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lileksh – :
AKAF brother is playing magic with different ingredients and this one is another masterpiece by the house.. Very long lasting on cloths even in warm and humid weather here in south asia(pakistan)
siboney – :
Glorious musk lollies with a complex, spicy progession, diverting to woody towards the end and finishing with sweet amber. Sophisticated with an interesting development. Definitely fascinating.
This is one of those smells that will register differently in different cultures. Australians will get the lolly vibe and it will seem more frivolous I think to us than other cultures without exposure to musk lollies.
This is definitely more feminine than masculine in a Western context. It is also a winter scent though I wear it in the heat and don’t find it cloying. The dry down is long and magnificent, full of vanilla elements.
katandrey – :
I too get mint out of this, it is more of a menthol smell, that along with a nice sweetness and can even detect a hint of cinnamon. i get good projection out of this, just from applying one dot, which was surprising.
igodimus – :
This is a mysterious beauty, at first it evokes indian temples with its incensey notes. After the first hour, I get some smokey rose, sandalwood. Then this turns into a combination of medicinal smell think ayurvedic stores. Guess that’s why someone was reminded of indian food stores. This perfume then turns into a sexy ambery chocolatey woody on me. This is a perfume that really develops with time.
leanyu – :
a little chocolate in the top; sweet and soapy; a little floral and an odd almost almond note in the base
Nicknickls – :
Anyone else smell mint in this one? It smells like chocolate mint to me…
tag575 – :
After 1h this is pure magic, amazing sandalwood with amber and a touch of rose, very unisex, amazing
ivanking – :
I dont know what element is that in the dry down of this attar that smells so good . In the first four hours its heavy indian or hindi oud with mix of maybe sandalwood and a little rose .after 4 hours it smells really nice. Base notes are really good on this one . And it lasts for more than 14 hours . Most long lasting of all the attars i have from this house. Projection is also huge for first 4 hours .
Overall – 7.8
lyaksevna – :
Hind is fascinating, and every time I wear her she grows on me. Perhaps a love soon….
For the first few hours Sillage is moderate to big. If applied with a mere dot, you could easily wear in an office setting. Longevity is impressive, however! Dry down is indeed marvelous, and lingers for hours… and hours.
First off, a bright, herbal, woody aura that reminds me of the natural foods stores of my childhood. The herbal element is strangely hard to pin down, though I do smell mint distinctly during the first few minutes.
Perfectly blended…. I would say sandalwood, oud, rose and cloves (the latter in small quantity), along with green notes and a kind of forest-like or herb garden mystery. Totally unisex at this point, and not very balsamic at all. Higher pitched in aura than the accords led me to believe – naturally sweet – as if mixed with a drop of honey.
And THEN. Hours later the dry down, for which Hind is rightly praised! Deep, warm, sweet, skin-like amber. A hint of wood remains, but otherwise the transformation is complete. We have entered the forest, only to find ourselves in the cottage of the witch, ready to ply us with dark, deceitful goodness.
A true adventure, from start to finish. I’m a believer in the quality of this house and the construction of Hind in particular. (Not to be confused with Oud Hindi or Oud Hindi Royal, for which the house of Abdul Karim Al Faransi is also known.)
Recommended not so much for beginning attar enthusiasts as for moderately seasoned newcomers. Or anyone who yearns for an Indian themed attar with a distinct NICHE aura. 😀
Electro^^ – :
Very nice, natural and long lasting. Most dominant are the taif rose, sandalwood and amber. Leaves a very long lasting trail on the skin of an almost fruity sweet ambergris.
Lovely quality.
nikita_adidas – :
Sweet, balmy, powdery Taif rose, with a gorgeous labdanum amber in the background.
This one is actually pretty sweet, not in a gourmand way though.
Hind has a lot of sillage to be honest, it wraps you around in a fluffy cloud of rose, amber and sandalwood. It feels comfortable and luxurious, I love it !
Edit : So far, this is my favourite of all the Al Fanransi’s I’ve tried. It’s not listed in the notes, but Hind becomes an ambergris fragrance after 4 hours : plush, toffy-like, slightly salted ambergris. Huge love for me !