KAJAL Almaz lifestyle photo by Olya Bar
The mysterious, glowing beauty of this gem is so enchanting. It has enraptured people for centuries, breeding greed, wars, and blood spilled over the pursuit of owning this nature’s treasure. KAJAL Almaz is encased in a bottle that is bound to mesmerize, encrusted with gems and the carvings; it feels like a precious jewel on the vanity. Treasured throughout history, Almaz’s precious gemstones have been sought after on many quests. By far the most desired and cherished is the Almaz, a gem of legendary sparkling brilliance which symbolizes everlasting love, strength, and good health. Thankfully owning this gem doesn’t require any bloodshed…4
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It’s no wonder Moe Khalef of KAJAL Paris chose to dedicate its fragrance to this precious stone. Almaz, the Arabic name for diamonds, are renowned for their sublime beauty and timelessness as they withstand millions of years of immense pressure to form. A glimmering glass-like mineral is an allotrope of carbon in which four others surround each atom in the form of a tetrahedron. KAJAL Almaz is structured in a similar manner, with every facet slowly revealing itself and the cap of the bottle luring you in with its glowing design.
KAJAL Almaz by Olya Bar
KAJAL Almaz opens with a beguiling fruity combination of bergamot and blackcurrant, a juicy and mouth-watering mixture of fresh sweetness with a slightly spicy edge. It feels almost as if you squeezed fruits in your palm, let all the juices drip down, and blend them into one healthy drink. The heart slowly reveals an elegant blend of raspberry, Flower notes, and heliotrope, which gives off a soft, alluring floral embrace. A bit creamy and inviting, it slows down its initially vibrant rhythm and sits closer to the skin. The base is built upon a delicious fusion of musk, wood notes, vanilla, amber, and brown sugar that adds a spoonful of sweetness without making it sticky. I wouldn’t call the DNA of this composition a breakthrough.
KAJAL Almaz Sky Photo by Olya Bar
We have certainly encountered it in various shapes and forms before. If you enjoyed Tiziana Terenzi Kirke or Xerjoff Erba Pura, you would fall hard for KAJAL Almaz. I did not expect such tartness from this fragrance. Looking at the bottle, I envisioned something green and aldehydic or something along the dark and mysterious path. The luscious fruit cocktail was a bit of a surprise. The sparkling fruitiness that bursts out of the bottle at first spray is fun and bubbly and does not hide any dark secrets as one may expect. KAJAL Almaz is fun and flirtatious and would suit almost any fragrance wardrobe as a sumptuous, vacation vibe fruity-floral accessory. An optimistic blend. Don’t be too quick to judge it from the top notes; its sensual side does kick in midway as you get to the heart, and just like that, you feel the soft touch of heliotrope on your skin, giving you a much-needed hug.
Notes: Calabrian bergamot, Black Currant, Amalfi Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry, Turkish Rose, Heliotrope and Orris, Madagascar Vanilla, Brown sugar, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber.
The bottle was kindly gifted to me but the opinions are always my own.
Olya Bar, Editor
Editor’s Note: Rania Jouaneh is also the perfumer for RANIA J. who in a 2015 review described her perfumes as jewelry for the skin.
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