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Alright I finally got my Mukhalat Malaki attar from Swiss Arabian; pic related.

First things first: incredibly nice bottle. But that’s irrelevant. As for the smell, the initial notes can be a bit harsh. Personally, I think that the spicy, woody and oud-y components are a bit too strong at first and in fact borders on intolerable, but it gets so much nicer after a couple minutes. And it becomes downright lovely on the dry down. I like it overall and can see myself wearing it regularly, as long as I remember to apply in moderation. Fragrantica lists that it has rose notes, but either I'm noseblind to it or it has so little that it's overshadowed by the other components. The attar does lasts many, many hours on my skin so you needn't worry about longevity/performance.

Would I recommend it? Sure, but only if you're a fan of Arabic or oud or woody smells. Definitely not a safe blind purchase.

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