Aoud Musk by Abdul Samad Al Qurashi bottle
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

Aoud Musk

4.5/5 · 71 votes Unisex
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
White Tea Blossom
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity3.3/5
Sillage2.9/5
Day100
Night94
Winter94
Summer76
Fall76
Spring71
Our take

The room is quiet, the air warm and slightly dry. A small ceramic bowl holds pale rose petals beside a cup of white tea, the steam carrying a soft floral lift that feels more like a gesture than a statement. Geranium adds a green edge to the petals, keeping the opening from collapsing into something flat. It is a gentle entrance, light enough to let the woods wait their turn without being overlooked.

Sandalwood soon takes hold, creamy and rounded, followed by cedar that brings a drier, straighter line through the center of the blend. The woods do not rush. They sit in the air with a calm persistence, letting the musk build slowly beneath them. Oud arrives with a resinous weight, earthy and slightly animalic, while amber smooths the edges into a warm glow. The drydown feels settled and composed, each element clear without one dominating the others.

Rose lingers in the background now, faded but present, while the musk and oud carry the longest presence near the skin. The woods stay close, never reaching far beyond the person wearing them, content to remain a quiet companion through the evening. It smells like sitting on a low wooden bench in a sunlit courtyard as the last tea is poured and the stone walls hold the day's warmth.

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