Arabian Oud Kalemat Black (AKA Sehr) Oriental EDP Spray, 100ml

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In contrast, Interlude has a green, herbal component that isn’t evident on my skin with either Arabian Oud brother. Ultimately though, as with everything related to perfumery, it’s a matter of personal tastes and style.

I did find one very succinct, brief review for the scent under the name Arabian Oud Seher Al Kalemat (aka Kalemat Black) on Notable Scents. Overall, this is an exceptional Middle Eastern fragrance that smells dark and sweet at the same time, and is totally fitting its name "Sihr al-Kalimat" which means 'magic of words' in Arabic, since it will leave you speechless. I think Arabian Oud has a typo with the smaller size listed in the description of the perfume’s notes, as all other vendors have the perfume listed as being 100 ml.Black smells similar to Kalemat when first sprayed, but within a few seconds it quickly turns into an incense-herbal scent on my skin; largely frankincense and basil, but I also detected a faint smokey-incense vibe along with a dark-woods accord.

Oud is here in trace amounts, if not then this a brilliant iteration of a Oud like accord plus some amber and myrh, but the traces of Oud are just there to give a luxurious warm hugging affect and make the fragrance Middle-Eastern smelling. Perhaps honeyed, perhaps fruity, perhaps vanilla, but it doesn't smell like anything edible, thankfully. Okay firstly as usual I'm not one to hype up a fragrance I'll always just give it to you straight, that being said this is honestly the most nuclear fragrance I have tested. I have had very confusing experiences with Arabian Oud products; very approximate note descriptions as well as incredible showerproof longevity. What does appear instead, especially if a very small amount of Sehr el Kalemat is applied, is cocoa and an almost cold, metallic scratchiness.I think the sharpness of the dry, smoky woods give Sehr el Kalemat a far greater similarity to Amouage‘s Interlude Man than the original Kalemat ever had, though I think the nature of the smoke is different. In all cases, however, if deeply dry, woody smokiness is your thing, you may want to give Sehr el Kalemat a try.