Al Qurashi Blend
Cumin opens things with a dry, skin-close spice, and bergamot adds a citrus edge that keeps the opening from feeling too dense.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 accords.
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- Fresh50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Cumin
- Bergamot
- Musk
- Cedar
- Sandalwood
- Oud
By the editors · 2 min readCumin opens things with a dry, skin-close spice, and bergamot adds a citrus edge that keeps the opening from feeling too dense. The musk listed at the top is unusual but suggests the whole structure sits close to the skin from the start. Cedar in the heart provides a clean, slightly sharp spine.
Sandalwood, oud, and amber together in the base make for a rich, resinous dry-down — the oud adds depth and slight smokiness while the sandalwood and amber wrap it in warmth. Cumin's animalic quality threads all the way to the base. The overall profile is deep, warm, and spiced — typical of the rich Gulf oud tradition.
Scent twins
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