Gulbadan

Gulbadan is a lush, fruity floral from Tola, composed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher and released in 2013. Floral is the word everyone uses for it; about half also find it gourmand or woody, and a smaller group green, ambery or citrusy.

Lime, lemon, apple, peach, pineapple and plum make a bright, juicy, fruit-bowl opening, with green leaves and green notes adding a fresh snap. The heart is a wide bouquet: rose, jasmine and orange blossom for warmth and sweetness, lily of the valley and lilac for a dewy freshness, ylang-ylang for a creamy headiness, orchid and orris root for a smooth, powdery softness, and geranium for a green, rosy edge. Star anise adds a hint of liquorice. The base is warm and layered, with agarwood, cedar, sandalwood and vetiver for woods, oakmoss for a damp green depth, vanilla, styrax and ambergris for sweetness and resin, and white musk for a soft finish.

Gulbadan is worn by anyone. It suits spring and summer and festive occasions, and someone who enjoys generous, old-fashioned floral bouquets.

Gulbadan — unisex fragrance by Tola (released 2013). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Apple, Cedar, French orange flower, Geranium, Green Leaves, Green Notes, Jasmine, Lemon, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lime, Musk, Oakmoss, Orange Blossom, Orchid, Orris Root, Patchouli, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Rose, Sandalwood, Star Anise, Styrax, Vanilla, Vetiver, White Musk, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database