Begins with a Powder cherry opening and then dries down to an addicting cacao and oud scent. I’m mad at myself for not getting a bigger bottle. Also, it’s definitely wearable year round. Long lasting for an EDT.

I’ve owned 4 elkhaldi and have tried 6. I have not been disappointed yet. Maher, the perfumer behind these perfumes, is an amazing guy & a great friend. He’s made me custom bespoke and is always ready to give feedback or additional information about his perfumes. I absolute love the scent profile on all his perfumes and he should keep up the good work.

Amazing bakhoor! Loved it, the best I’ve tried. Burns evenly and slowly and a small amount scents the entire house. And of course it smells great.

A fragrance that unlocks true euphoria! Well done!!

Review is based on a sample contained in a discovery set that I purchased.

Applied to the back of my wrist.

There is a blast of almost candy-like fruit when I first apply, not unlike opening a new package of Lifesavers Gummies. That quickly steps aside to reveal a lovely composition of bright florals, warm animatic depth, and an almost soda-like fizziness.

In spite of the vibrance, I find this opening to be very settling. I think that it is the balance of the florals and fruits with the musky animatic undertones. A flora and fauna pairing, if you will.

It is a very refined civet. There is certainly some funk about it, but time has worn away the sharp aspects. There is cheese, yes, but it is an aged cheese, nutty, dense, and still a bit creamy.

It becomes increasingly beautiful over time. After about an hour, it takes on a lovely aromatic quality. Deep breaths leave a slight tingling sensation in my nose, like you might expect with camphor or menthol. With that said, the civet is still present, grounding the effervescence.

Four hours in, and things are more subdued. The flowers and the civet have merged into a single entity. Sort of a vaguely fruity warm scent. Perhaps a deep dark vanilla with floral notes. Six hours and it’s down soft soothing musk.

I really like this. I think that it is my favorite of the new releases.

Most aptly named Elkhaldi I've yet to smell.
Opening: Immediately I'm hit with this yellow, honeyed sickly mango and dense sweet narcissus and a slight soured green apple. There is a furry sweet stink just barely noticeable. Imagine a field of yellow flours beneath scattered apple trees with bees buzzing among the flowers and a large flock of goats and other beasts jumping and tromping around playfully in the distance.
Dry Down: soft powdery florals, juicy fruity oud
Incredible daytime summer or spring scent.
One of the best things I have ever smelled.

Absolutely fabulous with no foul smell. I blended this with sandalwood ❤️

Right at the initial spray you get this sour cherry smell that lingers for the first minutes. As the time goes on the cherry starts to get replaced by this funky ambergris and oud smell. I expected the cocoa to be more prominent but its like a sleeping bear, just waiting to be released.

Finally the beautiful sweet cocoa comes out and makes this fragrance a beautiful blend. You get this rich fizzy feeling to everything with the sweetness backing it up. The oud is perfect here I feel this is a safe blind buy and entrypoint to the house of elkhaldi.

Not what I expected, but when it comes to aged civet, now I know. I have a 8ml from another prominent house which used aged civet. With that one I was surprised also. Smooth, deep and rich with floral overtones. Simple no harsh animalics. The floral aspect in Maher's Civet Royal is the the heart and center. It's what you will notice first. I dare to say it's almost tuberose. It's a big bouquet with slight animalics around the center circle of the floral. The spice is underneath both. Soild projection with very good longevity. Very pleased with my purchase. Also top quality perfumes and attars along with paste come from his house. Maher, I think I can speak for everyone, we are all pleased you choose to follow your passion with perfumes.

This fragrance is outstanding, I would rank this right below Nectar Thai. I'm personally a huge fan of fruits so this fits the category perfectly. At first it's more a calm and pleasing fruit scent with blue lotus and ouds.
As the time passes the fruits dry down to a more potent, mature scent while still keeping the blue lotus and oud notes present. In all, it is a fantastic rich fruit scent that blends wonderfully with eachother and the oud. This perfume deserves a solid 9.5/10. Keep it up

This is a perfume that opens to a bright juicy peach with hints of musk and oud. As it dries down the peach is still very prominent but dries to a dark, more rich feeling peach. The oud, musk, sandalwood, & narcissus remain not too subtle but as a good layer in the back.
With full honesty, this fragrance deserves an outstanding 9.6/10. It is also extremely easy to wear and can be worn it almost any occasion. Amazing

Another set of beautiful scents. Not sure which i love more the attars or these gems. Hats off to Maher for his amazing work ma sha Allah

Blue Tropics is easily one of the most wearable and crowd-pleasing natural perfumes I’ve experienced. It opens with a vibrant bouquet of tropical fruits and florals—lush, radiant, and undeniably high quality, on par with the finest natural fragrances. What sets it apart is how it embraces the animalic depth of oud without becoming overwhelming. Instead, it maintains an approachable elegance, reminiscent of high-end niche perfumery. A beautifully balanced and sophisticated scent.

Incredible compositions here. The civet animalics are definitely present and in your face but are surprisingly blended well and not aversive whatsoever.

Short yet genuine review regarding brother Mahir’s work ma sha Allah:

Very high-quality, fine materials used.

Finetuned for a well proportioned balance of notes.

Seamlessly and masterfully blended.

Resulting in you sniffing your arm on and off, again and again to capture the tantalizing scent aroma of these beautiful fragrances.