Rasasi
Rasasi
399 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The tomato leaf delivers an unexpected green, almost herbaceous bitterness that collides with freesia's soapy florality in a strangely compelling way. Rose emerges not as a romantic flourish but as something leathery and austere, already hinting at the smoke to come. It's jarring for about thirty seconds, then your nose adjusts and the peculiarity becomes intrigue.
Cedarwood and sandalwood lay down a resinous foundation whilst jasmine takes on an indolic, almost sweaty character that amplifies the oud's medicinal intensity. The amber begins its sweet encroachment here, rounding off sharp edges without neutering them entirely. This is the phase where the fragrance earns its smoky accord rating—incense-like wisps seem to curl around the floral-woody core, dense and enveloping.
What remains is a skin-warmed blend of musk, amber, and oakmoss with persistent oud tendrils that refuse to fade entirely. The leather emerges more clearly now, adding a worn, lived-in quality that's almost vintage in character. It's sweet, animalic, and unmistakably there—a scent signature that lingers on shirt collars long after you've left the room.
Shuhrah pour Homme is Rasasi's answer to the Middle Eastern appetite for dense, unapologetically smoky orientals with an unconventional twist. That tomato leaf opening is genuinely peculiar—a green, almost metallic tang that cuts through the freesia's soapiness like a knife through cream. It's vegetal and strange, yet somehow it works, preparing your nose for the controlled chaos that follows. The rose in the top notes isn't there for romance; it's muscular, almost leathery, setting the stage for what's essentially a floral oud composition that refuses to behave like either category suggests it should.
The heart is where things get interesting. Cedarwood and sandalwood create a resinous, pencil-shaving woodiness that's amplified rather than softened by the jasmine, which reads more indolic and animalic than pretty. This isn't jasmine for seduction—it's jasmine as a supporting player in something darker. The oud weaves through everything with that characteristic medicinal, Band-Aid quality that either thrills or repels, whilst amber and musk provide a sweet, skin-like warmth that prevents the composition from becoming entirely austere. The oakmoss and leather in the base add a vintage barbershop quality, though filtered through a distinctly modern, Gulf-state sensibility.
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