Tawaf

11 reviews for Tawaf

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Reiu – March 21, 2023

   I got a very strong blast of oppoponax at first and I wasn’t sure how I felt about that – something about raw oppoponax seems to temporarily give me a strange woozy feeling, the closest of which I can compare to is an alcoholic hangover, without the headache. (Is this what people mean by “heady”?)

   But a few minutes into it Tawaf settled down into a luscious jasmine, interwoven with resin. I’m not sure if this is the right word but it’s the most “dignified” jasmine perfume I have tried. Like approaching a subtropical temple surrounded by jasmine. I love smelling it, it reminds me of another incense perfume I love, which is also a blend of florals and resins but with the resins more front and center.

   Yet part of me almost thinks I might be too young and frivolous to pull off wearing Tawaf, haha. This in spite of the fact that I not normally think about whether I can pull off a perfume—I’ve always approached it more as wearing smells I like to smell—I don’t generally think of myself as a frivolous person, but next to this perfume I certainly feel frivolous!

   I do love smelling it in the air, though. I’ll have to think more about whether I’ll come back to Tawaf for a bigger sample or bottle, but I’ll certainly give it as many wears as my current sample permits.

   First seen on Basenotes

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   DOUS – September 4, 2021

   Pour expliquer la qualité de ses parfums Dominique, Dubrana rappelle volontiers la phrase: “Vos parfums peuvent être bons seulement autant que le sont vos ingrédients ».
   Oui, mais il faut savoir aussi (comme dans la cuisine) doser. Tout l’art du parfumeur est là.
   Or Tawaf est justement remarquablement dosé, équilibré, mesuré. Dominique commente qu’il a utilisé quatre ingrédients: le jasmin, l’opoponax, le narcisse et la myrrhe.
   Or le jasmin délivre un parfum très fort, très vite entêtant, capiteux même. La myrrhe également, assez grasse, sirupeuse, presque réglissée, est vite envahissante. Le narcisse, lui, très sec, est nettement plus pointu.
   Quant à l’opoponax, c’est un nounours balsamique qui, tel un diplomate oriental, arrondit débonnairement les angles. Dominique Dubrana raconte que les hommes en Orient aiment porter des parfums floraux. C’est vrai. Et Tawaf est un parfum floral (par excellence) pour homme : c’est une sorte de velouté floral.
   Dès le départ, la vitalité du jasmin est contenue, arrondie par la patine de l’opoponax qui l’épouse, l’absorbe et l’assimile délicatement, ce qui produit une sorte de floral introverti, très doux, très fin, sans accents, faisant penser à la tonalité mineure en musique.
   Après, sur le derme, s’impose lentement la noble senteur du narcisse, conjuguée avec la réminiscence du jasmin. La myrrhe, quant à elle, n’est guère perceptible. Mais tout l’art du parfumeur a dû être de l’introduire selon une proportion si fine qu’elle contribue à la richesse de la fragrance sans apparaître.
   C’est une magnifique composition de parfumeur.
   Jérôme

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Peter – July 7, 2021

   Masterpiece!

4. Rated 5 out of 5

   Shin Seat Byeol – October 7, 2019

   Wow! This is a fascinating scent enough!
   The central base of this incense is rose water and myrrh.
   And the scent of jasmine and daffodils is heart.
   This fragrance is infinitely clean and pure, but there is a very dark and sensual image hidden in this scent.
   I’m very satisfied.

5. Rated 5 out of 5

   Kimberly – September 6, 2018

   Dear Salaam,
   Tawaf is a Gem!
   The package arrived in perfect condition.
   Thank you so much for the extra gift.

   Tawaf is extraordinary, and beautiful.

   And has become an instant favorite of mine.

   I am thankful that I found your spectacular perfumes.
   A whole new world to continue to discover.

   Much appreciation for your gernerousity.

   Sincerely,
   Kimberly

6. Rated 4 out of 5

   Isaiah – May 4, 2018

   Now to Tawaf.

   I had bought a minion years ago and just found it back last week. I must say Tawaf is a scent I wasn’t ready for at the time. I mightn’t be ready now either but I think I’m getting close to it.

   There are indeed no words.

   The jasmine is still very strong on my skin but it pairs perfectly with the opoponax, both rich and bitter at the same time. It is special, it is powerful, it is a statement. Of what, I couldn’t say.

   A true work a alchemy. Really worth trying.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Trésor – July 30, 2015

   Smelling Tawaf was lifechanging.
   I can’t begin to express my love for how you orchestrated that brilliant, brilliant composition.

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Renata – July 30, 2015

   ho appena ricevuto il pacchetto con Balsamo della Mecca e Tawaf volevo ringraziarLa: sono esattamente come descritto paradisiaci! Hanno mille sfaccettature di bellezza e sollevano subito lo stato di coscienza così provato dal greve mentale collettivo che tenta di soffocarci in questo periodo di crisi mentale fisica e spirituale. Mi hanno chiesto come faccio a ordinare qualcosa di così personale come un profumo, senza provarlo prima,ma io mi fido di un’anima che conosce la Fede e ama Dio perchè è tesa verso la Verità e non può che cantare la bellezza del creato.Con profonda gratitudine Renata

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Alexander Gruschka – July 30, 2015

   TAWAF – the blending kit

   Every “Tawaf Custom Blending Kit” contains, besides the Tawaf-perfume itself, three vials, a small funnel and two 6 ml per bottles with the accords “Jasmine” and “Oppoponax”.
   Each accord does of course not only consist of jasmine respectively oppoponax, but is a blend that contains in the case of “Jasmine” other floral components (rose, narcissus) and in the case of “Oppoponax” other resins. The quality of the ingredients is top-notch. There are different techniques to blend the accords and to customise the perfume. You can find a detailed explanation of the methods on Profumo’s website profumo.it. I didn’t use the vials and the funnel, I applied the scents directly to my skin. My main goal was to tame the jasmine and to enhance the resins. You know, to get this priest-is-swaying-a-shiny-censer-in-my-mind’s-eye-effect which I talked about in my review of the Tawaf-perfume!
   But before I started blending I tried the accords on their own: In “Jasmine” I can smell all three flowers very clear, I can even smell the narcissus, although I had my problems detecting it in the perfume. The chocolaty-animalic drydown I smelled in the perfume seems to come from this accord because it leaves the same subdued scent on the skin after a while. “Oppoponax” is hard to describe, it smells slightly resinous, a bit sweet (honey) and surprisingly also a little bit flowery (lavender?). It contains myrrh and other resins too, but I can’t really detect them, everything is homogeneously blended, but I think the flowery aspect comes from the oppoponax itself. “Oppoponax” is a very quiet accord with a short lifespan on my skin. It’s no wonder that it has its problems to resist the jasmine-accord.
   Okay, ’nuff said! Let’s start blending: First I used the perfume itself as a base. One spritz on my arm and then I added one of “Oppoponax”, two s…, but it was quite a task to overcome the supremacy of “Jasmine”! After that I used only the accords and that way it was much easier to achieve what I was looking for. Starting at a ratio of 2 to 1 (Oppoponax to Jasmine) I could already tame the jasmine. The scent became more resinous and the jasmine added the metallic coolness that I was hoping to gain. Well, I didn’t really see the priest with the censer, but I think it’s because oppoponax is a totally different kind of resin/incense which doesn’t remind me of church, and I must admit that I didn’t smell oppoponax before, so maybe I was expecting something else! What I generally observerved is that no matter in which ratio you blend the accords the result will always smell good, but there is also a certain dissonance between the two accords, they decline to melt together. What I also observed is that the oppoponax-accord always disappears long before the jasmine-accord. By the way it would be interesting to know in which ratio Profumo’s version was exactly blended, because the perfume is really growing on me, from day to day I like it more, but the exact formula is certainly a secret!
   The blending kit is really great, you can play with it for hours! This is also a very nice and fun entry in the world of perfume-making. You can’t really mess it up because the scent will always smell acceptable, no matter in which ratio you blend the accords. It also gives you the rewarding feeling that you created something on your own and didn’t just consume a premade product!

10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Gabriel – July 30, 2015

    Hi Salaam,
    I just received my new order and wanted to let you know that I think Sharif, Attar Maulana (which I already have) and Tawaf are fantastic!
    You have really created something special with your Arabian Series.
    The new bottles are also very beautiful.

11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Carole – July 29, 2015

    Thank you-it arrived today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it is so very beautiful. It was perfectly wrapped, in a very sturdy box, with air bags and a kind note.

    It’s so beautiful I felt like crying. The bottle is beautiful-the proportions of the bottle is perfect for the liquid. The writing is beautiful-I wonder what does it say? And the fragrance inside-I get mostly jasmine, and then a ribbon of rose, followed hours later by spicy resinous opopanox. The beautiful jasmin stays with me at all times. It dances with the opopanox, and lives in joyous harmony with the rose. The fragrance stays close to my skin but at the same time surrounds me in this wonderful circle of sacred scent. How do you do this? It’s just magic. I love it.

    This is the second time I have been moved to tears by your creation-Sharif is a wonderful talisman, and now this. Please feel free to use these words to your customers-the world should know all about your work. It is just so special, and transporting.

    I will try others in your line. i have such respect for your work, and your generosity is second to none. I live so far away from you, on the very eastern part of Nova Scotia. Maybe it will amuse you that your creation has flown across the world and is giving me joy :)