Abdul Samad Al Qurashi / عبدالصمد القرشي
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi / عبدالصمد القرشي
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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The burst of mandarin and bergamot cuts through immediately, bright and almost fizzy, with mango providing a creamy undertone that keeps things from feeling too sharpened. Within minutes, the citrus elements establish themselves as genuine partners to the darker notes rather than mere top-note decoration.
As the citruses recede, cedarwood and jasmine crystallise into focus, creating an almost cologne-like elegance that sits comfortably between fresh and woody. The rose appears peripherally, adding a subtle floral roundness that prevents the composition from becoming austere, whilst the oud begins its gentle emergence without demanding absolute attention.
The fragrance settles into its woody-amber core, with oud and sandalwood creating a creamy, almost velvety texture enhanced by the warm musk-vanilla base. What remains is sophisticated and lingering—a refined woodiness that evolves into soft amber-tinged skin scent rather than fading abruptly.
Safari Extreme announces itself as an oud fragrance for those who've grown weary of the genre's predictable darkness. Rather than burying its woody heart beneath layers of animalic heaviness, it takes a counterintuitive approach: the oud arrives tempered by a luminous citrus preface, creating something that feels simultaneously refined and untamed.
The opening volley of bergamot and French orange blossom provides crucial breathing room, preventing the fragrance from collapsing into murk. There's a distinctly Mediterranean brightness here that might initially seem at odds with the "extreme" positioning, yet this tension is precisely what makes it compelling. The mango—a note that could easily tip into gourmand territory—instead adds a honeyed ripeness that bridges the citrus and the woody base without cloying.
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