Qasr Al Watan belongs to the Eternal collection, Al Wataniah's upper line, and takes its name from the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi.
The brand does not publish its olfactive pyramid in detail. What is documented are its dominant accords: amber, powder, soft spices, with an animalic facet.
In practice that describes a warm, enveloping fragrance in which amber leads, softened by a powdery veil and lifted by discreet spices. The animalic facet — that is, materials that evoke skin rather than flowers — gives it a sensuality that sets it apart from classic ambers.
An evening fragrance, for autumn and winter. It is listed as feminine, but the ambery-powdery register is one of those that is easily worn both ways.
Olfactive family
Saffron and Gulf spices
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Rawae'e Monarch belongs to the Eternal collection, Al Wataniah's upper line — and you can hear it from the opening.
— The start is soft and fruity: pear, mandarin and bergamot, with a lavender that immediately sets a dry counterpoint. Pear and lavender together is an unusual accord: the fruit rounds off the aromatic herb, and the herb keeps the fruit from turning sweet.
— The heart is short and clean: jasmine and orchid. The orchid brings a creamy, almost milky floral that serves as a transition towards the base rather than putting on a show.
— The base is the real destination: vanilla, musk, sandalwood and amber. Sandalwood is creamy and milky, and with the vanilla it gives that velvety finish which stays on the skin for hours.
A late-day and evening fragrance, at its best in autumn and winter. It is feminine without being sweet — the lavender in the opening and the sandalwood in the base give it an elegant poise that vanilla florals do not always have. Two sprays.
The notes
Top — Pear, lavender, mandarin, bergamot
Heart — Jasmine, orchid
Base — Vanilla, musk, sandalwood, amber
Olfactive family
Iris and white flowers
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Hayat is the gourmand oriental of the range, presented in a feminine version.
— The opening is spiced and warm: cinnamon, nutmeg and bergamot. There is no fresh phase; the fragrance announces straight away what it is.
— The heart is an oriental sweetmeat: date and praline, carried by tuberose and mahonia. The date brings a dry, fruity sugar that is very Middle Eastern, the praline a confectionery side, and the tuberose — an opulent white flower — gives the whole thing breadth.
— The base is resinous and long: vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, amber, myrrh and agarwood. The resins are what make it last: benzoin and myrrh have been used in perfumery for millennia for precisely that.
An autumn and winter fragrance, for the evening, warm and enveloping. It is sweet — that is its identity, not a flaw — so it is for someone who likes this register. Two sprays.
The notes
Top — Cinnamon, nutmeg, bergamot
Heart — Date, praline, tuberose, mahonia
Base — Vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, amber, myrrh, agarwood
Olfactive family
Gourmand, praline and sweet
For hygiene reasons, this product cannot be returned once it has been unsealed after delivery. Your 14-day right of withdrawal applies in full to items whose original packaging has not been opened.
