Like so many other fragrances, Anne Lauren was the one to convince me to try Hibiscus Mahajád. When at Galilu last summer with my friend, I sprayed a paper strip liberally and was immediately taken aback by how potent the scent was. I looked over at my friend, she shook her head, but nonetheless I saved the paper strip in my purse for later wanting to give the fragrance a proper chance.
Back home, I emptied my purse full of paper strips and Hibiscus Mahajád stuck out like a sore thumb. I was still unsure, whether that was good or bad. For days it layed on the dining table being the main aura around our late night talks over wine or the next day for breakfast.
After a week, I still couldn't get myself to throw it out even though I was still unsure whether I liked it or not. At the end of my trip, I still struggled to throw it out and considered taking it back home. The paper strip remained just as potent with the juice of Hibiscus Mahajád as it was in the beginning.
I looked back and wondered about Hibiscus Mahajád, so when the opportunity came, I had to get my hands on a sample and this is how it went.
Hibiscus Mahajád is nothing like I remember. The difference is, besides the then heat and the current winter (I started this review half a year ago), is that I am testing it on skin.
On skin, Hibiscus Mahajád smells like a hint of gasoline. The leather is definitely there and the hibiscus is in the background too. The scent is definitely floral, but in an unconventional way. This fragrance is a complete enigma to me and I find it very difficult to describe.
My boyfriend's short review is that this fragrance wants to be too much at the same time.
I find it fruity and floral in the most unique way. It is also a bit creamy, not lactonic, but creamy like suede. The fragrance might sound juvenile, but Hibiscus Mahajád is fruity and floral in the most mature way possible.
Most of all, I find Hibiscus Mahajád leathery, but completely void of the harshness and the sourness that often comes with a leather note.
After an hour, Hibiscus Mahajád is the most realistic cooled down cup of hibiscus tea. Deliciously sour and fiery red.
Funny thing is, I'm still unsure whether I like it when I smell it close to my wrist.
The projection is amazing and I can smell it all around me up in the air and I smell amazing! The fragrance gives me a boost in confidence even though it isn't sexy or flirtatious per se.
Hours later, the scent is the same, but so very different. It has calmed down, settled into my skin. Melted into it. Hibiscus Mahajád is just unique, there's no other way to put it. And I'm pretty sure, I love it. Oh, and so does my boyfriend.
Half a year later, I am back to finishing this review. I have added the fragrance to my collection and worn it many times throughout winter. It is one of my absolute faves at the moment and a prized possession, however, I recommend not overusing it, because I did at some point and had to take a long break before introducing it again. Beware, Hibiscus Mahajád is a force to be reckoned with!
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