Maahir Black Edition

The comments are right, this might be the darkest fragrance I’ve ever smelled the horse on the bottle immediately makes me Imagine the headless horseman smelling like this, and he totally would , I’m getting hints of old damp church and walking alone on Halloween night, and by that I mean, I literally can smell both of those it’s not even just vibes and I mean this in the best way possible I absolutely love it , immediately one of my favorites , but i also understand hating this it’s 100% not for everybody you gotta be a very specific type of person to wear this but if you are that person, it’s a 10 out of 10, a lot of people are upset it says unisex but I could totally imagine a goth girl wearing this so I’m actually gonna put it as more masculine instead of for men only, this is 100% what a really rich vampire would smell like one that’s got wealth saved up from his hundreds of years of being alive, this is definitely gonna be my go to whenever I go all out on my emo fits , as much as I like this fragrance, I can’t say that I recommend it to anybody that doesn’t regularly dress either goth emo but if you do don’t hesitate to buy it right now , especially for how low the price is, the performance is insane I put the smallest spray ever on the top of my hand for like 20 minutes ago and I can still smell it from about 4 inches away and I’m talking it was like the smallest spray I could possibly do, definitely be careful with applying this it can go wrong really quick. I would only recommend 3 sprays MAXIMUM I would definitely not want to risk over spraying this , on the topic of notes I actually do smell a lot more rhubarb than I was expecting and it’s really pleasant and it kind of doubles as like a really light almost like a bittersweet cannabis smelling type of note, it’s really subtle but it’s also really nice, there’s definitely incense I have no idea why that’s not listed on the pyramid it’s 100% there and the rest of the smokiness is a by the fireplace type of really strong smokiness but it goes away about 60% in the dry down at least on my skin, it’s a fragrance that’s easier to describe in the form of descriptions it would definitely be really hard to guess what this smells like just based off the notes alone anyway that’s my ramble, pick it up if your Emo enough to wear this then it’s a 10 out of 10 if ur not than you most likely will not want to wear this

So far without any maceration, I’ll say maahir black is good. Not very synthetic in the opening which I like. At first glance it’s very sweet. Then you get hit with incense. Not very woody or leathery in my opinion. There’s pepper and saffron also. The sweetness it has could be what people smell as tire or rubbery. It’s very reminiscent of older fragrances maybe 90s or early 2000s. Almost like what an old person would wear it has those notes. Not a very modern fragrance in my opinion. I haven’t smelled terroni which this is an inspire by, but now I’m curious what that smells like. Usually if the dupe is good, I don’t even mind with the original but in this case the original must be better. I will be wearing this as I’m very into woody, smoky and amber fragrances. It’s just this one is not what I expected. It’s not “beast mode” and doesn’t do anything new. Not blind buy safe, not because it’s bad but because it’s not what you would expect from the notes break down. (I’ll update in a couple weeks sometimes these scents change a bit)

To put it simply it kind of smells like a smoke shop and not in a bad kind of way. Interesting blend especially for using cade oil, but its honestly still a bit overpoweringly charcoal-y that initially I could hardly smell any of the other notes. As it dried down on my skin, it definitely smelled less flat and the combination is definitely like something a gangster would wear as some have mentioned. @Jayrmartinson 's description is fairly accurate, and so I would agree that it's definitely interesting and unconventional in that it evokes a dark, mysterious character, and its kind of sexy, but it is not at all classy, elegant, nor is it a masterpiece. Wearable-ness can be understood in many ways, so to be wearable in an everyday sense, hell no. Wearable for special occasions? Yes, it can definitely work if your style matches its character.

I got this nearly two years ago. I liked it but haven't worn it much because of its severity and harshness. At first its really HARSH. It starts life smelling like gasoline, ashtray and burnt cherries. I see a lot of reviewers feel the same i did. A year later it was still potent and harsh, sweet sickening cherries with fireplace. I took it up again and gave it a few wears recently in warm temperatures and its transformed into something amazing. It used to be a complete no-go for hot days and it was stomach-churningly fierce. As the months have gone by its had anger management classes, its now chilled out and i get a delightfully smoky vetiver and slightly sweet herbs....earthy and bright. Ended up mild sillage and longevity above average. It mellows and smoothes out enormously and for the better.

Honestly I get that this fragrance is slightly smoky but a lot of these reviews make it sound like an overly offensive scent. I’ve only just bought my bottle and used it, so maybe overtime it will smell more intense. But to be honest, this is a very nice warm and dark scent reminiscent of Russian leather by molten brown. There is a slight sweetness to the scent as it becomes dry on the skin, but it most definitely stays peppery and somewhat resinous with some smoke. If you are reading this review and are looking for a fragrance that is really smoky This can provide that. But if you want literal smoke and fire, I would recommend fireplace by lush. That is an actual super smoky fragrance and literally smells like a fireplace.