Description
Kalemat Black starts off with sweet incense grounded with dry herbs.
The projection is powerful and massive, this one is not for the meek of heart.Boozy vanilla joins the top notes and the three blend together seamlessly. As it begins to calm down (after 3-4 hours), the vanilla dries out as the oud starts to come in.
The base is a mild oud, nothing too gamey or aggressive. A slightly sweet amber balances is out.
Kalemat Black is a modern-day powerhouse, lasting more than 24 hours on my skin. Even after showering, I could still smell the base notes on my skin. Though not office-friendly, its a really good fragrance for those who want an oud scent that is not medicinal or barnyard, but still referential to traditional Arabic perfumery.
Rashid Abbasi –
I would say one grows into it. I didn’t like it much in the beginning but developed a taste for it. Often my mother said that i smell like agarbatti and other times she said, i smell wonderful. So a lot of factors such as the amount, where you apply, skin or cloth response and the environment etc will determine the performance. It is how the typical Arab people smell like. I would suggest to go for decant to see if it is your kind of stuff or not. Oud is not for everyone.