A really fiery hot, smoldering deepest and darkest, unabashedly woody oud imaginable bathed in the blackest of black soapy, velvety and brooding red roses with of course the star of the show, earthy and deep head shop patchouli leaves all up in your face.

This is an utterly stellar blend that is so scene specific I have no idea when or where I could even wear this. Patchouli is a very formal perfume. This particular scent profile requires a suit and tie to pull off or else one will come across as preposterous if dressed casually, and I feel confidently that this perfume will only be understood by refined and sophisticated olfactory palettes. It took me about 10 solid proper wearings just to muster the words for this review which still do Patchouli zero justice as this creation is really complex and markedly difficult to grasp. It is very dense in its delivery creating a huge wall of thick, penetrating olfactory dopamine.

The heavy, warm and resinous myrrh accord coupled with guaïac wood just adds more depth and complexity to the already outstanding heavy agarwood that almost dominates the entire scent pyramid. There’s an overall leathery and slightly medicinal aspect throughout thanks to luxurious saffron with a wonderfully silky and animalic black musk accord that ties the entire outrageous affair together. I’ve only smelled one other perfume with this caliber of oud that is a very great perfume in its own right, and that is Nabeel’s Marble. But, this oud that Maghribi uses is pumped up and roided out to the maximum.

Maghribi’s Patchouli is unapologetically bold, brazen and über masculine in its delivery. This is a serious no-holds-barred statement perfume that will leave by standers in awe due to the remarkably unusual character. Frankly, I like this very much but the versatility is nearly nil. Performance is wholly atomic and sillage is hallways long. The stout and intimidating fragrance oil concentration of approximately 45% guarantees an entire days longevity well into the evening and even the following day, no joke.

This is one impressive and entirely unique creation that verges strongly on a museum piece. I’ve personally never smelled anything even relatively close to Patchouli so for being a one off creation, and one that has been executed extremely well, 5 solid stars to Ahmed Al Maghribi’s Patchouli.

And a big thank you to Dem Fragrances for their top notch services. Thanks Dem Fragrances!

Maghribi’s interpretation of Firdaus is probably the best rendition I’ve smelled to date. The ingredient quality is most excellent. You can clearly tell that the aromatic oils used are of natural origin and if there are any synthetics, they are so well blended that I certainly can’t pick them out.

This is a very complex attar. Oak moss and patchouli dominate in the dry down with a wonderfully aromatic, soapy and floral heart that holds its own for hours. This to me smells like the most exquisite bar of white Dove soap. It is pure 5 star hotel luxury. The perfume is super fresh and annoyingly long lasting with some outrageous sillage. A couple of drops lasted me into the following day even surviving a shower only to come alive again through the perfume that I had applied over it. Lovers of genuine oak moss and head shop patchouli will go bonkers for Firdaus.

The only down side is that this attar is a dead ringer for the ladies. Firdaus belongs on a woman. I gifted it to my mom and she was thoroughly impressed.

Thanks again Dem Fragrances, y’all are awesome.

I dismissed Antar upon the initial spray and had to give this some proper wearings for 2 weeks straight only to discover that this is one remarkable perfume. I am so floored with this and am smitten to pieces. The complexity is mind boggling because the wearer will be rewarded for hours with endless goodies hitting those olfactories depending on body temp and where you’ve applied. For the first hour, sometimes it’s a tad stinky oudy, and then suede and leather. Sometimes I can smell patchouli with sandalwood and more suede on top of suede, and other times it’s creamy/waxy from cyclamen flower with just a hint floral and ambery. Other times it’s incense all the way. The sillage is ever changing.

I’ll probably have to deplete a whole bottle just to pin down Antar but so far, this is a winner. I’m perplexed though in the color choice that Nabeel chose for the super cool bottle and box because to my nose, this comes across as a baby blue/turquoise and hardly anything that smells green. This is a blue perfume through and through however, the sea notes do not dominate and are very well blended. Overall the whole affair is silky and smooth, kinda powdery with a killer musky/oudy dry down that lasts until the following day and yes, Antar does contain a decent dose of agarwood.

Really, there is so much going on here simultaneously that this review does no justice for Antar. One must wear this numerous times to even begin to grasp how complex and dynamic Antar really is. And forget the low price point because that doesn’t correlate one bit to the nose candy you’re about to experience. You could pour this concoction into one of those ludicrously priced niche bottles and get the same effect.

Mind you that I am not a ‘blue’ perfume wearing kinda guy, nor do I gravitate towards anything blue or designeresque for that matter but nevertheless, Antar really swept me off of my feet because this aroma is so pleasurable and inviting with a dominant narcotic, intoxicating chord that keeps you coming back for more and more. It truly is an addicting scent that invokes the ‘nose to wrist’ compulsion. I don’t like to compare but for fun sakes and to my nose, Antar is a far more complex and buttery version of Chanel’s Bleu eau de parfum crossed with Swiss Arabian’s Pure Instinct.

The atomizer is top that sprays the perfect amount in a perfect spray pattern. I love this aroma so much that I had to order a concentrated perfume oil of Antar. I’m waiting with baited breath for that to arrive.

Also, and most importantly… Dem Fragrances is awesome! Shipping was on point. I do recommend shopping here and I will definitely order from them again in the near future. Thanks Dem Fragrances!

This is my go-to fragrance when I want to be different. I purchased it just for the bottle, not knowing how much I would appreciate the unique scent. everyone wants to know what I'm wearing. I tell special occasion...

Superior Fragrances above the rest.

Beautiful bottle and amazing fragrance. Got it for our anniversary, would definitely purchase again! Don't miss out!

Good shipping time and really appreciated the samples included with the order!

Nice perfum

The order arrived in great shape, few days earlier than expected and the smell is amazing

Smells Great..

Would love to purchase more but larger bottles