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After close to 4 years of aging our very own extraction of osmanthus blossoms, it's time to share it with the world and unleash one of the most beautiful fragrances Agar Aura has ever created.
If Layali reshaped what people think of the oud-rose combo, Al-Mendoos defines the oud-osmanthus love affair. You haven't smelled something like this, guaranteed.
A "mendoos" (مندوس) in Arabian tradition is a chest of gifts presented to the bride.
Our Al-Mendoos extrait is the spray version of our popular oil attar with the same name from a decade ago.
Osmanthus lovers, rejoice.
Utilizling our in-house osmanthus extract, the otherworldly beauty of the attar is taken to a whole new level.
Unlike synthetic rose, synthetic jasmine and many other synthetic floral aromachemicals which have a clear resemblance to the real thing, natural osmanthus extract possesses an aroma that couldn't be any more different from it's synthetic counterpart. There's absolutely no similarity between the two, and most have only smelled the synthetic version in perfumes due to the high cost of the natural extract.
The apricot kompot and tea aroma of the osmanthus extract are the shining stars of the show.
Leafy-green Malaysian oud complements the tea-like aroma, an airy Indonesian oud fuses with the bright facets, and a fruity Thai oud deepens the dominant fruity-floral aroma of the precious flower. A hint of cedar gives the oil a touch of bitter woodiness, and papyrus oil gives it a crackly-dry woodiness.
A soft background ensemble of classic "bakhoor" (incense) notes one would encounter in the bridal quarter imparts the perfume an aura of ebullience and nostalgic love.
Al-Mendoos is easily the most 'feminine' Agar Aura fragrance. In the international scheme of things, i.e. compared to mainstream / western fragrances, that would make this the most unisex of all our fragrances, with a slight masculine leaning.
Rugged woodiness tamed by sweeter fruity-floral highlights. Let yourself fall in love.
I may never wear regular perfumes again, and
I'm just wading through the mukhallats! Of the four I
tried this week, I believe this one was the best. The
osmanthus in it was just enough, crisp yet mellow enough
to give it a bit of brightness. I picked up the oud
easily and I'm pretty sure some sandalwood but it's not
mentioned on the website. Cedar, yes, but I didn't
really get cedar as much as I got sandalwood. This one
uses Cambodian oud, which I've determined I like but
will know better once I try the pure oud samples. I
really loved the leathery, woody, and floral aspects of
this one. In fact, I was in an all day meeting again and
it didn't feel awkward at all. In fact, several times I
was wondering who smelled so good only to find out in
the car on the way back it was me. Something kinda
fruity/musky/floral was slipping through...my soul I
believe.
C.S. (USA)
I just received my order of Adaina Dento and Al-Mendoos.
I want to congratulate you on two more PHENOMENAL
fragrances. Absolutely phenomenal Meshallah. Let me know
if you are planning on running out of Al-Mendoos anytime
soon. I would definitely be interested in buying an
entire tola before its finished.
E.M. (USA)
Guess what, I found a new love :) You wouldn't think but
Al-Mendoos is the one. I guess, floral/s with cambodi is
the magic blend for me. Bakhoor like smokiness, not a
burnt feeling but just the right amount, beautiful
floral sweetness, and the deep multidimensional cambodi
(just like all of your oud oils). Beautiful, beautiful
work of art once again. Congrats brother Taha!!!.
G.N. (USA)
