Rasasi
Rasasi
351 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The cumin hits first, earthy and almost fenugreek-like in its savoury intensity, immediately tempered by green cardamom's eucalyptus-tinged brightness. Mugwort weaves through like smoke, adding an herbal bitterness that keeps the spices from becoming too culinary, creating an opening that's simultaneously warming and unsettling.
As the spices recede, a powdery iris-rose accord emerges, cosmetic and slightly waxy, like vintage lipstick or face powder found in a grandmother's compact. The florals never bloom fully; instead they remain abstract and textural, a soft-focus veil that tempers the opening's aggression whilst maintaining an oddly intimate, skin-close quality.
The base settles into a plush, amber-dominant cloud where vanilla and tonka create a sweet, almost caramelised warmth. Sandalwood and patchouli provide woody ballast whilst musk keeps everything close to the skin, the whole composition becoming increasingly resinous, cosy, and unabashedly sweet—a fragrant comfort blanket with lingering traces of spice in its folds.
Tasmeem Men opens with an unapologetic declaration of spice—cumin and cardamom jostle for attention whilst mugwort adds its peculiar, slightly bitter herbal edge. This isn't the polite spice of a carefully composed oriental; it's assertive, bordering on confrontational, with that earthy, almost savoury cumin note that divides opinion instantly. But beneath the aromatic bluster lies unexpected softness. The iris-rose heart creates a powdery, lipstick-like texture that feels oddly androgynous, the floral elements neither overtly masculine nor feminine, just beautifully abstract. This is where Tasmeem reveals its duality—spice merchant meets powder room.
The base is where Rasasi's house style shines through: a thick, resinous amber foundation sweetened with vanilla and tonka, grounded by the woody heft of sandalwood and patchouli. The musk adds a skin-like intimacy, though the sweetness dominates, veering close to gourmand territory without quite tipping over. It's a fragrance that occupies the space between souk and salon, never quite settling on one identity.
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