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| Picture: Bayâd singt zur Laute vor der Herrin und ihren Dienerinnen Bild im "Die Geschichte von Bayâd und Riyâd" (« Hadîth Bayâd wa Riyâd »), Maghrebinisches Manuskript, 13 Jh, Wkimedia Commons |
Rubj Voile d'Extrait starts brighter and fresher than more spicy and darker Rubj Extrait with its dirty notes of cumin. In the Voile d'Extrait, even if not mentioned in the notelist, I almost smell a note of a fresh lavender instead of the cumin. Just as in Rubj Extrait, the orangeblossom note is very beautiful, deep and full and without any syntetic wibes as in many orangeblossom fragrances. Also the jasmine is full bodied in texture, natural and blends perfectly with the orangeblossom. Even if Rubj Voile d'Extrait lays an octave or two higher than the Extrait, it also intermediate the image of resting on a couch, hiding from the heat at noon in the palace gardens of Alhambra during the days of the Moors in Al-Andalus. The Extrait is like resting in the same place in the warm and velvet dark evening, lighted by the stars, the full moon and the torches in the palacegarden, listen to the sparkling of the fountains and the music from the lute and other strings.
Overall, to my nose, Rubj Extrait is a bit more complex with its dirty, retro notes and Rubj Voile d'Extrait is easier to wear and could therefore be appreciated among a wider audience. Rubj Voile d'Extrait is as indicated above, proper for daytime wear and the mysterious Extrait is better suited for evenings and nights even if I don't care about such "rules" and wears the Extrait also at daytime. Longevity for both fragrances are about 12h, the Extrait a bit longer and the sillage is good, with a bit better radiance from the Voile d'Extrait.
Rating: 4+ (Extrait still 5)
Notes: Orange blossom, jasmine, musk, cumin
Your imagery - the two resting places where one is escaping the heat in the palace gardens of the Alhambra - is exquisite! Gives me a great idea of the differences you perceive between the voile d'extrait and the extrait. Given that I'm that odd perfumista who really enjoys cumin in a composition, I think my preference would be for the extrait over the voile, but since I haven't smelled the latter version, maybe I shouldn't rush to such a judgment. ;)
SvaraRaderaAs I normally find deep, dense and a bit dirty fragraces more interesting the Extrait is a favorite but of course it all depends of the situation which one is best suited to wear.
SvaraRadera