This one's a slow burn, not an instant hit, but well worth the patience. Kalimat reveals itself as a creamy, warm oud that sticks around for ages, settling into an intimate skin scent that only others will clock.

Pearl Fragrances copies Swiss Arabian Kalimat, a Middle Eastern classic in its own right, keeping the frankincense-oud-caramel signature but with a lighter musk than the original's famously long-lasting, gourmand-tinged wear.