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Tibyan
Soft, sweet and undemanding is the brief, and Al Wataniah Tibyan Eau de Parfum 100ml, from 2022, delivers it with six materials and no fuss.
Tangerine opens it, sweet and juicy and brighter than the rest of the fragrance turns out to be, with orchid and heliotrope arriving almost immediately. Orchid is a quiet, fleshy floral, more texture than scent, and heliotrope brings its distinctive marzipan powderiness. Those two set the character within the first minute, and it is a powdery, gentle one. From there the composition moves straight into its base, because we hold nothing between the two. Vanilla sweetens, sandalwood gives a creamy milky wood, and musk softens everything and keeps it close to the skin. Warm, powdered and faintly creamy is where it stays. It is a short composition and it behaves like one. There is no middle stage to wait for and no change of direction, so what you smell after ten minutes is what you will be wearing all day. For a fragrance meant to be comforting rather than clever, that is not a weakness, and plenty of people prefer exactly this.
The eau de parfum strength delivers good longevity at a modest volume, settling close after the first half hour. It suits daytime, offices, cold weather and anywhere a louder fragrance would be a nuisance, and it layers well under something sharper. It reads feminine, and it is an easy thing to reach for when you would rather not think about what you have on.
Al Wataniah, which presents itself as a signature perfume brand belonging to ABC International, produces body mists, air fresheners and purse sprays in addition to its perfumes. The fragrances are divided between three collections, Niche, Eternal and Classic.
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