Well, it does, and it doesn't. It presents the oud-rose-Iso-E combination that many an attar does, but with initially good sillage and hugely superb longevity. The balance may be better or not than some, depending on personal chemistry. I find the Iso-E in this one less overpowering than some and more so than others. Amber Rose by Al Rehab has less and lasts less. But other popular ouds that smell wholly chemical and masculine to me have far more! It's a matter of perception and skin, methinks. What made it more special was I get compliments when I wear it which gave me more reason to use it often. It became my spring 2016 signature scent. I loved this fragrance a lot, I often use this especially on special occasions because my husband, friends and family love the fragrance on me. It has in a way become my scent for a good year. 2017-2019 I went on a rapid fragrance journey- tested, tried and bought lots of fragrances and so my Ajmal bottle sat quietly inside my perfume cabinet waiting for me to notice it again. I occasionally use it but the other new fragrance discoveries always get my attention. Thus the aromatic and juicy freshness of the fruits, the blossom beauty of the flowers and aromatic-spicy hedges marry with the scents of the spices from the various chambers. Overall, the fragrance is rather compact and does not undergo any great development, but this is sometimes quite nice. I'll try to describe him:

First, I'm surprised that the very first spray the fragrance is not bombed around my ears. This happens to me otherwise with almost all fragrances so, they are in the sequence also still so discreet. No, not here, I have to start right away with my nose over the sprayed skin. It is fruity, I think I recognize the apple. Then, unfortunately, it becomes musty, I wonder if it's the interplay of peach and pear? Then follows for a while something that I can't describe but almost makes me nauseous. I feel reminded of "Amira Gold" by Al Haramain, there is also such a phase for me. Finally, the grapefruit emerges, which accompanies me until the end of the fragrance, it is unfortunately not particularly appreciated by me.... It definitely moves on a fragrance base, but on the one hand it is very weak and on the other hand I can't decipher it. Only now, about 15 hours after the last time I sprayed it on, can I detect a hint of woody base. I have to bring my nose directly to the sprayed skin for this, but there is still so much fragrance that I hesitate to apply a new scent. The blending here is solid IMO. Not sure if Nazir Ajmal is the nose behind all of Ajmal's scents or just some of them, but if he composed this, I think he balanced all the notes pretty admirably considering how many synthetics he'd have been working with. The bottle is... goofy, but it's got a fun charm to it, and performance is solid but not outrageous. It ends up landing in the general zone of Zaharoff's Signature Rosé, but Wisal Dhahab is a much better value. I actually scrubbed it off my wrist as I just couldn't handle it. It was overwhelming, which means that it did perform real well, however it was smothering me. This is heavy, super warm, rich, complex scent, and probably best worn by a middle-aged or even older woman. And when many hours have gone by and you put your nose to your perfumed wrist to take a sniff, you will be greeted with the most beautiful, tame, woody rose that you could wish to inhale. The large planters of delicious fruit standing in the shelter and the front of the shady porticoes now exhale their fresh fruity aromas as evening approaches.In the meantime, all the young women have come out of their chambers in their veil-like robes and sumptuously hung with jewellery; like little colourful glittering birds, they chirp and chirp, bringing life to the garden. To this end, I am already comfortably reclining on large soft pillows that are suddenly everywhere. From within, heavy precious wafts of fragrance from the precious oils and woods and resins burned for room fragrance flow into the garden. Santal Royal leads into the world of the mysterious Amber woods with emerald green. The scent contrasts sandalwood, jasmine, rose, leather and oud. I've now worn this fragrance for over a week and have yet to fully understand how to describe Dahab! Perhaps I should begin by saying this is an open review - I will add more as I experience more.

Durability and sillage are very good and almost too much in midsummer. Now in September it is better wearable. Somewhat put off by Geli's execution, I sprayed "Wisal Dhahab" by Ajmal timidly at first. I was not at all sure what to expect.

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The enclosed portion of the seraglio consists not only of the pavilions, loosely strung together, with their richly furnished chambers, but also of large gardens, with a great variety of water-arts, which refresh the air, and at the same time afford beautiful and entertaining diversions. Before I wrote, I treated myself to a few noses full of fragrance and so it was easy for me to enter this enclosed area of the impressive palace and feel good at the cheerful hustle and bustle in fruity-floral and oriental resinous-woody atmosphere. A warm wind is blowing in and bringing the scents of sandalwood and cedar wood in this garden to blend with those of the flowers. This creates a very complex and powerful fragrance that only perfumers from the Middle East may sometimes create. This spiciness is combined with dark red velvety roses. Oud is certainly also indoors (albeit artificial), which gives the fragrance a slight smokiness, but rather subtle. I don't like it too smoky anyway. This is complemented by slightly woody bonds. I can't see any other flowers. It finishes with a subtle musky note that is very pleasant. I was introduced to Ajmal about five years ago and I immediately fell in love with the brand. My first Ajmal perfume was Faihaa. Although I love Faihaa they stopped producing it and the scent was very much a winter fragrance of florals, oud and safron. I was also adventurous in trying other Ajmal fragrances and so I ventured out and got a bottle of Wisal Dhahab, that was spring of 2016. Everyone was just starting to get into the deep oriental bandwagon at that time and W.D. was for me very special.

So here and there a curtain is already being pushed aside; the voices of the women grow louder and livelier, and the first of them appear in the garden, lightly yet splendidly dressed. Obviously, "Wisal Dhahab" is a fragrance creature with its own ideas about how it wants to develop and with whom. Plump peaches in velvety skins smell ripe and sweet, while tangerines and large grapefruit are fresh, already announcing the joy they will spread as an ingredient in cool drinks and food.To be fair, I'll start by saying that this is wonderfully built. The accords are very well executed with the woods and the rose standing out, and some flowery notes floating within this incredibly warm composition. Perhaps I chose the wrong month of the year to try this, but I can tell you it is not my cup of tea at all. Not at all. As another reviewer on here pointed out, it's a love it or hate it scent for sure.