Al Bashiq by Nabeel

What a beast… I sprayed it on my jacket, washed it, and three weeks later, after a wash in between, it still smelled of it. It’s one of the fragrances that has garnered me the most compliments. That said… this needs to be worn with care and defended. You need a lot of personality to wear this, because you’ll be the centre of attention. It arrives at the party before you. Dark, leather, mysterious, slightly spicy. One of the best in my collection. For cold weather only. Not even remotely for summer when it’s hot.

Completely agree with @cesarmza; it’s surprising how different I notice it on each use, although the potent leather combined with smoky woods is always present. I’m still discovering it, and it seems truly beautiful, dark and mysterious. However, beware of the potency because this is definitely a black beast.

Like its sister Maghateer, the perception of the fragrance changes every time I wear it. Al Bashiq is powerful, imposing, expansive, and I can’t stop perceiving it even after 10 hours. But each time I wear it, I feel a different note predominating. Once it reminded me (faintly) of Interlude, other times Ombre Leather, and other times I sense an undefined fragrance where any of its 60 notes could stand out. HYPOTHESIS: Given the quantity of high-quality notes composing the fragrance, the ones with the best performance according to ambient temperature, humidity, etc., predominate. Also, human perception changes daily, so I add those conditions to the hypothesis. CONCLUSION: A unique fragrance, not for everyone, it surprises you, it never bores you.

I just received it, so these would be my first impressions. A perfume needs a few days to rest after suffering transport. Agitation doesn’t suit perfumes. And my first impression was: wow! If you like leather perfumes, this is one you must at least smell. Impressive the number of twists and nuances I’ve felt shortly after applying it. When it’s rested and a bit oxygenated, I can’t even think of the festival this will be. When a few days pass, I’ll update my review. Obviously, with this perfume, one doesn’t seek compliments. This is an intimate, personal, and intransferible sensory experience, of someone seeking emotions through a primary yet wonderful sense, which is smell.

This Perfumaso deserves this lovely Arabic poem: In majestic flight atop the burning desert, where the sun kisses the golden sand, the falcon rises, proud and brave, with wings that cut the sacred breeze. Its gaze, a flash of fire, observes the world with ancient wisdom. Carrier of dreams, fearless hunter, in its free flight, freedom shines. With the wind as a faithful ally, it traces paths in blue skies. An eternal symbol, a king without a laurel, in the dance of the air, whispers and lights. Oh, noble falcon, untamed spirit, you rise above lands of history and passion. In every beat, in every instant, you guard the echo of our tradition.

I don’t understand why this perfume isn’t talked about more. As Frank Fragrance says, it’s one of the few who have tried it. This is a true dark Arabian beast from the same Dubai house that makes The Spirits of Dubai, a little gem that almost equals an Amouage, as I wore it side by side with my Intelude Man and they were on par. It is complex, dark and opulent, difficult to grasp due to its many notes, seeming like several perfumes in one. Inspired by Arabian desert eagles and their journey to their master smoking tobacco on a plain with trees, featuring leather and sweet nuts for the eagle. It is for personal enjoyment and for those who don’t mind what others say, rebellious and free like the eagle; upon wearing it, you feel the journey of this majestic bird. The experience is grandiose; I wear it to sleep and it lasts all night, revealing layers and facets of scent, always finding something new. Once tried, other perfumes like Intelude Man or Dior Homme seem like colognes or baby powder; it’s brutal, a beast. I recommend it only to those who like mysterious perfumes with lots of incense, oud, tobacco, cypress and eucalyptus, lots of amber, something sweet of nuts, rose, lavender and citrus. So complex that it’s sometimes hard to describe. I also know there is a flanker with a green bottle, does anyone know it? I hope to get hold of it.

Here we have a great perfume. Without looking at its price, which is quite reasonable, around 45-50 euros, we find an aroma that radiates quality. It’s dense, oriental, and dark. If you like aromas like Black Incense by Chopard but more intense and with greater complexity, you’ll like this. One could say it’s this same Chopard but improved and niche. I don’t manage to detect all its notes; there are too many, but the whole is magnificent, incredibly good, suitable only for trained noses. I also use it in autumn and winter, always with cold. High projection and longevity. Scent 10, Projection 8.5 with 5 sprays, Longevity 12 hours on skin and weeks on clothes. I recommend mainly for quality, but it’s also cheap.

Al Bashiq by Nabeel: A dense fragrance with a dark, mysterious allure. It smells of the grave, bourgeois and opulent, radiating an undeniable dominance and distinction. While I couldn’t detect every note, the leather blends beautifully with precious woods, and the amber adds warmth that ties it all together. It’s a rare mix of passion and cemetery terror, featuring withered roses and coffin wood deep within the earth. A strange beauty representing our inner darkness, the essence of shadows. It possesses a spiritual, profound personality; not for everyone, so test before buying. Scent: 10. Projection and longevity: good. Recommended.