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Rose, violet and oud with a satin finish
Barakkat Satin Oud is an Eau de Parfum from Fragrance World for women and men. It begins with violet, builds a heart of Bulgarian and Turkish rose with oudh from Laos, and rests on agarwood, vanilla, amber and benzoin. It is listed as strong. Rose and oud together are rich, and richness is easiest to judge in small quantities first.
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The composition
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
On the skin
The recorded opening is a single note, violet, with a floral and lightly powdery touch. It makes a polite, elegant start. Because it is so contained, take your first impression with a little patience and let the heart arrive before deciding anything.
Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose fill the heart, and oudh from Laos adds a deep, resinous strength. The description speaks of harmony between floral softness and woody intensity. Smell for whether the rose or the oud takes the lead on you.
Agarwood, vanilla, amber and benzoin make the base warm and creamy. The name points to the satin feel of this stage, warm and sweet, and the place where the perfume either wins you over or feels too thick. The next morning is a good time to check.
Testing it
Choose an evening or a special occasion, since that is how it is listed, and use a single spray the first time. Rose and oud are generous together, and what seems modest on a strip can fill a room on skin. Give it a second trial on a cooler day.
People who like rich Eastern perfumes built on rose and oud, and who want a refined rather than rough take on oud. It is listed as unisex. If you are new to oud and unsure whether it will suit you, the violet opening and satin base make this a gentle way in.
Oud is a note that people take to or avoid, and the amount of rose, vanilla and amber around it changes everything. The vial of Barakkat Satin Oud is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us; Fragrance World is not involved, which means it is not an official brand sample.
What you receive
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
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Both appear in the heart, with Bulgarian and Turkish rose beside oudh from Laos. Which one leads depends on your skin, and a few wearings will show it.
FragranceGems describes the satin finish as a warm, sweet and soft ending, built on agarwood, vanilla, amber and benzoin.
It is listed as strong and as an evening choice. A single spray is a sensible start, and the decant gives you room to find your own amount.
The brand
Fragrance World is a perfume company from Dubai, trading as Fragrance World Trading LLC, and the parent of the French Avenue brand. FragranceGems describes it as an Emirati house known for accessible perfumes with a luxurious look, in both oriental and modern, fresh styles. Fragrance World Apex and Fragrance World Blazing are among the perfumes under the Fragrance World name in FragranceGems' sample list; the French Avenue perfumes have their own page here.
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Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!
incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.
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Shipping was 5 days to Finland. Customer service was very good. Happy with the product also. Will shop again. Only thing I hope is that you guys would negotiate better price for GLS shipping to Finland. But I know that is not always possible. And I noticed the prices were lower than the competitors so the steep shipping price was not that big of a deal. Good job all in all.
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Plenty of perfumes and very good perfumes. Fast shipping. One negative. Expensive shipping from Netherlands to Greece
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