Astaral

The Shamamatul Amber Attar announces itself with immediate, almost peppery-spiced intensity, aniseed lending a faintly herbal sweetness that catches in the back of the throat. Pink pepper crackles atop, creating an initial brightness that feels almost effervescent against the dense, oily amber foundation—like striking a match in a darkened library.

As the top notes settle, rose and amberwood emerge as a cohesive golden-bronze mass, the labdanum absolute introducing a subtle smokiness that prevents the floral from becoming merely pretty. Violet threads through beneath, contributing a soft powdery restraint that humanises what threatens to become overwhelmingly opulent.

The fragrance gradually surrenders sweetness to structure—oud and cedarwood assert themselves with quiet authority, whilst patchouli adds an earthy grounding note. Moss softens the woody edges into something mineral and atmospheric, a lingering amber-skin-musk territory that suggests intimate proximity rather than projection.