Rifaaqat
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2023 | Year | 2024 |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Ébène
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.
A truly polarising scent; some find it a gorgeous, profound vanilla incense, others wrinkle their noses at a "cheap chocolate toffee" or a "nose burner." Definitely not a blind buy unless you like a bit of fragrant drama.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 4% | 4% |
| Floral | 4% | 1% |
| Fruity | 1% | 0% |
| Green | 1% | 7% |
| Sweet | 23% | 23% |
| Warm | 39% | 34% |
| Woody | 17% | 19% |
| Earthy | 14% | 16% |
| Animalic | 5% | 7% |
| Fresh | 9% | 9% |
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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 strong, often heavy opening and divisive nature make it a poor fit for the office, but its sensual and warming amber-vanilla drydown is perfect for intimate date nights and sophisticated evening events. It's a bit much for casual daytime wear unless you're feeling particularly bold and it's certainly not one for the gym.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Amber, Vanilla, Warm Spicy accords and Elemi, Vanilla notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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