Widian / AJ Arabia
Widian / AJ Arabia
435 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Saffron erupts with spicy, slightly dusty immediacy, accompanied by artemisia's green-grey herbaceousness that feels almost slightly metallic against the skin. Bergamot adds a brief flash of brightness before the composition settles into something far more serious and amber-tinged.
The geranium emerges with a subtle rosy-peppery character, while white blossoms provide whisper-soft floral scaffolding rather than perfumed sweetness. The amberwood creates a creamy, almost velvety bed upon which the spiced florals sit, and the composition becomes increasingly warm, almost skin-like in its embrace.
Patchouli's earthy, slightly chocolate-tinged character mingles with oud's transparent resinousness as the vetiver's dry, almost hay-like quality becomes increasingly prominent. What remains is predominantly woody and amber-sweet, clinging close to skin with a soft, almost powdery quality that feels as though it's become part of your own warmth.
Liwa Widian is a fragrance that demands proximity to truly appreciate—a whispered confidence rather than a broadcasted declaration. Jordi Fernández has constructed something deliberately restrained, where saffron's peppery, almost medicinal warmth plays against artemisia's slightly bitter green counterpunch in the opening moments. This is not a fragrance that announces itself; instead, it unfolds with the patience of someone revealing secrets only to those leaning close enough to listen.
The amber accord (dominanting at 100%) acts as the fragrance's emotional core, lending a honeyed, slightly resinous sweetness that prevents the composition from veering into austere territory. As geranium and white blossoms materialise in the heart, there's a peculiar tension—the spicy elements (88% accord strength) keep the florals from becoming romantic or soft, instead creating something almost androgynous and intellectually engaging. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate nuance over impact, who'd rather be remembered for smelling intriguingly strange than conventionally beautiful.
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