Rifaaqat
| Edp | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2023 | Year | 2025 |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Asad Elixir
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A peppered incense opening over a dark, ambery vanilla base, Rifaaqat is an atmospheric cool-weather statement built for evenings and confident wear. Not for the faint of heart.
This "elixir" version of Asad is a controversial one, with some branding it a watered-down fraud and others a masterpiece. It's a heavy-hitting, masculine winter fragrance, but you might need to let it "macerate" for a while to get the most out of it.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 4% | 9% |
| Floral | 4% | 4% |
| Fruity | 1% | 3% |
| Green | 1% | 0% |
| Sweet | 23% | 23% |
| Warm | 39% | 32% |
| Woody | 17% | 18% |
| Earthy | 14% | 20% |
| Animalic | 5% | 9% |
| Fresh | 9% | 9% |
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Base Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Pepper-incense opening and a deep vanilla-amber base put this firmly in cool weather; fall and winter wear is built-in. Spring evenings work for the smoky character; summer heat amplifies the resin past comfortable.
Occasions
Bold, atmospheric character with strong projection fits date nights and evening wear; formal events work for the cathedral-incense gravitas. Too dense for office or sport, too distinctive for casual day in warm weather.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its potent projection and long-lasting nature make it less suitable for the office, though some find it wearable. The scent's deep, warm, and seductive profile, emphasised by tobacco and amber, makes it perfect for dates, formal events, and colder casual evenings. It's definitely not a sport fragrance.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Amber, Woody, Warm Spicy accords and Cedar, Saffron notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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