Asad Elixir
| Extrait | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | 2019 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Arrakis
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
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.
Seriously divisive. Some swear it's a smooth, sweet tobacco masterpiece, others smell nothing but fruit. If you're after a loud, complex tobacco-dominant scent that performs like a beast, this could be your new cool-weather love, but sample first to avoid disappointment.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 9% | 7% |
| Floral | 4% | 5% |
| Fruity | 3% | 2% |
| Green | 0% | 7% |
| Sweet | 23% | 23% |
| Warm | 32% | 26% |
| Woody | 18% | 19% |
| Earthy | 20% | 21% |
| Animalic | 9% | 12% |
| Fresh | 9% | 8% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
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.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its 'borderline enormous' sillage and 'very good longevity', Arrakis is too assertive for the office. Its sweet, warm, and sensual tobacco character makes it perfect for date nights and formal evening events, with some casual versatility for cooler weather.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Warm Spicy, Tobacco, Woody accords and Patchouli, Amber notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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