Agar Attar
by Therapeutic FragranceSCORE: 88
Who? I See Wearing the Fragrance
Michael Simon
Where? I Use the Fragrance
Days
When? The Season I Use the Fragrance
All Year Long
What? Occasions or Events I Use Fragrance
Signature Scent
Perfumer:
Taha Syed
#agarattar
Price Per Millileter
495 25ML
Perfume Classification
Attar
Projection
2 Feet or More
/Longevity
Up to 8 Hours
Sillage
Medium to Long Tailed
Overall, this is a different, tougher agar with more scars on it. Don't get me wrong; there is extreme beauty in all of that. My first question right away was where is that berry fruit blast from? Taha said it was a strawberry tincture. He wanted to emphasize the benzylacetone of the eastern species, which is more like raspberry. The overall goal was to emphasize Indon and Malay scent profiles and its goodness. A raspberry bolt is met right away. Basking back in the fragrance, it’s quite a pleasant fruit with oud. It does venture toward the Tuscan Leather top note, which I love. But all similarities end there.
Let’s get into the good stuff; it seems like I talked about the camphor a little too much in the last reviews, as that’s what you see in most write-ups, and it’s fair. It is part of Taha’s longevity DNA. I can’t imagine one without it, and this delivers. The aromatics are different in this. Think tree bark instead of resin. The bark has more tang and is crisp. That’s how the aromatics play off against an almost amber-based oud. Might be this berry tincture playing against oud’s more caramel flair. A vibrant, rugged cowhide pops up, and a browned green scent warms the heart. It has a caramel that sits into the skin with leather. Definitely a sharp amber with crisp aromatics that breathe off the skin. Just like the oud is making the ketone come to life. He never said ketone, that’s from me, but it smells like an isolate, and I would put a little money on the fact that it is an isolate. Oud lovers will not be disappointed with this.
Perfumer's Notes:
Bottle Presentation
| Company: | Agar Aura |
|---|---|
| Perfumer: | Taha Syed |
| Fragrance Family: | Oud |
| Classification: | Attar |
| Pricing: | $19.80/fluid ml |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Sex: | Masculine |
| Hashtag: | #agarattar |
| What: | Signature Scent |
| Where: | Days |
| Projection: | 2 Feet or More |
| Longevity: | Up to 8 Hours |
| Sillage: | Medium to Long Tailed |
| Short Description: | Rare Oud |
Therapeutic Fragrance Score Chart
Agar Attar
& Price per ML
FRAGRANCE
SCORE: 88
Got my samples today tried this and Parisien first great stuff
I'm just chalking it up to 2020 and will figure out how to slow my role in 2021????????????
Hi @Bryant Laney how bout Lubani and Neriko ?
@Therapeutic Fragrance yeah I'm going to have to slow down at some point at least in 2020 perfume is one of the only good things.
@Alvin Sii Hee Yong I haven't tried those yet plan on sampling them in the evening tomorrow.
@Alvin here you go NERIKO https://youtu.be/h3ILGy0fRcQ
Don't miss this one.
Great Review. Sounds wonderful. Hopefully I can one day own a Fragrance that you design. I like your taste in Fragrances.
Appreciate the thought Daniel. I am a ways off of producing scents like these. These guys inspire me.
Damn Brandon, I can't keep up with your content. And I only watch your videos haha. I just finished watching your Di Ser and placing an order and now this! How can my poor wallet cope..
I can't keep up with myself. Didn't expect seven bottles from Taha in a month. Insane. If it were anyone else I would be taking a break.
Did you ever see that IG meme of FedEx vs Amazon Prime and others? Where the dude kicks in the door? ???? That totally must've been your package. ????
Yes! love that. I know a few times the guys has totally gotten the full on perfume due to leakage. Imagine the day in the truck that was:)
How did you find TAHA?
With my Nose brother. The same way I find all the perfumers I love. Now over 2,000 samples I have smelled.
Very informative and entertaining as always. Have a great day!
Thanks Michael, this time around lucky enough he has samples. Just to see what the difference is it's worth the price of admission.
Worse case scenario hold no to them and when collections sells out you will be able to re-coop your money.
@Therapeutic Fragrance I bought the whole collection and the samples too. They will be a great addition to my collection.
Have a great day and stay healthy and warm.
BOOM! Nice. Neriko review is up you should be pleased to have grabbed that one.
Wearing this one right now. Smells good. I get that raspberry you talk about its like a mentholic raspberry on my skin. Smells better in the air. I think Agar Parisien is best from the collection, based on smell AND price. If this one was the price of AP then maybe it would be tied. I'm glad I got to experience all these ingredients. Not sure I'll add any to the collection tomorrow. I feel these are suited to the person who wants just 1 or 2 ingredients showcased to their absolute highest potential, where as I want to be told a story or taken on a journey, which I didn't exactly get with these. Possibly my nose just isn't ready to fuuullly appreciate them though. Thanks for all your hard work Brandon keep it up
Can't go wrong with Parisien. My thoughts are up there and I had it pretty much equal with Neriko. I think I just loved the originality of Neriko. These perfumes will go down in history as some of the best. People new to oud will take awhile to know what was put in here. It's incredible the level of oud in these.
@Therapeutic Fragrance yeah I think with Nerkio even someone who is not into fragrance could tell you its japanese which is cool. I just didn't love it, I don't like japanese tea or sake and theres strong vibes there. But like you say with the quality of the oud, I'm just beginning my oud journey, so maybe I just don't appreciate them the way they should be.
No it's a polarizing fragrance for sure. You have a really great sense for composition and what you like. Every fragrance can't be for everyone.
Have you ever smelled their oud oils? Worth checking out. Do you have and videos on the oils? Up there with Ensar oils?