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Sagini – :
Fragrance -Musk al Madinah Al-Rehab
Bottle(roll-on) from – 2016
Musk al Madinah opens with a green and clean scent of freshly cut grass with a wisper of soft and gentle orange blossom and citrusy notes lurking at the edges.Soon enough,sensual rose comes into the game and adds a bit romantic floral breeze with a hint of warm spices.
This all leads into a woody,musky,creamy,moderatly sweet and powdery base with dominant sandalwood and musk and with a wisper of rose.”Quality/Cost Ratio” is extremely high and the performance is nice.
Longevity – 10/10(10+hours)
Silage/Projection – 7,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 2-3 hours)
Weather – For more or less any time of year.Best in spring and autumn.I personally wouldn’t wear this on a really cold winter days and on a really hot summer days.
Versatility- 9/10
Age – 24+
Compliments – 7/10
Scent – 7/10
Main notes according to me – musk,sandalwood,rose,citruses,spices,orange blossom,grass.
The drydown is a bit creamy,powdery,moderatly sweet and musky and i get some woodiness,rose,sandalwood and musk.
Emotions – clean,pleasant,relax,timeless,sensual,confident.
Occasion -For more or less any ocasion.Perfect for casual activities.
Safe choice for everyday wear.Nice fragrance,unbelievable price.
bigjoe – :
This smells a lot like Gain laundry detergent. I like Gain for my clothes so I think this smells fine, I’m just not personally into it as a scent for my skin. I don’t think it develops very much on me, but it does last forever, so you are in luck if this is your jam. I put a little in the ends of my hair and it was nice to get whiffs of the scent that way.
Dogmat007 – :
I like this musk as I find it’s really well balanced. I actually like this musk more than their Whitemusk roll on. I find this musk to be exactly what I like it’s sweet but not too sweet. I also do not smell any oudh and my nose is very sensitive to it. For me I get the musk of course and I do get a nice sandalwood very woody like it was fresh shaved or cut. That inner deep smell in sandalwood is what I get. I do get floral as well but I’m not sure what, possibly a rose of some sort?
I also like how this is very sticky so it really stays on my skin. This lasts forever and drys down on me to a sweet powdery woody musk. It’s very natural smelling and I like it. I would say this is my favorite musk from Al Rehab so far. But musks are subjective what I like one may not, but if you enjoy musks do give this a sniff. It really is lovely in my book. Plus it’s a good one for layering too.
skank 777 – :
To my nose this is just okay, there is something a bit off-putting to me. The notes listed don’t give me much to go on so I’m going to trust my nose here. I detect a slight rotting foliage note. Like leaves that had fallen from the tree and had been heavily rained on then left sitting for some time. Not necessarily a bad thing, but just not my bag.
pavel n72 – :
Unlike others, I don’t sense oudh in ‘Musk al Madinah’, but I do agree that saffron and rose, bolstered with pelargonium (geranium), forms the core of this perfume. The rose accord is supported by sweeter florals beneath- is it hyacinth, lily, and orange-blossom? As well, just a wee touch of both fruity and “green” aldehydes for a soft, shampoo-like soapiness underlining the “clean” nature of this floral-musk.
The base to my nose is a mixture of clean, white musk with cashmeran and iso e super… and I can’t decide if those wood-like aromas are diffused and naturalized subtly with a bit of juniper or cypress. I honestly don’t smell true sandalwood here.
Performance for this one is interesting, and exposes a bit of its structure: it starts off with an enormous, swollen sillage that makes you wonder at first if you’ve applied too much… but, as such a large section of this perfume is composed of “upper heart notes” that, not surprisingly, mostly burn off within the first 2 hours or so, you are left thereafter with a tenacious skin-scent that grips onto only traces of that floral bouquet that once blossomed above. This lasts for quite some time (beyond 24 hours) as an “aura” that, to me, is pleasantly detergent-like… calling to mind some of the interesting (yet highly-synthetic) compositions that you might find sniffing the caps in the cleaning aisle.
I very-much “like” fragrances like this, and agree that it would be most enjoyable on breezy, spring days- or any time that you wish to exude tasteful cleanliness.
EDIT: I agree with a comparison to ‘China Musk’… Musk al Madinah veers more toward the floral side than the sharp green of China Musk, but there are similarities.
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I was hoping that Fragrantica had a page for the counterpart of this one- ‘Musk [al] Makkah’, but, as there isn’t, I’ll place it here for now:
Musk Makkah arrives housed in black packaging with gold lettering, and this is perhaps appropriate, as the fragrance has a distinct “dark” edge that becomes more-apparent as it softens. It begins with a blast of bergamot, cardamom, rose, and saffron, underscored by cypriol, patchouli, and an oudh with an interesting medicinal-herbal edge. I also detect a sour-fruity aldehyde that is also present in Balenciaga ‘Rumba’ and Al Rehab ‘Randa’. After an hour or so, when the sharper top-notes have diminished, the base begins to reveal its sweet, musk-civet blend with a slightly-fecal edge, and a touch of vanilla, playing with the leathery and solemn wood-tones of the oudh-patch accord. To describe the fragrance as a bit like a marriage between ‘Shalimar’ and Tom Ford ‘Noir’ wouldn’t be too far off.
acrocapaclesk – :
Musk al Madinah by Al-Rehab
its a very delicate and pretty scent.
I like it because it blends really smooth.
I have tested it at Devon the price for it is- $5 for roll on.
This is my fav from all attars from Medina theme.
klubnika – :
It smells like condensed Persian Garden of Kuumba made to me. I am not sure I like it or not.
Oriemievy – :
This is a good intro scent into the world of Arabian perfumes and attars. It is pleasing and mysterious, simple and spicy. It smells expensive.
Lomslusylon – :
Tried this for the first time yesterday, and it’s not what I was expecting. The musk was there, but not particularly prominent, and like ptilda I certainly got some sandalwood, with noticeable extra notes of oud and rose. The oud was particularly long lasting and still quite strong on a sweater the next morning. I’m not unhappy at all about this, in fact I can vote a heartfelt ‘like’ on this one, both to use on it’s own and also to layer. I was very happy when my partner walked up to give me a hug and commented on how nice I smelled, as he is usually quite particular about scents. All good!
rolexreplica43197 – :
Interesting fragrance. And stronger on me than the reviews would have led me to believe. But the notes listed are wrong! Yes, there’s musk, and there’s sandalwood. But There’s also rose, oud, and some sort if fruit. Possibly a touch of citrus.
One of the surprising things about notes is that not everything is always listed. The rest is for you to discover. And Al-Rehabs are good at that!
This is quite a nice unisex scent. If you want a more musky scent, you’re going to be better off with Al-Rehab White Musk. But this is a nice, everyday sort if musk-based scent. A touch on the sweet side, but the rose gives an edge. This is a solid like for me. I might enjoy layering with other (western) musks and roses.
zxn979speagoessenda – :
I purchased 5 Al Rehab oils and was really excited for this one but unfortunately it was the biggest letdown. It doesn’t smell bad, but the problem is that it doesn’t really smell like much of anything. It’s clean, a little green, sweet, slightly soapy, maybe a touch of rose and a hint of musk if we are being generous. Don’t expect even an echo of sandalwood. It’s the type of scent that would be appropriate for a handsoap or dryer sheet. I need to quickly go apply something else before I fall asleep from boredom. This will be the first scent that I throw away.
boots341 – :
I would never have tried this except for a recommendation from a fellow Fragrantican. It was suggested as a clean, not too sweet Al-rehab. I really, really like it! It’s very fresh and lightly woody, but retains enough sweetness to keep it from sharp soapiness. It doesn’t get powdery on me, but does become softer as it develops. I haven’t smelled a musk like this before, that is so nicely balanced between sweet and clean. Usually it’s too much of one or the other, which is why I rarely try them anymore. So nice to find one that really works on me!
Edit: tried it again the following summer, and discovered that it has iso E, and that I’m sensitive to it. I could have cried when I had to scrub it off and pitch it in the trash, far away from the house.
teymur – :
Gentle, everyday perfume. Nothing jars, right from the outset, and it just gets more powdery, musky as time goes on. I have to re-apply this halfway throught the day, but that’s ok. Roll-on is a little reluctant to let much oil out, so that might be why. I really like it as an easy not in-your-face perfume that can be worn anywhere.
But last night, husband came in close and said’Mmmm you smell lovely’ Winner.
Amazing really, as sometimes I’ll wear a knock-em dead sexy perfume, and he doesn’t even notice it.
salz1 – :
I was gifted this by a lovely fragrantican, which always makes a fragrance smell sweeter. Al Madinah is not just musk and sandalwood; in fact, I question if there is much if any sandalwood in this fragrance. There is a fair amount of rose, actually; when I applied this with a light hand, the rose was very light and green. With a heavier hand, it became more “rosy” if you will–slightly indolic, slightly jammy.
It started out as a very clean and fairly soapy, green, light white musk. I agree with others, this is a clean but not squeaky clean musk, with a hint of something (slightly unwashed – vaguely sweaty – lightly salty) — I’m at a loss for words, because it sounds like I’m describing something dirty and bold, when it is only soft and intimate, more so as it evolves. It is not the pearlescent sweetness of a typical white musk, but sharper and less self deprecating, less demure. On my skin, I get no sandalwood–nothing that smells like wood or incense. Only white musk and roses.
Longevity was 6 hours at least and it’s a skin+ scent, so this could work as a nice scent for work–nobody in the next cubicle will need a gas-mask, unlike some Al Rehab’s. Of note, the weather is cool and my skin is fairly dry; I have an inkling this scent is a completely different animal in the heat!
oleg8 – :
This is it! When I was younger I used to buy a perfume oil from a little gas station/ convenience store in the town I was living in. It was the most beautiful musky lightly floral scent I had ever smelled. I have been on a search for something that was at least similar to that oil. The dry down of this is the same exact smell. It starts with musky roses and something slightly green and continues that way for about an hour or so and the magic happens. It turns into the most beautiful, soft Egyptian type musk. I am so glad I took a chance on this one because I will never be without that wonderful smell again. Perfect!
Xeroxvrkha – :
This one is a fast roller-coaster for the first hour or so.
It start’s off all sorts of clean, dry, powdery laundry musk with plenty of green rose and very woody. There’s some oud and saffron but it’s not harsh or overbearing at all.
The sillage gets better within a few minutes becoming spicier, a little sweeter, balsamic and way less laundry.
It suddenly becomes very bright, sweet and fruity floral before finally finding its equilibrium.
Musk al Madinah dries down to a dry woody powdery musk when sniffed close up and a sweet, balsamic rose at arms length. It stays that way for a good long time. The sandalwood is vague at best.
My over-all impression of Musk al Madinah is great! It takes a complete U turn in the middle and develops a split personality but I can’t find one off-putting note in this. For me It’s a gentle western style introduction to eastern fragrance.
This is for the 6ml oil
ipd302Unlogrere – :
this one reminds me a lot of al sharquia but without so much sweetness. I wore it to work and it was quite strong and I kept getting wafts all day. its not my favourite but still a good perfume
mzl307Bessinepome – :
I recently got this and upon its initial application I cringed a bit. There was this rose and sharp sweetness that made me think this would be like all the perfectly nice but average perfume oils I had smelled at the salon where I get my brows threaded. Instead this took the most spectacular turn and I’m deeply in love.
As this oil dried down, I was transported back to Tempe, AZ to a store called Potions and Lotions. It was the first time I smelled China Musk and the nicest version, too. This would be 1991 when this occurred. Every version of China Musk since has somehow been nowhere near as beautiful in its complexity. I held on to that bottle for years and never found one as nice, until now. I’m not a fan of the opening notes but the rest is extraordinary. The longevity is the best part, especially at this price.
pletcheriml – :
Received my 6ml attar sample today. Wonderful so far. Bright and clean scent. I swear there’s some rose in this, not a fresh clean sweet rose but a “dark” or “dirty” rose.
Tried a dab on my wrist and really liked it. Will be wearing this to work tomorrow.
anyta.emelyanova – :
This is my first non-Western smelling Al-Rehab scent and it smells like the usual rose-oud combinations of Arabian fragrance, it smells the same as Arba Wardat by Rasasi and Oudi by Al Haramain. This fragrance has NOTHING TO DO WITH MUSK. Maybe the non-Western smelling ones all smell the same to me because my nose isn’t used to them???
dobid – :
I just got this yesterday so bear with me. This is one of the best from the Al-Rehab house. I got the oil version and the projection/sillage/longevity is bananas! But that’s typical with their oils. It’s very strong and long lasting! I was actually afraid that I might’ve put too much on because it was almost too potent. Anyway down to the smell; to me it’s Montale Aoud Musk’s musk combined with Montale Dark Aoud. The sandalwood and musk are the main players but I’m pretty sure there’s some oud and rose in this. It’s lighter and not as heavy feeling as the two mentioned above, but the projection is a monster. I’m so happy that I got this. Amazing value for what you get.
Айбатыр – :
Hi! To me it has very little to do with musk – instead I find it is an exact dupe of Rasasi Shatha Al Oud. To me, the Al Rehab Musk has got an unpleasant, “toothpastey” note (do not know, what creates that)
Snomsenroms – :
Pleasant oud/rose/lemongrass scent.
Usually Al Rehab oils have the potential to knock the socks off the uninitiated! Not so much here. I would highly recommend Musk al Madinah to fans of oud/rose and musks in the ‘Egyptian musk’ range.
It surprises me to see the Balsamic note accord here, since I’m smelling something creamy or balmy instead. NO deep notes of any kind, but a gentle sweetness to back up the musk and light green notes. And though no oud is listed, I feel both oud and a touch of saffron and rose.
An excellent beginner’s Arabian oil….
UPDATE – Today I smelled this on someone else and was blown away. On her it contained that missing BALSAMIC note I’d been lamenting! Also, it is stronger on her than on me. So this truly is a matter of chemistry. Under the circumstances, my opinion of Musk al Madinah has soared. If it smells balsamic on your chemistry, there will be a line around the block just to sit near you. Well worth a try. 😉
Further update – I really smell the resemblance to Jovan Intense Oud now. Nice. The Jovan is less creamy and sweet – consequently it has more of a unisex feel and is a little more challenging for a beginner. Al Rehab did a fine job here – it will grow on you. I am enjoying all phases of Musk Madinah and wishing more people who do not generally wear fragrance chose this or a softer Egyptian style musk. The world would smell better!!!
Ezhuggg – :
I smell a lot of oud in this, in fact I smell no sandalwood at all, & the musk is very minimal. It smells very similar to Jovan Intense Oud to me. It has good sillage & longevity, but if you are looking for sandalwood this might disappoint.
milashka – :
very nice unisex woody musk. simple, bright, clean and refreshing. one of my favorite al-rehabs. the longevity is super.
ko-brus-n – :
This has a slight sweetness to it, which I cannot attribute to the notes listed here. It’s easy to like and a pleasant smell. Soft musk with soft sandalwood, more suitable for spring and fall than winter or summer.
It has a slight balmy feel to it. I haven’t given it a full wearing yet. The only thing that bothers me with Al-Rehab is the rollerballs. The one on my bottle of Silver seemed to work perfectly, but the ones on my last three bottles of Al-Rehab are really awful.
Shepard140 – :
This should be an easy enough to love Al Rehab to warrant a blind buy if you like musk scents. I believe there may be a tiny amount of oud in here as the reviewer below noted. I also get a little bit of a rose/citrus/vanilla note maybe a bit like in Body Shop Morrocan Rose – but don’t let this put you off, Musk al Madinah is first and foremost a pleasant bright musk fragrance, totally unisex.
сумыч – :
If you are not a musk lover, Musk al Madinah will probably not be “perfumey” enough for you.
The musk aspect errs on the sweeter side. I believe I detect a small amount of oud in addition to the sandalwood. Fairly clean, but not a “laundry musk”.
Has a distinct Eastern flavor.
I can still smell this on my skin 24 hours and a shower later.