Saaqi

Saaqi from the Indian house Sasva, composed by Christian Carbonnel in 2025, is a rich gourmand with red wine, tobacco and smoky oud. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand, most also find it spicy and woody, and a minority mention musk, resin and aromatic notes.

Black pepper gives a dry, sharp opening, while red wine adds a fruity, slightly fermented, velvety depth. Almond and caramel bring a sweet, nutty, toffee-like richness. The heart turns darker: tobacco adds a dry, honeyed leafiness, smoke a lingering haze, and agarwood a resinous, slightly medicinal woodiness. The base is warm and sweet, with vanilla and benzoin giving a creamy, balsamic sweetness, cedar a dry structure and musk a soft finish.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who enjoy decadent, smoky gourmands. Saaqi refers to the cup-bearer of Persian and Urdu poetry, and the profile suits autumn and winter evenings, dinners and festive gatherings. Those who like wine, tobacco and caramel compositions with an oud base should find it rich and atmospheric.

Saaqi — unisex fragrance by Sasva (released 2025). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Almond, Benzoin, Black Pepper, Caramel, Cedar, Musk, Pepper, Red Wine, Smoke, Tobacco, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database