Basenotes - Reviews by simonrishel

United States

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Vanille by Madini

This is a must have. What a beautifull vanille gragrance. Starts of with a dry vanilla and never to sweet and drys down to an earthy, musky, hibiscuss seed. Great for men and women and best of all it dose not smell edible like vanilla spice hand cream.

19th April, 2008.

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Jasmine by Madini

If you are in the Arab world Jasmine is almmost in every perfume shop. Yes it is one note but it does stay true to Arab tradition. This is not a rendtion of jasmine it is plainly Jasmine. Take it or leave it.

19th April, 2008.

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Burberry by Madini

Very feminine, light, floral, slightly fruity...My wife loves this one. One of the attars from Madini that doesnt seem too Arab infuenced. None the less this one was done right.

19th April, 2008.

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Bouquet by Madini

OK if i smell to much of this I might vomit!! Madini's Agarwood mixed with their Zafron. I love Madini's Zafron but the Agarwood totally overpowers it. When agarwood is mixed with something it is great and compliments it like a good amber or musk, but when fake agarwood is used it ruins the fragrance. This is what happened to Bouquet.

19th April, 2008.

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Black Musk by Madini

Very strong, very masculine and at that many men wont like it. I like it. I throws people off and gives you a presence. Smells like Tamarinds and Plums bathing in a non alcohalic Red Wine.

19th April, 2008.

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Baraka by Madini

Sweet,Fruity, Spicey, ....Musky? maybe White Musk. I have smelled this attar from other companies and countries and it has the same strength and longevity, so I have to say nothing spectacular. Along the lines of Alma de Alma or musk Peire.

19th April, 2008.

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Ambre by Madini

Very unique. If you were to some how smear a rock of amber this is how it would smell. I find this amber to go very well when applying other aromatic amber fragrances. I usually spray on L'instant or PI and dab this Amber on my hands and neck, it gives a great layering effect.

19th April, 2008.

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Almaktoub by Madini

Madini's rendition of Drakkar Noir. I am a sucker for Drakkar (childhood memories) and of all the imitations this is the best I have smelled. Very clean, very masculine, and everybody likes it.

19th April, 2008.

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Agarwood by Madini

There is one word to describe this little attar in a abottle. FAKE!!!! I have been a Madini customer for about 6 years and rather enjoy their products but I have to say this one is a rip off. Yes it is strong and long lasting but thats really the only similarities it has with real Agarwood/Oud. I have smelled other fakes from around the world and they all smell the same weather they sell for $20 for 3ml or $4 for the same thing. The smell is quite sickening and if I get it on me it over powers anything else I am smelling. You can also smell it's addition in another one of their attars called Mukhallat Malaki, and Bouquet. Yes some people do like it's fragance but usually it is those who are inexpeirienced in real Agarwood. The first thing to give it away is the price of the attar. $15 for 3ml is to little for agarwood, and a real agarwood that is bad quality but cheap dosnt smell anything like this, rather cheap agarwood usually smells like burnt wood or cow manuare. This fake agarwood is totally missing any depth and complexity that evan a cheap real agarwood would somewhat obtain. Hey dont get me wrong there are some Madini attars that I totally enjoy, but this one is a shame. Sorry Madini

19th April, 2008.

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