Salam alaykum and greetings to all!
So far I've come to realize that I love dark musky fragrances with a strong rose combination. So here's a list of the fragrances I've tried (categorized by my reaction to them rather than an eloquent description - I'm a newbie):
I love these musk + rose combinations but I think there could be better blends out there: Arabian Oud's Mukhallat Najdi and Abdul Karim al Faransi's Najd
I generally like these: Abdul Karim al Faransi's Sheikh al Faransi, Arabian Oud's Hajr al Aswad, La Via Del Profumo's Oud Caravan No 1, Mancera's Hindu Kush
The most intriguing and fascinating 'out of this world' smell I have ever come across: Areej Le Dore's War and Peace part II (I've also tried Siberian Summer and Baikal Gris - incredible as well but War and Peace... well its on a different level)
The awesome musk perfume bomb that shocks my system - I literally can't detect any other smell for the next 10 minutes: Al Shareef Oudh's Kaashif
These don't seem to make an impression on me for some reason: Bortnikoff's Amber Cologne (EdP), Musk Cologne (EdP), Musk Khabib (Extrait), Mysterious Oud (Extrait), Oud Sinharaja (Extrait)
So here's what's in my shopping cart right now:
Areej Le Dore's Siberian Musk II, Malik al Taif, Oud Luwak, Flux de Fleur, Oud Picante
Roja Dove's Diaghilev, Aoud Parfum, Musk Aoud, Ambre Aoud, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar
I've decided I want to try pretty much anything by Areej Le Dore simply for the experience. So my question is:
1) Which Roja Dove fragrances should I try given my love for musk and rose combinations?
2) Do you have any recommendations for musk and rose mukhallat combinations outside of Arabian Oud and Abdul Karim al Faransi? I find the pure stuff too strong for my nose at the moment.
Jazak Allah khair and thank you!