Ruh

Ruh opens with tonka bean and amber setting a warm tone from the very first spray - a comforting, resinous introduction rather than anything fresh or citrus-forward, immediately signaling the composition's amber-gourmand direction. The heart continues in the same register, with earthy patchouli-adjacent facets and deep labdanum providing a resinous, slightly smoky continuity from the top. Benzoin's balsamic sweetness threads through this middle stage, bridging into the vanilla and musk that follow. The base brings the composition to its softest point: benzoin, vanilla and musk combine into a smooth, comforting finish. Ajmal's own description of Ruh calls it "resinous and enveloping," and the base delivers on that promise with a lasting, skin-close warmth. Overall Ruh reads as a straightforward, cozy amber composition - the tonka-amber opening and benzoin-labdanum heart keep the resinous warmth consistent throughout, with the vanilla-musk base rounding it out into a wearable, everyday unisex scent best suited to cooler weather.