This is the last ghazali composition and Maher went all out on the musk, oud and rose. If you have smelt his previous ghazali composition, this one is quite different.

The oud and musk take centre stage, nice deep animalic smell with no barnyard smell from the nagaland oud, no fecal or urine smell from the musk either. It’s rich and has a really old school vibe to it. It’s like walking into a vintage library. The roses here is on the spicy side, as he focused more on rose de mai and Turkish rose to be the main players. With the extra musk and oud, the spicy rose complements the heavy musks and oud, where it calms everything down, without it burning your nostrils. Lastly, the sandalwood does add a creamy note to tame the animalics, where it becomes an enjoyable scent to smell that is balanced.

Longevity is 10 hours plus, with the first 4-6 hours being really strong and the next 4 plus hours being a skin scent. Projection is loud enough for someone next to you to smell.

Overall it’s a good finale to the series that is different from the rest.

As the name suggests, it’s a beautiful musk forward composition with 3 kings of musk. Kashmiri, Siberian and Tibetan. The musk here is high quality, as you don’t get any fecal or urine smell. Instead you smell beautiful floral notes with chocolate nuances and a smooth and well blended musk note. The roses here are perfectly married with the musk. You get more of a jammy scent that is not super sweet, which I love. The roses goes right through the scent profile, which I extremely love. The truffle note is the smartest thing Mahir added. It adds an extra layer of earthiness, creaminess and muskiness. The dry down is a beautiful musk that lingers for 12 hours plus. The projection is perfect, not too loud for a headache and loud enough for someone near you to smell. The oud and ambergris aren’t the main players, instead they are enhancing the musk and rose elements.

This is definitely one musk rose compositions to have in your collection.

Now, let’s talk about my absolute favorite!

Ghazali Hindi ranks in my top 3 fragrances of all time and easily makes my top 10 out of all the scents I’ve ever tested. I’ve explored nearly 200 artisanal perfumes, and I can confidently say that Ghazali Hindi is one of the best rose-oud fragrances on the market.

The scent opens with thick, jammy-sweet roses, perfectly paired with musk. Ambergris plays a minor role here, acting mainly as a fixative. As the fragrance evolves, the musk gains an animalic edge, while the roses become even richer and more opulent.

Then comes the showstopper – the drydown unveils what is probably the finest Indian oud I’ve ever encountered. SQ Hindi Oud is nothing like your traditional Indian oud. It’s creamy, woody, and completely free of the usual barnyard, cheesy, or overly animalic notes. This oud elevates the fragrance to another level, creating an explosion of deep, mature roses, spicy yet refined musk, and warm, creamy oud.

What makes this fragrance even more special? Ghazali Hindi is one of the oiliest perfumes I own. Applying it feels like spreading a rich, dense layer on your skin – a true sign of its top-tier quality.

Scent: 10/10 | Longevity: 10/10 | Sillage: 9/10

Ambergris Bouquet is a multi-layered scent that delivers a dynamic olfactory experience. It opens with a salty, aquatic vibe, thanks to the different types of ambergris, before transitioning into sweeter, slightly green nuances.

The ambergris acts as the perfect fixative for the floral bouquet of roses, blossoms, and berries. SQ Taifi and red champaca stand out the most, radiating elegance. As it dries down, the sweetness is toned down by spicy notes and oud, which blend seamlessly into the composition.

This fragrance offers a refreshing take on classic rose-oud blends. Salty-aquatic ambergris, luxurious roses, and earthy oud come together in a hypnotic oriental scent that’s seriously addictive.

Scent: 9/10 | Longevity: 8/10 | Sillage: 8/10

Perfume ?...Attar ?.....Sprayable attar ? Whatever it is it's a beauty & an absolute banger ! Shouts to brother Maher !

Begins with a Powder cherry opening and then dries down to an addicting cacao and oud scent. I’m mad at myself for not getting a bigger bottle. Also, it’s definitely wearable year round. Long lasting for an EDT.

I’ve owned 4 elkhaldi and have tried 6. I have not been disappointed yet. Maher, the perfumer behind these perfumes, is an amazing guy & a great friend. He’s made me custom bespoke and is always ready to give feedback or additional information about his perfumes. I absolute love the scent profile on all his perfumes and he should keep up the good work.

A fragrance that unlocks true euphoria! Well done!!

Most aptly named Elkhaldi I've yet to smell.
Opening: Immediately I'm hit with this yellow, honeyed sickly mango and dense sweet narcissus and a slight soured green apple. There is a furry sweet stink just barely noticeable. Imagine a field of yellow flours beneath scattered apple trees with bees buzzing among the flowers and a large flock of goats and other beasts jumping and tromping around playfully in the distance.
Dry Down: soft powdery florals, juicy fruity oud
Incredible daytime summer or spring scent.
One of the best things I have ever smelled.

Nectar Thai by Elkhaldi Studios. What is there to say? Well ever since smelling Borneo Day I’ve always wanted a bottle of anything Elkhaldi. Then I got an amazing opportunity to grab this and I didn’t hestitate. A 15ml was secured and now the wait for it to arrive had begun.

Needless to say I was super excited when this arrived and luckily it didn’t dissapoint: From the first whiff I got I knew this was going to be good.
In that pretty heavy opening you get sweet peaches backed by a rounded oud and some animalics. What this really reminds me of is the color orange: from the osmanthus to the peach and sandalwood, it all comes together to make a truly orange feeling. Maybe a bit like a beautifull sunset, except there’s oud and civet.

At the base the florals really start to shine and the peach is slowly fading away. I don’t think this fragrance really changes much over time, however during the base more woods really come through. Also, the animalic mix that consists of civet, castoreum and hyraceum becomes more prominent.

Finally, this scent concludes itself by becoming even more woody, and it’s at this stage that the peach has completely dissappeared.
If there would be one thing I could change from this scent however, it would be adding a bit more depth somehow. This is probably what you get in the parfum I’m guessing, so I’m excited to try that.

What a journey this has been, sweet and dark, light and heavy. Projection and longevity are above-average. And to wrap this review up I want to give a special thank-you to Elkhaldi Studios themselves, I had an amazing experience with him and he’s always super helpfull. Thank you!!

Very smooth civet. Easy grab and pleasing. Not challenging at all to wear! Another great creation and looking forward to the next release. Highly recommend!

This is an amazing musky civet parfum. The musk feels so powdery and velvety. Really sensual fragrance and one of the best civet musk fragrance I've tried.

Amazing and smooth civet from start to finish. The vanilla really compliments it well and is very easily wearable. Not offensive in any way and a great introduction to civet fragrances!

Glorious fragrance! Cloves are prominent from the start but never harsh, civet purrs and warms up the whole composition, vanilla softens the edges beautifully! Totally wearable, multilayered and high quality blend! 👌🏼

Civet Lovers dream snd a great addition to my collection, lovely animalic bite mixed with a smoky vanilla in the drydown that just LINGERS!! great perfumery from a true artist. Highly recommend, if i could give 20 stars i would.