Sotoor WaaW (2017)
by Rasasi

Rasasi Sotoor is a deftly blended, deeply imprinting, heavy garam masala type spice perfume. Along with the typical Indian and Moroccan aromatic spices you have some prickly and thorny bits like artemisia, pepper and saffron which add character to the lively spices; and in the base are hypnotic spiraling inhalant notes of gurjun balsam, lavender and guaiac wood. These elements rest atop a warm amber, vetiver and sandalwood base. This is one of the nicer pure spice blends I have smelled in recent history and I am a big fan of spice fragrances. So many spice scents are either too sweet or not mysterious chai spice simplistic - this one surpasses most pitfalls. The only element that I feel Sotoor might be missing is an earthy leather or agarwood note in the base - but overall this is an excellent big spice bomb.