VANILLA ROSE Elixir 15ML

The freshness of Hindi Damascena greets you in the opening, with fruity Bulgarian Damascena following closely behind. Citrusy Taif lends a crisp brightness to the blend, while the spicy Damascena of Hindi with a touch of clove adds a shimmering sparkle over a bed of satin saffron.

As it evolves, resins and oud enter the composition, creating a dry-down that becomes gently smoky and leathery. In the early stages these smoky, leathery nuances remain delicately in the background.

Black is an imaginary rose—a concept I’ve explored for years. Crafting a one-ingredient-centric blend with complex layers, while preserving its character and momentum, is a hurricane of a task. Anything excessive can disrupt the rose experience, yet its facets deepen naturally over time. Oxidation, too, is a natural process—one that refines the blend, transforming the juice into an ethereal experience.

I have given full justice to the Black Rose: a rose-dominated creation enriched with fruity, spicy, smoky, and leathery undertones—all supporting its essence without ever overshadowing it.

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AL SAQR release comes with a careful thought. It grew from constant & sincere requests over months from Rafa Scent duo Rashed and Faisal. Their love & deep roots in the Emirates shaped the story behind this blend.

As you explore their memories you begin to understand how complex it is to absorb the rich fragrance culture of a land known for its seven-star heritage. This culture is interwoven with traditions from the GCC, the South Asian community and North Africa. Bringing all of that into one bottle means honouring a history. It all started by spices, trade movement and the ancient Silk Route. This route carried not just goods but also cultures, rituals and identities. What you hold now represents that journey.

It is one scent that captures many worlds, many people and a shared love for fragrance.

AL SAQR - A true tribute to the United Arab Emirates. This tribute revolves around a single spice that is deeply intertwined with the country’s flavours and fragarances. As you experience this blend, you’ll notice a refreshing burst of cardamom, a faint hint of pepper and a touch of moist leather wrapped in warm robe of saffron silk. This is all softened by rose damask drenched in honey. You’ll taste juicy figs and tangy red raspberries balanced by creamy almond and nutty hazelnut creating a beautiful and intriguing contrast. Furthermore, it deepens into maple bourbon vanilla, balsamic Hindi oud, moist hay, and clean woods. It finally settles into a dry down that is musky, powdery and infused with the enchanting incense of Hindi oud.

It will remind you that people of this land recognised these ingredients long before the world called them “Oriental fragrances.” This tribute celebrates that legacy.

“Al SAQR is a fragrance born of the Emirates. An expression of this land. A blend of united traditions.”


Happy 54th Eid Al Etihad and our sincere thank you

These batches are purely material-centric created from a fusion of high-quality essentials sourced from around the world. The level of quality is of the highest order. This said let’s head straight to understand the blend. Oud is hero in this blend. Khasiana Prime oil, sourced from my family’s inner circle and distilled from the region Meghalaya. The opening is juicy and ripe with a grapefruit-cola fizz and a tart berry note that comes across almost like bubble gum. You’ll notice a faint champaca-spicy-tobacco nuance in the floral heart followed by a sudden dive into an ocean of prime Hindi oud the rare and revered Meghalaya crown. This is the first time I’ve released it on my platform. The fragrance feels like a cousin to Cambodi with an Agallocha twist touched by cacao. It carries spicy-saffron Hindi tones with berries, a soft barn note, and moist leather, settling into earthy, green-forest depths and rich oud resin. 

This beautiful composition combines traditional elements with modern nuance and ranges from varied florals to violet and iris butter. Floral nectar, full-bodied and sweet combines richly with mellowed tart berries accented by honey sweet notes, lace of iris and violet leaf creating a dimensional fragrance. The presence of Hindi Oud gives it a ghee-like richness with underlying hay adding to the layers of this complex composition. There are hints of smokiness and musk in this giving an impression of attar aged blend in old wine barrel.  It has a balsamic, faint boozy scent, faint mossy, floral and woody giving impression that edges on a chypre . It is perfectly concentrated allowing an enchanting journey through scents evoking the beauty of the old world and distinctly reminiscent of French-oriental perfume. Madhurban-the birthplace of our heritage and fragrance. The state of mind and the smell that stirs memories.