Ambergris Cacao

Name: Ambergris Cacao
Rating: 5.00 (4 reviews)

Artisans: Elkhaldi Studio.

Profile: Oceanic, Gourmand y Fruity.

Approach: Unscripted.

Release Name: Ambergris Spectrum.

150 OMR

Est: $390

Journal Notes:

Can ambergris pull off being dark? Gourmand? Challenge accepted. This showcases how the Ambergris Spectrum can transform into a gourmand, caramelized, nutty, and sweet cocoa-dusted patisserie, while picking up sparkling and tart notes of blood orange, blackcurrant, and raspberry along the way.

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Lovely cocoa ambergris pastry with sour cherry and blood orange.

One of my best blind purchases of the year, the extrait is proving to be one of my favorite scents.

I was in the post office wearing the Ambergris Cacao, it was pretty busy in there. As the scent wove its way through the storefront, it was like a spell was cast over all the customers. A sense of quiet fell over everyone, and they started to subconsciously move very slowly towards my direction. It was both fascinating and mildly spooky 👻 Even the employees behind the counters seem to always be in a good mood when I wear this. The effect of good fragrance is amazing!

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Begins with a Powder cherry opening and then dries down to an addicting cacao and oud scent. I’m mad at myself for not getting a bigger bottle. Also, it’s definitely wearable year round. Long lasting for an EDT.

A funky cacao with some ambergris and sour cherry.

Right at the initial spray you get this sour cherry smell that lingers for the first minutes. As the time goes on the cherry starts to get replaced by this funky ambergris and oud smell. I expected the cocoa to be more prominent but its like a sleeping bear, just waiting to be released.

Finally the beautiful sweet cocoa comes out and makes this fragrance a beautiful blend. You get this rich fizzy feeling to everything with the sweetness backing it up. The oud is perfect here I feel this is a safe blind buy and entrypoint to the house of 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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