Mudejar by Majda Bekkali bottle
Majda Bekkali

Mudejar

3.6/5 · 168 votes Unisex 2017
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.1/5
Sillage3.0/5
Day100
Night16
Summer96
Spring94
Fall57
Winter12
Our take

Mudejar opens with a sharp, pink peppery grapefruit that feels like sunlight hitting a freshly watered tile courtyard. The black pepper is present but not aggressive, just enough to keep the citrus from veering into perfume commercial territory. Quickly, the cassis comes in with a blackcurrant tartness that bridges the top and the woody heart. The Atlas cedar here is dry and slightly papery, not the sweet pencil shavings kind. It softens into a base where incense and oakmoss sit side by side, the leather more of a ghostly suede whisper than a saddle shop, with sandalwood adding a creamy anchor. The overall character is that of a stone arcade in late morning: the air still cool, the stone warmed by the sun, a faint resinous sweetness drifting from a church door left ajar. It feels natural, reserved, and decidedly niche in its refusal to shout. The numbers tell the truth: longevity hovers around modest, sillage stays close, which is fine because this is a personal scent, not a room filler. It suits someone who wants a woody aromatic that stays fresh without going aquatic or aggressively smoky. Skip it if you crave beast mode performance or sugary gourmands. Wear it on a warm spring afternoon or a balmy summer evening, a quiet companion that never overstays its welcome.

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