Craft-led, since 2007
Afnan presents itself as craft-led rather than trend-driven, with "confidence in expression" as its promise, and names Imran Fazlani as founder and chairman and Zaid Fazlani as CEO. The collections are many: Supremacy, Bouquet, 9AM/9PM, Turathi, Ornament, Modest, Edict, Souvenir, Mirsaal, Highness, Lynked, Portrait, Historic, Tribute, Rare and Kiaana among them.
Supremacy and Lynked
Afnan Supremacy Collectors Edition opens with pineapple, bergamot, apple and white flowers, turns to birch, amber and orange blossom and ends on oakmoss, musk and ambergris. Afnan Lynked Freedom, from the Lynked line, starts with bergamot, grapefruit and sage, moves to lavender, cardamom and juniper berry and ends on caramel and vetiver. Both are Eau de Parfum that FragranceGems lists for men, one fruity and mossy, the other aromatic with a sweet base.
Where to start
Afnan Supremacy Collectors Edition and Afnan Lynked Freedom are ordered equally often as samples at FragranceGems, so neither is the obvious first vial. Start with the one whose opening appeals, pineapple and apple or grapefruit and sage, and wear the other on a separate day. Both have a full pyramid on their sample page to read along with.