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Ruh

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Ajmal Ruh is an Eau de Parfum. Ruh opens with Amber and Tonka Bean, settles into a heart of Labdanum and Benzoin, and dries down to a base of Musk, Vanilla, and Benzoin. Ajmal's Ruh carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Compiled from the retailer's own product notes: a warm tonka bean-amber opening carries through a resinous benzoin-labdanum heart into a vanilla-musk base - a resinous, enveloping unisex amber built for cold-weather comfort.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Warm
  • Sweet
  • Cozy
  • Soft
  • Everyday
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Ruh Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Amber50%
Tonka Bean50%
Heartas listed
Benzoin50%
Labdanum50%
Baseas listed
Benzoin33%
Musk33%
Vanilla33%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The resinous amber-vanilla-musk structure is warm and enveloping, making this best suited to autumn and winter wear rather than lighter seasons.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Casual

The cozy, resinous amber character with moderate projection suits casual cold-weather wear and relaxed dates well, with less fit for office or sport settings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

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.

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Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 6 October

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