What does Al Ambra Habibi smell like?
The top joins citrus to a herb. Bergamot, lemon and a general citrus note are bright and fresh, orange blossom adds a white floral sweetness from the start, and tarragon brings a green, anise-like touch that is rare in a modern note list.
The heart is a bouquet of eight flowers: lilac, jasmine, lily of the valley, carnation, rose, tuberose, ylang-ylang and violet. Lilac and lily of the valley are fresh and green; jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang rich and creamy; carnation spicy like clove; rose and violet soft and powdery. So many named flowers make a dense, classic floral.
The base is long too. Oakmoss gives a damp, earthy depth, honey and civet a warm, animalic side, and sandalwood, amber, vanilla, tonka bean and musk a soft, sweet finish. Flowers over oakmoss with an animalic touch is a structure of classic perfumery, and the list reads in that tradition.
What the FragranceGems listing says about Habibi
The shop lists Habibi under Al Ambra as an extrait de parfum in 50 ml, the same type and size the brand's own product title gave. The brand's title named no audience, and the shop gives no scent family, audience or season, so this guide files Habibi as a floral by its note list and as unisex.
Who is Al Ambra Habibi for?
Neither the brand's title nor the shop names an audience for Habibi; this guide lists it as unisex. Going by the notes, it is for someone who loves white and spring flowers in quantity and does not mind an animalic warmth below them. If you prefer a single clean flower or a fresh citrus scent, a heart of eight flowers will feel crowded.
Al Ambra Habibi Extrait de Parfum, 50 ml: size and concentration
Habibi is an extrait de parfum in a 50 ml bottle, 1.7 fl oz. The brand's title gave that type and size, and the shop lists the same. No other size is listed. Like the other 50 ml bottles in Al Ambra's range, it is an extrait.
Al Ambra Habibi compared with its closest siblings
Sekushi has no named note that Habibi lacks: carnation, lily of the valley, vanilla, musk and amber are in both. Sekushi, a 50 ml extrait for women, keeps the list short and adds soft florals and light spices. Habibi builds the same core into a much larger bouquet, with citrus and tarragon above and oakmoss, honey and civet below.
Orlina meets Habibi in orange blossom, lemon, jasmine, honey and amber. Orlina is an eau de parfum in 100 ml for women, with neroli and raspberry at the top and gardenia in the heart; patchouli takes the place of oakmoss in its base. Both are honeyed white florals. Orlina is the fruitier one, Habibi the greener and more animalic.
Shadow of Rose shares jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, musk and tonka bean with Habibi. It is a 100 ml eau de parfum for women, built around rose with heliotrope and creamy, powdery accords. Habibi has the same flowers among many others, and its base of oakmoss and civet makes it darker than the soft, creamy Shadow of Rose.
Where to buy Al Ambra Habibi in Europe
Al Ambra Habibi is in the FragranceGems range; the shop's product page shows price and availability.
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