Faïsa

Faïsa by Ramon Monegal, composed by Ramon Monegal and released in 2020, is a spiced, sweet rose and oud. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand and floral; three quarters also find it spicy, half woody, and a quarter ambery or citrusy.

Saffron, cinnamon and anise open it with a warm, leathery, faintly liquorice-like spice, with lemon adding a brief brightness and ylang-ylang a creamy floral warmth from the start. The heart is rose with raspberry, a jammy, fruity rose, alongside jasmine for heady sweetness, mimosa for a soft, honeyed, pollen-like note and oud for a smoky, woody depth that keeps the florals from becoming too pretty. The base is openly gourmand: caramel and vanilla bring a thick, creamy sweetness, tonka bean a hay-like warmth, amber a resinous glow and sandalwood a smooth, milky wood.

It is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. The richness suggests cold weather and evenings, and it suits people who like oriental-style rose scents and want the sweetness turned up rather than down.

Faïsa — unisex fragrance by Ramon Monegal (released 2020). Top notes: Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Lemon, Anise, Cinnamon. Heart notes: Agarwood (Oud), Raspberry, Rose, Mimosa, Jasmine. Base notes: Amber, Vanilla, Caramel, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean. — Parfica open fragrance database