Taif Roses

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi · Attar / Oil

≈ $110 · 3ml · approx. retail

A single-material rose attar distilled from Taif roses, the rare Rosa damascena grown in the highlands of Saudi Arabia's Taif province. Thick, honeyed and slightly citrusy, with no supporting notes.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerFallDailyEveningSpecial Occasion

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