Ajayeb Dubai Black

Ajayeb Dubai Black is a complex, bold oriental that opens unmistakably with saffron and pineapple — bright and exotic — before a dark heart of coffee and violet leaves shifts the mood dramatically. The drydown of butterscotch, sandalwood, and vanilla resolves into something rich, sweet, and leathery — simultaneously gourmand and moody. Reviewers compare the opening to Tom Ford Ombré Leather before noting it evolves into a dark coffee-butterscotch that is entirely its own. After the first ten minutes, it earns its complexity and wears with impressive presence.