Widian · 2017
Liwa Extrait de Parfum
Longevity
Beast12+ hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Liwa by WIDIAN is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Liwa was launched in 2017. Top notes are Saffron, Artemisia, Bergamot and Jasmine; middle notes are Amber, White Rose and Geranium; base notes are Incense, Sandalwood, Cedar, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. LIWA An oriental blend of jasmine, saffron & amber wood, wrapped around the exotic scents of incense oud & vetiver, evoking a balance between east and west and dark and light ingredients. LIWA Olfactory Notes Top Note: jasmine, saffron, bergamot and Artemisia Middle Note: amber wood, white flowers and geranium Base Note: cedarwood, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver and oud incense
Concentration
Extrait de Parfum
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Widian (formerly AJ Arabia) is an Emirati luxury niche house, one of the few Gulf-origin houses positioned squarely in the serious-niche price band rather than the value tier that dominates most UAE/Saudi-branded fragrance. The 20 live pieces on Scendira average .98 and lean unisex (10 of 20) with a large unspecified-gender group (8). Family reads Gourmand (6) with Fresh, Woody, Fruity, Leather and Clean & Musky supporting. Prices are firmly niche: $200-$415 (average $270). Standout live pieces: Rose Arabia Ginger ($200,.52, zesty ginger tea with soft violet petals), London ($295,.35, soft violet perfume, leather-jacket warmth, sweet oud), New York ($295,.29, caramel-tinged amber with vanilla and soft rose), Limited 71 ($415,.29, smoky oud incense, warm amber on musky skin) and Yasat ($295,.26, warm caramel spice wrapped in creamy wood). The Emirati-luxury answer to a Western-niche shopper.
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