Omanluxury is an independent fragrance house founded in 2012 to brings the aromatic heritage of Oman’s culture and create a state of art collection of exquisite and bespoke scents.
Founders of the house Muatasim, Muadh and Ahmed embarked on a quest to create a true olfactory expression of Oman. They seek the finest ingredients and combined authenticity and modernity to represent the culture and heritage of Oman through their scents.
THE BRAND CULTURE
The aromatic heritage of Omanโs culture surrounds the brand with passion and inspiration for reflecting the country through a unique aspect of its DNA. From sourcing local raw materials to working with local talents and elite noses in the niche industry, the brand embodies as its heart and soul, and presents it as a state of art ( Quoted from Omanluxury)
Omanluxury offers a large collection of scents in the form of fragrances, Attar and Agar wood. Today’s post is focusing on the fragrances specifically.
Blind buying fragrances is not always a great idea. looking up the notes and composition gives us a good sense of fragrance but still not a definitive answer of how it will wear on the skin. I always like to sample a fragrance a few times on my skin and see how it develops, transforms and wears over the day before I can make a decision if it is something I want to invest into.
Where it is easy to walk into a beauty store to try on designer fragrances, for many niche fragrance houses which are exclusively sold at the premium fragrance boutiques, they are not as easily accessable for everyone. That is where discovery sets are most useful.
THE EXPLORER COLLECTION
Omanluxury makes it easy to experience their entire range of fragrances with The Explorer Collection , A discover set featuring 14 fragrances, each reflecting a unique story and presenting it’s own elegant experience.
This set includes
- VOYAGE โ 2ml
- FLOWERLUSH- 2ml
- ZAFAR- 2ml
- WANDERLUST โ 2ml
- SERENITY- 2ml
- OVERDOSE- 2ml
- PARAMOUR- 2ml
- BELFIORE- 2ml
- OUD AQUILARIA- 2ml
- ROYAL INCENSE- 2ml
- MARYA โ 2ml
- KHANJAR- 2ml
- DEJAN- 2ml
- ANGHAM- 2ml
These are very rich scents and each 2ml vial gives many application. It took me about a month to try and retry all the scents in this set to narrow down my choices.
Why so long you ask? Well because they are all exquisite and picking a few and then a single one was no easy task. After much deliberation I narrowed down my choices to WANDERLUST, MARYA and ANGHAM and consequently received Wanderlust for review.
WANDERLUST
Imagine taking an early morning stroll by the fig trees where the grass has been freshly cut and atmosphere is full of dew soaked aroma of greenery with the scents of fruits and spices in the air, that is how Wanderlust smells. It is a fragrance that portrays the soul of an explorer and evokes a happy feeling of an adventure to a land filled with the scents of spices and fresh cut grass.
According to the brand “WANDERLUSTย is a captivating perfume that encapsulates the essence of nature in a green olfactive direction, taking you on a journey through lush landscapes and serene wilderness. This fragrance artfully combines fresh, aromatic Fougรจre notes with an embrace of woody undertones, creating an enchanting symphony of scents that stir the soul”
Key Notes
This fragrance was reimagined in 2023 so please keep in mind that I am reviewing the Wanderlust 2023 Edition, The older version has slightly different notes while the nose behind it remains Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Top Notes : Bergamot, Orange, Black Pepper, Black Currant, Green Apple
Middle Notes : Fig, Tea, Clary Sage, Jasmine
Base Notes : Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber
The beautiful green bottle you see here is the limited edition bottle to celebrate the enhanced 2023 edition and serves as a collector’s item and embodies the essence of both the original and the enhanced formula.
Check out this instagram post for the unclose look and details of this elegant and exquisite bottle.
On my skin, wanderlust lasts all day long and stays fresh once it reaches it’s dried down intensity. It is a unisex scent and in my opinion can be easily worn year round but specially feels lovely for spring and summer. You can buy it from MAXAROMA
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