermelon accord! Sweet but not cloying, fresh and juicy. Then the dry-down blew me away because it slowly worked its way down to the Malinau profile like a perfect match I had never imagined. Next thing you know the watermelon had morphed into beautiful Malinau woods that lasted on skin the whole day and on clothes for days!

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