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7–12 hours Lasting
Strong Scent trail
From 20+ wearer ratings
Muntasira Dhahab suits anyone who wants a spiced, leathery fragrance with real depth for cooler weather. The cumin-citrus opening gives way quickly to a leather-cedar-tobacco body that holds well through an evening, and the patchouli in the base adds an earthy richness suited to autumn and winter wear. It works well as a cold-weather signature for someone who prefers a dense, woody-leather composition over a lighter fresh option.
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Main AccordsScent family: Leather
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 20+ wearersBuilt on woody, fresh spicy and leather. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. It is worn from day to night, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Worn from day into the evening.
Seasons
Muntasira Dhahab opens with cumin, bergamot and lemon, moving into a leather-cedar-sandalwood heart before settling on tobacco and patchouli. Fragrantica voters rate longevity long lasting to eternal (61% combined) and sillage strong to enormous for 60% of voters, well suited to cooler weather.
Muntasira Dhahab opens with cumin sitting alongside bergamot and lemon, an unusual pairing that gives a spiced, slightly skin-like warmth against the citrus rather than a clean fresh start. The heart moves into leather, cedar and sandalwood together, a dense woody-leathery accord that carries most of the fragrance's identity and sits close in character to the base that follows. The base itself continues that direction with tobacco and patchouli, adding a dry, slightly sweet earthiness that deepens the leather rather than replacing it. Read as a whole, the fragrance moves from a spiced citrus opening into a continuous leather-wood-tobacco body, with little separation between heart and base; the cumin at the top is really the only note that stands apart from the leathery core that otherwise runs through the whole composition.
In the opening minutes cumin dominates alongside bergamot and lemon, giving a spiced, warm-citrus impression that is more skin-like than fresh. As the citrus fades, leather and cedar move to the front, with sandalwood filling in behind them to thicken the woody accord; this stage arrives fairly quickly given how brief the citrus opening is. From there the fragrance settles rather than transforms, with tobacco and patchouli gradually becoming more noticeable underneath the leather and cedar, adding a dry, earthy depth. By the later hours the composition reads as a stable leather-tobacco-patchouli base, with only a faint trace of the original cumin-citrus opening remaining.
Longevity votes lean toward the long side, with 43.48% calling it long lasting and a further 17.39% eternal, against 30.43% moderate and small shares at weak and very weak, from a small sample of 23 votes. Sillage is similarly strong: 36% call it strong and 24% enormous, with 20% each at moderate and intimate, from 25 votes. The overall pattern points to a fragrance that both holds its character for several hours and projects with some confidence rather than staying close to skin.
Season votes, from a small sample of 38, favour the cooler half of the year: autumn leads at 36.84%, followed by winter at 31.58%, with spring at 23.68% and summer trailing at 7.89%. The leather-tobacco-patchouli base fits that pattern well, reading as an autumn-and-winter fragrance suited to evening wear rather than light daytime use.
Muntasira Dhahab is listed as unisex. Gender votes lean toward male and male-leaning, but unisex is the single largest label at 40%, short of a decisive majority for either gender, so the fragrance is best read as suited to anyone drawn to a spiced leather-tobacco profile.
Muntasira Dhahab is positioned alongside Solitaire by Al Haramain Perfumes, sharing that fragrance's spiced, leather-and-wood-led shape. Both build a dense, warm body around leather and dry woods rather than a lighter or fresher structure, giving them a comparable overall feel for anyone who prefers a spiced leather fragrance.
Muntasira Dhahab suits anyone who wants a spiced, leathery fragrance with real depth for cooler weather. The cumin-citrus opening gives way quickly to a leather-cedar-tobacco body that holds well through an evening, and the patchouli in the base adds an earthy richness suited to autumn and winter wear. It works well as a cold-weather signature for someone who prefers a dense, woody-leather composition over a lighter fresh option.
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The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
Orientica is a Dubai perfume brand that Al Haramain Perfumes launched in 2018. Al Haramain has made Arabian perfume since 1970, and Orientica pairs amber and oud with a modern style. FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Orientica.
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Muntasira Dhahab opens with cumin, bergamot and lemon, moving into a leather-cedar-sandalwood heart before settling on tobacco and patchouli. Fragrantica voters rate longevity long lasting to eternal (61% combined) and sillage strong to enormous for 60% of voters, well suited to cooler weather. What Does Muntasira Dhahab Smell Like?Muntasira Dhahab opens with cumin sitting alongside bergamot and lemon, an unusual pairing that gives a spiced, slightly skin-like warmth against the citrus rather than a clean fresh start. The heart moves into leather, cedar and sandalwood together, a dense woody-leathery accord that carries most of the fragrance's identity and sits close in character to the base that follows. The base itself continues that direction with tobacco and patchouli, adding a dry, slightly sweet earthiness that deepens the leather rather than replacing it. Read as a whole, the fragrance moves from a spiced citrus opening into a continuous leather-wood-tobacco body, with little separation between heart and base; the cumin at the top is really the only note that stands apart from the leathery core that otherwise runs through the whole composition. How Does It Develop Through the Day?In the opening minutes cumin dominates alongside bergamot and lemon, giving a spiced, warm-citrus impression that is more skin-like than fresh. As the citrus fades, leather and cedar move to the front, with sandalwood filling in behind them to thicken the woody accord; this stage arrives fairly quickly given how brief the citrus opening is. From there the fragrance settles rather than transforms, with tobacco and patchouli gradually becoming more noticeable underneath the leather and cedar, adding a dry, earthy depth. By the later hours the composition reads as a stable leather-tobacco-patchouli base, with only a faint trace of the original cumin-citrus opening remaining. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Longevity votes lean toward the long side, with 43.48% calling it long lasting and a further 17.39% eternal, against 30.43% moderate and small shares at weak and very weak, from a small sample of 23 votes. Sillage is similarly strong: 36% call it strong and 24% enormous, with 20% each at moderate and intimate, from 25 votes. The overall pattern points to a fragrance that both holds its character for several hours and projects with some confidence rather than staying close to skin. What Season Is It For?Season votes, from a small sample of 38, favour the cooler half of the year: autumn leads at 36.84%, followed by winter at 31.58%, with spring at 23.68% and summer trailing at 7.89%. The leather-tobacco-patchouli base fits that pattern well, reading as an autumn-and-winter fragrance suited to evening wear rather than light daytime use. Is It for Men or Women?Muntasira Dhahab is listed as unisex. Gender votes lean toward male and male-leaning, but unisex is the single largest label at 40%, short of a decisive majority for either gender, so the fragrance is best read as suited to anyone drawn to a spiced leather-tobacco profile. What Is It Similar To?Muntasira Dhahab is positioned alongside Solitaire by Al Haramain Perfumes, sharing that fragrance's spiced, leather-and-wood-led shape. Both build a dense, warm body around leather and dry woods rather than a lighter or fresher structure, giving them a comparable overall feel for anyone who prefers a spiced leather fragrance. Who It's ForMuntasira Dhahab suits anyone who wants a spiced, leathery fragrance with real depth for cooler weather. The cumin-citrus opening gives way quickly to a leather-cedar-tobacco body that holds well through an evening, and the patchouli in the base adds an earthy richness suited to autumn and winter wear. It works well as a cold-weather signature for someone who prefers a dense, woody-leather composition over a lighter fresh option. | Regular price
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| Orientica | Eau de Parfum | Leather | Day to night, Cooler months | Cumin, Bergamot, Lemon | Leather, Cedarwood, Sandalwood | Tobacco, Patchouli |
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Main AccordsScent family: Leather
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 20+ wearersBuilt on woody, fresh spicy and leather. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. It is worn from day to night, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Worn from day into the evening.
Seasons
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