Mandaroud

A crate of Italian mandarins cracks open in the sun, and something older stirs beneath the sweetness.

Bright citrus catches the light first — mandarin and bergamot, sharp and green at the edges from a whisper of galbanum, warmed by a splash of rum. Then the mood turns. Osmanthus and magnolia bloom soft and golden, rose threads through, and the wood begins to show: oakwood, agarwood, the grain deep and a little smoky. As the day cools, everything settles into something rich and grounded — vetiver and patchouli, tobacco leaf, Indian sandalwood, a warm hum of musk and ambergris. It feels like late light moving from a citrus grove into a room full of old wood and warm skin. 

Notes: Mandarin, Bergamot, Galbanum, Rum, Osmanthus, Magnolia, Rose, Oakwood, Agarwood, Vetiver, Patchouli, Tobacco, Sandalwood, Musk, Ambergris

Amer Perfumes is a small independent house. Amer Alradhi founded it and creates every release, sourcing the ingredients from around the world, and the work sits between Arabian fragrance heritage and modern olfactory artistry. The materials run to Taif rose, Thai agarwood, Indian and Indonesian sandalwood, Azerbaijani and Bulgarian rose, and an aged South Thailand agarwood oil.

Alradhi calls each new release a very personal project, and one of them took nearly two years to finish, using many precious and expensive natural materials including flowers, agarwood and sandalwood. The work is story-driven, built on craftsmanship, authenticity and refined blending, and every release carries a strong identity and close attention to detail. Everything is crafted with care from high-quality ingredients, and the line goes from bright citrus florals to heavy aged oud.