Sharaf Blend

Admittedly, the only other "alcoholic" perfume I tried before Sharaf Blend was Teriaq Intense by Lattafa. I never sampled Angel's Share (did they ever, by the way, if one reads the Old Testament?) or any other. So I will speak from a "newbie" perspective. The opening is nothing short of brilliant - a sparkling saffron, without any bitterness of "scratchy" undertones. It is true to its very nature - golden-orange pestles in the sunlight. Close behind it are the smooth and powdery notes of nutmeg sugared by what I suppose are dates, but I am not experienced enough as to tell what type of sweetness it is. In any case, - the composition is lovely. This is the best saffron I've had so far in my life, and I have a few decades tucked under my belt. Then the scent morphs into the vanilla and praline, - sweet, enchanting and seductive. But, and it is a serious BUT, - then comes the tuberose, - tender, drunken and alluring. Never too strong or cloying or "shibaru-like", NO - it's unlike any expectation one could or would have of it. Imran Fazlani performed a near miracle with the Sharaf Blend, as he (indeed) blended all the notes seamlessly, in perfect harmony and logic (yes, logic - for the scents to me are as mathematical as music or colours). With the heart notes in bloom the perfume is sinking into my skin; it doesn't fight or contrast with itself, it melts in, as if it is an olfactory AI that had studied me in the matter of minutes and understood my personal code. So there it is, becoming part of me, - intimate, seductive and addictive. It is exactly want I would like it to be - special, without being obnoxious, memorable, without being disturbing, sensual without being slutty. As I am typing this review I can smell it from my wrists and imagine places and events I will go to when I am wearing it. I am in awe of the creator of the scent and the makers who show to the world that true masterpiece does not have to cost the world, but an inspiration, dedication and daring.