Mukhallath Maliki
Al Haramain

Mukhallat Maliki is built along the same lines as Attar al Kaaba, i.e., a big rosy amber thing, but a hair less sweet and thick all around. It also features a dose of either bergamot or lemon up top, which freshens it up. There seem to be coffee grains swimming in my tola, but oddly enough, I do not get any notes of coffee in the actual fragrance (whereas I do in Attar al Kaaba). The base is a soft, vanillic amber with hints of rose. I can’t smell any oud, synthetic or otherwise, in this. It is a touch more subtle than Attar al Kaaba and might be more office-appropriate. However, in general, these two mukhallats are so similar that there is really no need to own both. Choose solely according to your tolerance for sweetness.