Almaz
Almaz
Why We Carry This
Brown sugar, Madagascar vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood, and amber build a base that's rich without being cloying, thanks to how much citrus and rose came before it. Rania Jouaneh clearly understood that a good gourmand needs contrast, not just sweetness, and Almaz has more structure than most fragrances in its category.
Scent Pyramid
Top: black currant, calabrian bergamot, amalfi lemon, mandarin orange
Heart: raspberry, heliotrope, turkish rose, orris
Base: brown sugar, madagascar vanilla, musk, tonka bean, sandalwood, amber
Black currant and bergamot open tart and bright, joined by Amalfi lemon and mandarin for a citrus blast that's sharper than most gourmands bother with. Raspberry and heliotrope soften things fast, and Turkish rose with orris gives the middle real floral structure instead of just sugar.