Rasasi
Rasasi
131 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The honey hits with unexpected forcefulness, almost perfume-sweet, before nutmeg's sharp spice and oud's smoky resin crash through like an interruption. Within moments, you're caught between a confectionery instinct and something altogether earthier, slightly animalic—the fragrance immediately declares itself neither innocent nor transparent.
Juniper materialises with herbal clarity, lending a almost botanical freshness that balances the lingering honey. Immortelle adds leather and tobacco warmth, transforming what began as a simple amber-sweet composition into something considerably more textured and vintage-leaning, whilst the amber accord settles into skin-like intimacy.
Cedar and leather become the narrative's final statement, with amber still humming softly beneath. The composition settles into a warm, slightly woody embrace that's considerably more subdued than the opening—sophisticated rather than demanding, inviting you closer rather than projecting outward.
Dhanal Oudh Nashwah announces itself as a fragrance for those who've moved past floral prettiness. This is oud rendered not as dark incense but as something altogether more restless—a honeyed resin that refuses sentimentality. The honey arrives first, a golden, almost fermented sweetness that immediately collides with nutmeg's peppery bite, creating an opening that feels simultaneously warm and abrasive. There's something almost confectionery here, but the oud sabotages any softness, introducing a smoky, animalic undertone that makes the honey taste slightly burnt.
What follows is the fragrance's true character: a juniper-led heart that feels herbaceous and slightly gin-like, grounded by immortelle's tobacco-tinged sweetness. The interplay between these notes is where Nashwah distinguishes itself—the juniper provides structure and freshness whilst immortelle adds a leathery, almost medicinal depth that prevents the composition from becoming saccharine. The amber accord (88%) weaves beneath everything, a warm, slightly powdery presence that binds the spice and woodiness together.
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