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
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Abyat is the most elegant feminine of the range: a fruity floral that ends in an unexpected way.
— The opening is fruity and sharp: mandarin, pear and pepper. The pear gives a juicy roundness, the pepper keeps it from being saccharine.
— The heart is a quality floral trio: rose, peony and osmanthus. Osmanthus is an Asian flower smelling of apricot and leather — a rare and expensive material, and it is what gives the fragrance its particular signature.
— The base is the surprise: musk, patchouli, leather and cedar. After a fruity, floral opening you do not expect a leather base. That is exactly what makes this fragrance interesting and grown-up — the osmanthus in the heart had announced it.
A daytime fragrance that holds in the evening, good all year. It particularly suits someone who finds fruity florals too well-behaved: this one has a foundation. Two sprays.
The notes
Top — Mandarin, pepper, pear
Heart — Rose, peony, osmanthus
Base — Musk, patchouli, leather, cedarwood
Olfactive family
Rose
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