Inspiration: Parfums de Marly - Althair
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Althair by Parfums de Marly supplies the backbone for Athan by Ainash: cardamom, cinnamon, citrus and a smooth vanilla-heavy heart. Smoky myrrh and praline make Athan darker and more dessert-like, whereas cedar and vetiver add polish to the base. Anyone who loves Althair's spicy vanilla but wants more smoke and praline has a clear reason to try this one.
Top: bergamot, cardamom, cinnamon, orange
Middle: bourbon vanilla, myrrh
Base: praline, cedarwood, ambroxan, vetiver, musk
Cinnamon and cardamom feel warm immediately, but bergamot and orange keep the first spray from becoming dense. Bourbon vanilla melts into smoky myrrh, then praline, cedar, ambroxan, vetiver and musk create a sweet woody finish with a polished resinous edge.
Athan has the dense, confident presence expected from an extrait, with cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla creating a strong trail early in the wear. It comfortably reaches all-day territory, with bourbon vanilla, myrrh, praline and woods carrying the later hours.
Athan belongs in fall, winter and cooler spring weather, when its bourbon vanilla, myrrh and praline can feel plush rather than heavy. Holiday dinners, evening dates, dressed-up gatherings and cool-weather weekend outings suit it well; the dry spice and woods give the sweetness a masculine lean.
