Afnan Perfumes
Afnan Perfumes
385 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Saffron and nutmeg strike first, a warm, slightly metallic spice that's immediately grounded by lavender's herbal brightness. The contrast is striking—aromatic freshness cutting through resinous sweetness—before the oud begins its slow, amber-soaked emergence.
Rose and oud become inseparable here, creating that classic Middle Eastern pairing but rendered plusher, sweeter, more Western-facing. The composition settles into its woody-amber core, patchouli adding earthy shadows whilst musk begins softening the edges into something almost creamy.
What remains is a skin-close veil of amber-drenched woods, the oud now a whisper rather than a proclamation. Musk and patchouli create an intimate, slightly animalic warmth that feels like expensive leather goods left in a room lined with sandalwood, the spices long faded but their ghost still present in the grain of the wood.
Supremacy in Oud doesn't apologise for its ambitions—this is oud rendered as a plush, resinous statement rather than a raw declaration. The opening marriage of saffron and nutmeg creates an immediate spiced warmth, whilst lavender adds an unexpected aromatic counterpoint that prevents the composition from tumbling into cloying sweetness. This isn't the medicinal, barn-like oud of traditional attars; instead, Afnan has crafted something more accessible, wrapping the woody darkness in layers of amber and sweet rose until it gleams like polished mahogany.
The heart reveals where this fragrance truly lives—in that luxurious space where oud meets gourmand sensibilities without tipping into dessert territory. Rose petals macerate in the resinous oud, their natural honey-like qualities amplified by those sweet notes, whilst patchouli lurks beneath, adding earthy depth and preventing the composition from floating away entirely. There's a distinct leather facet emerging from the interplay between oud and amber, something subtly animalic that gives the scent its backbone.
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