Ghazali Finalé

"Finale," a fitting name for the epitome of what started as one of the most delectable musk-centric ghalia base ever. This final iteration forgoes the familiar profile of Ghazali base, amplifying it with what can only be described as a galore of musks. There's apparently a lot of rose materials in here, but as we know, deers love to munch on rose buds😆 and the rose in this has absolutely been devoured by a metric tonne of musks and they are only recognizable as nuanced auxiliary notes of sweetness and richness. When I first sprayed this composition, I did get a lot of traditional profile of Nagaland oud, but after about a month of bottle oxidation and aging, even the oud profile has begun to make way for musks, only recognizable as a buzzy tingling sensation upon initial spray. Do not overspray because sillage and longevity is impressive as well. If you like musks, this might be a grail fragrance for you, and it will only become muskier as the bottle ages.

The Ghazali series first caught my attention at a fragmeet. Wow. And I was pretty late to the Elkhaldi party so of course everything was already sold out when I wanted one. So imagine my delight when Maher announced there will be one last iteration of the Ghazali. Alhamdulillah very happy to finally have this in the collection.

Ghazali Finale is made for the fragrance aficionado with a penchant for florals and musks. It exudes class and royalty like a ghaliyah, but will not be out of place if worn in a casual and informal setting. Ghazali Finale is not made for occasions, it sets the occasion. The tone. The mood.

I’ve rationed the amount of times I get to wear this, as you know, Maher doesn’t do re-releases. And I look forward to every single time I get to wear it. As cliche as it sounds, this is more than just a perfume, it is a truly beautiful experience. Well done Maher my brother, Allahumma barik.

Very very lovely, glad i was able to grab it before its gone forever.

This is the last ghazali composition and Maher went all out on the musk, oud and rose. If you have smelt his previous ghazali composition, this one is quite different.

The oud and musk take centre stage, nice deep animalic smell with no barnyard smell from the nagaland oud, no fecal or urine smell from the musk either. It’s rich and has a really old school vibe to it. It’s like walking into a vintage library. The roses here is on the spicy side, as he focused more on rose de mai and Turkish rose to be the main players. With the extra musk and oud, the spicy rose complements the heavy musks and oud, where it calms everything down, without it burning your nostrils. Lastly, the sandalwood does add a creamy note to tame the animalics, where it becomes an enjoyable scent to smell that is balanced.

Longevity is 10 hours plus, with the first 4-6 hours being really strong and the next 4 plus hours being a skin scent. Projection is loud enough for someone next to you to smell.

Overall it’s a good finale to the series that is different from the rest.