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Purplebird turned me on to Madini Olis. Some others will be adding their reviews as they receive the samples. Here are my impressions:
Azahar- The prominint orange flower note is fresh. It is pleasant but reminds me so much of suntan oil, I found it distracting. It seemed like a male oriented scent.
Chypre- A haunting scent...what does it remind me of? Finally I figured it out. A replica of Houbigant's 'Chantilly'. Very nicely done. Lemon, bergamot, & neroli top notes, mid notes; jasmine, rose, carnation, ylang ylang, misc. spices, base notes;Indian Sandalwood, moss, vanilla, musk, leather,tonka, & benzoin
Soulimane- A strong sandalwood accented with green notes (maybe bergamot?) it is definitely male with wood in the base. Just not my thing.
Maderas D'Orient- With Atlas Cedar and Moroccan Rose, I think there's carnation too and rare woods (listed but not identified), this is a gorgeous scent. Woody and spicey-floral with beautiful sillage and yummy drydown that makes me think of rich fruit and spices in a desert garden oasis.
Salma- Sweet and spicey,I'm not sure of the notes, I'm guessing ylang ylang, neroli, galbanum I know there is amber. It's a very charming citrusy amber.
Hanane- This has an accord that is very like a Caron, deep amber with a slightly powdery drydown. En Avigon, Normandie and Nuit Noire come to mind. It calms quickly and becomes a quite lady-like, deep, sexy floral.It's described by Madini as a balsamic with a galbaum base. It has rose, jasmine, clove, patchouli, tuberose, amber & musk.
Henna- Top notes are dry and lightly tobacco-like and I thought it was going to be like Gres 'Cabochard'. The dry-down changes and becomes more green and lightly floral. Vetiver, jasmine, rose, galbanum, bergamot kick in and it becomes an almost exact match for Guerlain's 'Chamade'. A charming fresh approach as it lacks the harshness of the aldehydes in the EDP. The oil is softer and yet rich and strong. Superior, in my opinion, and very appropriate for spring.
Mochalate Malaki- This has a fresh light leather quality reminiscent of 'Miss Jolie.'
Autumn- This reminds me of 'Angel'. I get white chocolate, patchouli, vanilla, bergamot, and it ends with a fizzy fruit that makes me think of dewberry...although I don't know why. Maybe I had a drink called that once. It's nice though kind of sweet.
Santal Blanc- Another masculine scent. It's somewhat linear, basically dry and woody sandalwood and something that reminds me of mesquite.
Alma Di Alma- A Strong green chypre like a Dioressence revival. It comes close to Miss Dior but deeper and with more patchouli. This was one of my favorites.
Olive Flowers- Now this is Miss Dior's roots as far as I can tell. According to the website, it is Madini's answer to 'Shalimar'. I think it is far greener and less vanillic. See what you think. If you like chypres, this is for you. Sharper than Alma Di Alma.
Sahara- This was my favorite male scent. I've never tried 'Eau Savage' but if it is anything like I imagine with massive vetiver and a sexy woody base, it must be close.
I had fun trying these and plan to try some more. There are 100 different oils to try. Google 'Madini' for a cheap thrill.

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Thanks for posting this fabulous review. I've been really into perfume oils lately, too, and it's a whole new world! I have Alma di Alma and I love it. What a beautiful, elegant, long-lasting scent! I recommend DSH Essense Studio for other gorgeous, long-lasting oils, in case you're interested in trying more!

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Great reviews, kumquat--I enjoyed reading them.
And I'm glad you liked the Madinis.
The bottles are cheezy little roll-ons, nothing for the collector, but the cost goes into the contents. You will rarely find anything that strong at that cost. At $25 for 6 ml, they last a long time for a little money.
Hananae was close to a Caron? Welly, well. No wonder it kept calling me back.
Olive Flowers had Miss Dior leanings? That explains my love for it.
And wasn't Maderas de Orient cool? Not sweet, but nevertheless yummy.
(I could go on and on, but I don't want to recapitulate your reviews.)
I just love the way your reference things to known scents. It is very helpful to explain to people who have never smelled them, and also to account for why I do or do not like a fragrance the first time I smell it.

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Great reviews KUMQUAT! Between yours and PURPLEBIRD7's I find myself yearning for these scents. I've been keeping them on the backburner as I have so many other samples to test, but will probably not wait too long now as my curiosity is getting the better of me!

TOVAH - I just wanted to say I LOVE your Avatar. It's gorgeous!

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I'm glad you liked my musings. I'm not very good sometimes at zeroing in on specific notes, but sometimes the memory of a scent is very strong. With these it was interesting how many of them were almost exactly like modern scents we know.This company is supposed to be a 14th generation Arabian family. I don't know how old that is but it makes one wonder if maybe our modern formulas weren't derived from ancient classic recipes. I'm sure they've also been tweaked and modernized along the way. But there must be a long history of things that just go together like 'milk & cookies'. And thanks for the suggestion of DSH Studio, Tovah. I'll look that up. I like these oils a lot.

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Name the word "sillage" and I'm hooked! Just ordered Henna and Alma di Alma. They have so much to choose from; so it is very helpful to read reviews like this.

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Originally Posted by purplebird7 Great reviews, kumquat--I enjoyed reading them.
And I'm glad you liked the Madinis.
The bottles are cheezy little roll-ons, nothing for the collector, but the cost goes into the contents. You will rarely find anything that strong at that cost. At $30 for 15 ml, they last a long time for a little money.

Hananae was close to a Caron? Welly, well. No wonder it kept calling me back.
Olive Flowers had Miss Dior leanings? That explains my love for it.
And wasn't Maderas de Orient cool? Not sweet, but nevertheless yummy.
(I could go on and on, but I don't want to recapitulate your reviews.)

I just love the way your reference things to known scents. It is very helpful to explain to people who have never smelled them, and also to account for why I do or do not like a fragrance the first time I smell it. Do you have a link to their site? When I googled Madini Oils the only site I found listed the oils in 3ml & 6ml sizes....at a cost of $15 & $25. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.

Thanks.

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Bah. No UK supplier.

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Originally Posted by GraySwan Do you have a link to their site? When I googled Madini Oils the only site I found listed the oils in 3ml & 6ml sizes....at a cost of $15 & $25. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Thanks. Sounds like you were in the right place - Talisman, right??!! - when PBird is saying $30, I think she's including postage. The sample program is worth a try!!

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Originally Posted by Taolady Sounds like you were in the right place - Talisman, right??!! - when PBird is saying $30, I think she's including postage. The sample program is worth a try!! Thanks for responding, Taolady. But, PB said "$30 for 15 ml." I don't see a 15ml size anywhere. Just 3ml & 6ml. Thats why I'm confuzzeled.

They do sound wonderful. And I'd love to give them a try. But, $15 for 3ml & $25 for 6ml seems a little steep. I don't have any experience with perfume oils though, so maybe thats a fair price?