Maison Asrar Wadi Eau de Parfum

I watched a reel of someone describing this perfume in very unique way. I bought it based on his opinion. The smell is really disturbing. Nothing special. It is better to buy another other brand and don’t waste dirham on this worthless invention

I nearly returned Maison Asrar Wadi unopened. It was sitting there, still sealed, looking suspiciously inviting while I waited for Rasasi Hawas Tropical to arrive. Sensible me knew that once the cellophane came off, the £30 was gone. Less sensible me apparently entered into a staring contest with a perfume box and lost. The opening surprised me because it isn’t quite the obvious tropical coconut explosion I was expecting. There’s pineapple and coconut, but they’re wrapped in something cooler, greener and slightly herbal. The clary sage is noticeable, while the patchouli gives it an earthy, almost camphoraceous quality with a faint minty edge - which makes rather more sense when you realise patchouli actually belongs to the mint family. The fruitiness gives it a tropical lift, but it never turns Wadi into a full-on fruit cocktail. As it dries down, Wadi softens, with the tonka and vanilla gradually moving to the front. The tonka gives it a warm, creamy sweetness, while the vanilla pushes it a little further into dessert territory without ever quite crossing the line into pudding. The lavender sits behind rather than barging in and turning the whole thing into shaving foam. I also get a very subtle JPG Le Beau-like twist. Nothing remotely clone-like. More like Le Beau has briefly wandered through the rainforest in the distance. I’ve been comparing it directly with Hawas Tropical, and the differences are noticeable enough that I can easily justify owning both. They’re clearly holidaying in a similar part of the world. Hawas Tropical feels a little closer to Paradise Garden - fresher and more immediately tropical. Wadi feels like you’ve wandered away from the palm trees, still doused in coconut and pineapple, entered a tropical rainforest and jumped head-first into a bed of vanilla orchids with a few sprigs of lavender scattered in for good measure. Both open with the sort of projection that apparently requires the words “BEAST MODE” to be typed in capital letters somewhere. Hawas Tropical bursts through the doors shouting HOLIDAY!, while Wadi arrives covered in shrubs. Tropical eventually heads back to the sun lounger after lunch and calms down. Wadi stays at the table, orders dessert, shows no particular interest in leaving, then somehow reappears later in a suit ready for evening cocktails. That extra sweetness does make me think I’d favour Hawas Tropical in serious summer heat. Wadi feels richer and more persistent, so it's ideal for warm evenings or milder summer days. Most importantly, there’s none of that horrible sharp metallic modern freshness that can ruin a fragrance for me. If you like the general Jean Paul Gaultier Le Beau Paradise Garden style but fancy something a little sweeter, more herbal and aromatic, with better staying power, Wadi is definitely worth trying. If you prefer something closer to Paradise Garden, choose Hawas Tropical. The sensible option was probably to return it unopened, but I’m very glad I have absolutely no self-control. Excellent stuff and great value!

I bought this as a blind buy after thinking it over for months.. Ooooh it smells so good & it lasts a while on you.. I love the smell of it alone, but something about it mixes with my chemistry after it dries down & makes me smell amazing until my next shower.. Love this, & it also smells really similar to the new blue colored Lataffa Khamrah Waha! I got that one & love it too bc it smells like this one, but dries down into the original Khamrah scent!! Which is actually very different smells but they just mesh WELL.. Love this, highly recommend it..

Very good

If this is a blind buy for you well im here to tell you go ahead and make the purchase its a compliment getter. Good summer, standout, something different type of fragrance