Al Haramain Perfumes 2025 Extrait

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Empire Aromatique Ombre

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Al Haramain Perfumes Empire Aromatique Ombre is an Extrait de Parfum launched in 2025. Empire Aromatique Ombre opens with Aquatic, Bergamot, Mandarin, and Almond, settles into a heart of Water Lily, Rose, Geranium, and Gardenia, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oud, and Patchouli. Al Haramain Perfumes's Empire Aromatique Ombre carries an Acquired verdict, a floral-led wear.

The darker half of Al Haramain's Empire Aromatique duo, Ombre opens on almond and bergamot before a civet-and-rose heart gives way to a dense oud, patchouli and coffee base - a genuinely warm, spicy-woody statement scent rather than an everyday freshener.
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  • Oud-heavy
  • Statement-scent
  • Warm-spicy
  • Evening-wear
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Empire Aromatique Ombre Extrait bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The dense oud-patchouli-coffee base and civet heart carry real weight, making this a cold-weather and evening fragrance rather than a warm-season one.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Formal

The oud-and-spice intensity suits formal evening occasions and dates far better than office or casual daytime wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Empire Aromatique Ombre is a 2025 unisex Extrait de Parfum from Al Haramain, positioned as the deeper, woodier counterpart to the brighter Empire Aromatique Lumen. The brand's own copy describes it as balancing 'freshness, florals, and deep woody warmth', and the note pyramid backs that up with one of the richer bases in this Al Haramain wave. The opening blends almond, aquatic notes, bergamot and mandarin orange for a sweet-fresh start, before an animalic civet-and-floral heart of gardenia, geranium, rose and water lily takes over. The base is where Ombre earns its 'statement' character: amber, coffee, gaiac wood, oakmoss, oud, patchouli, pink pepper, sandalwood and vanilla combine into a dense, spicy-woody-gourmand finish with real longevity. This is a considerably heavier composition than its Lumen sibling, better suited to cooler weather and evening wear.

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