Golden Sand
Al Rehab · Attar / Oil · 2009
≈ $6 · 6ml · approx. retail
Golden Sand is a sweet caramel-amber oil that deepens into an exotic oud accord, offering a creamy, dessert-like warmth without a formal top/heart/base progression. Its ratio of gourmand sweetness to deep resinous oud has made it one of the brand's standout unisex bestsellers.
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