Amber Oud Ruby Edition
Bitter almond is the first thing you notice in Al Haramain Amber Oud Ruby Edition Eau de Parfum 60ml, a 2022 release, and it is an unusual material to lead with. It is not sweet. Bitter almond has a sharp, faintly marzipan edge with something almost medicinal behind it, closer to the smell of the nut's skin than to any dessert, and it gives the opening a cool, slightly austere quality. Saffron arrives with it, dry and bitter in its own way, with that metallic thread it always brings, and the two of them together make the first ten minutes genuinely distinctive. The heart is short. Jasmine gives a creamy white floral lift that softens the sharpness above it, and cedarwood comes in early, dry and pale, which is unusual at this stage and keeps the flower from spreading.
Underneath there are just two materials. Ambergris gives a mineral, skin warm depth that clings and lasts, and musk smooths it out. Six materials in total, so this is a short composition and behaves like one, with the first fifteen minutes telling you most of what you need to know. The 60ml bottle is a sensible size for a fragrance like this, strong enough that you will not get through it quickly. At eau de parfum strength expect seven or eight hours, moderate projection, and a dry down that stays close. Cooler weather suits it, evenings more than daytime, and it reads as unisex.
Al Haramain has been in perfumery since 1970, when Kazi Abdul Haque began trading in Makkah and Madinah. His son Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman developed the perfumery side of the business, which is based in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates and works as both a producer and a retailer across the Gulf.
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