La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze

Mind the name: it announces tobacco, and the official pyramid contains none. What comes closest is the leather-oud couple in the base, which gives that impression of dried leaf and warm wood. I would rather tell you than let you find out when you unpack it. That said, the fragrance is good.

— The opening is soft and unexpected — peach and orange blossom over bergamot — an almost sweet entrance for a fragrance that will end up woody and tanned.

— The heart is brief: amber and cedar, just long enough for the transition.

— The base takes up all the room: sandalwood, patchouli, leather and an Indian oud announced as pure, laid over the amber. It is thick, warm, dry, and it lasts.

Who it is for: someone who likes leather-wood bases and is not afraid of a fragrance that asserts itself.

Register: autumn and winter, evenings. Long wear, sustained projection. Two sprays are enough.

The notes

Top — Bergamot, peach, orange blossom
Heart — Amber, cedarwood
Base — Amber, sandalwood, patchouli, leather, pure Indian oud

Olfactive family

Oud and precious woods

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This is the reference that made Rasasi known in Europe, and there is a reason: it does exactly what you expect of a modern men's fragrance, with no wrong notes.

— The opening is a fresh apple over bergamot and lemon, with a touch of cinnamon that gives it character straight away. Not a sweet fruit: a crisp fruit, with acidity.

— The heart brings orange blossom and plum, and the cardamom keeps spicing things up.

— The base arrives with its signature: ambergris and driftwood. Driftwood is that smell of wood dried by salt and sun — it is what gives the fragrance its marine side without ever turning into shower gel.

Who it is for: this is the go-anywhere fragrance in the best sense of the term. Office, weekend, wedding, all seasons.

Long wear, strong projection: it gets noticed in a room.

The notes

Top — Bergamot, apple, lemon, cinnamon
Heart — Orange blossom, cardamom, plum
Base — Patchouli, ambergris, driftwood, musk

Olfactive family

Marine and chypre

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An oriental spiced fragrance in the old manner, built without any nods to fashion.

— The opening is bitter and aromatic: the cardamom and the caraway bite, and the wormwood brings that green, aniseed freshness you find in classic eaux de toilette.

— Then the rose and the iris soften everything. Iris is the material that gives that powdery impression, a little cool, a little elegant — it is what keeps the fragrance from being just a spice box.

— The base does the real work: sandalwood, patchouli, amber, then vanilla and tonka bean for the softness. You move from a sharp beginning to a warm, comfortable ending, and that transition is the whole interest of the bottle.

Register: autumn, winter, preferably in the evening. Long wear, frank projection in the first hour.

The notes

Top — Cardamom, wormwood, caraway
Heart — Rose, iris
Base — Sandalwood, patchouli, amber, musk, vanilla, tonka bean

Olfactive family

Saffron and Gulf spices

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.