Al Ta'if Rose Blend
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

Yes! A rose masterpiece by a luxurious arabian house.

Taif rose smells different than a normal rose scent. It's stronger and a little bit spicy but it's elegant, erotic and classy. Some musk is present after the dry down.

Longevity is medium.

From the first fragrant moment to the last whisper in the final dying moment: the is a rose composition. A truly mono-floral creation.

Being mono-floral does not mean boring; on the contrary there is development in this rose enough to enthuse.

On me this is a bright rose most of the time. After the initial phase it develops a green undertone, like the aroma of the juice of the freshly cut bundle of rose stems. The smell of rose leaves is mixed is also.

I get strong sillage, superb projection and a magnificent twelve hours of longevity on my skin.

This rose marvel is a gorgeous spring creation. It may not win the trophy for creativity and complexity, but is its pure intensity, uplifting richness, and in the astounding quality of the natural ingredients it reaches sublime heights of olfactory bliss.

Positive, intense, this rose is of great beauty. 4.25/5.

A rose is a rose is a rose.

Oh my God guys, each one of you...oh impenitent rose addicted....be ready for a new diverse perspective on this sinister floral theme. ASAQ Al Ta'If Rose Blend is a superb Ode to majestic Ta'If Rose, one of the most vegetal, royal and obsessively penetrating of the olfactory universe. An unmatchable botanic-floral neutrality. The dry fluidy lymphatic floral beat bombs your senses, a medieval burg plays as background, love has gone, clouds veil your heart while a soul winter is yet in your wet eyes. Simply the most rosey rose fragrance ever created, a rose for real, an obsession, an olfactory performance able to catch the sad, aristocratic and romantic core of a noble flower, a superbly indolic juice evoking a sad Mademoiselle's ghost crying for love in a roses gray-green english yard of a building haunted by ghostly souls of Dukes and and naughty Lords. This is the scent of solitude, of the painful remembrance, of the withered places. Close your eyes and smell the whiff of late Middle Ages.

Despite claims that this has short longevity, this one lasted all day for me. This blend is made from the "first flush" roses, meaning they are picked first thing in the morning. The result is a good rose that never approaches mundanity or annoyance. It's a bit jammy up front and slightly spicy, perhaps with a touch of pepper and something else - the influence of spices is extremely modest. I believe there might be a touch of amber or musk as well but this is pretty much just rose. While rose itself isn't my favorite floral, I'm aware it's considered a masculine note in the East and I'm reassured by that but it's still a hurdle that any rose scent must clear in order to impress me and usually requires some assistance from oud, patchouli, sandalwood, etc. Al Ta'if Rose Blend nearly clears that hurdle with very little help. I never once felt awkward and quite often thought I smelled very nice. I like it a lot but still don't think I'd ever wear it except to layer with something else, like some ruh khus or something. But if you like roses, you should definitely give this a try. I'm giving this a neutral because I'm not keen on it personally but as far as a rose scent goes, this is pretty solid stuff.