{"product_id":"bin-shaikh","title":"Bin Shaikh","description":"\u003cp\u003eBin Shaikh is a saffron and rose oriental from Ahmed Al Maghribi that runs through a sugared bakhoor heart into oud and amber, so it smells like a sweetened incense burner more than a clean, dry wood. Fragrantica lists it for women and men, and it is sold as an eau de parfum. Within the house it sits at the dense, resinous end, the kind of bottle you reach for when the air is cool and the occasion calls for something with weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFragrance Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saffron, Rose, Oakmoss, Lavender, Citruses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar, Bakhoor, Jasmine, Orchid, Violet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oud, Amber, Patchouli, White Musk, Ambroxan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"af-source\"\u003eFull note breakdown on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fragrantica.com\/perfume\/Ahmed-Al-Maghribi\/Bin-Shaikh-66619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFragrantica\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Scent\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaffron is the first thing you notice, warm and slightly leathery, with rose folded straight into it. A thread of lavender and citrus keeps the opening from feeling stuffy, and oakmoss adds a faint green bitterness underneath, which stops the saffron from turning syrupy in the first minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart is where Bin Shaikh shows its hand. Bakhoor, the smouldering wood-chip incense burned in Gulf homes, arrives with sugar laid over it, so the smoke reads candied rather than austere. Jasmine, orchid and violet sit quietly in the background, softening the edges and adding a powdery floral lift that keeps the middle from becoming one flat block of sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dry-down settles on oud and amber. The oud is present and slightly animalic, but amber and white musk round it off, and patchouli gives it an earthy floor. Ambroxan adds a mineral glow at the very end, which is why the base feels warm and bright at once rather than murky. It stays sweet throughout, which is the main thing to know before choosing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to Wear\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a cool-weather fragrance. In Bangladesh that means the winter months and air-conditioned evenings, when a sweet amber and oud base has room to open instead of sitting heavy on the skin. It suits weddings, dinners and late gatherings where a richer scent fits the setting. For an office in warm weather it is a lot of fragrance; a single spray is the sensible ceiling there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Is It For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBin Shaikh is for someone who already enjoys saffron and oud and wants them sweetened rather than smoky-dry. It works for men and women; the rose and violet give it enough softness to read as shared rather than strictly masculine. If you like the idea of a candied incense oud and want an Arabian take on the saffron and oud style, this belongs on your list. If your taste runs to fresh citrus or clean musks, it will feel too dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe closest reference point on our shelves is Initio \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/products\/oud-for-greatness\"\u003eOud for Greatness\u003c\/a\u003e, which is built on the same saffron, lavender, oud and patchouli spine. From the same house, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/products\/bin-ameer\"\u003eBin Ameer\u003c\/a\u003e carries a similar name in a fruitier, floral direction, and the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/collections\/ahmed-al-maghribi\"\u003eAhmed Al Maghribi collection\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest of the line. For more resinous, smoky picks, browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/collections\/family-oud-dark-woods\"\u003eOud and Dark Woods\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBin Shaikh is sold here as 3ml, 5ml, 9ml and 15ml decants, each filled from the original bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ahmed AL Maghribi","offers":[{"title":"9ML Decant (135+ sprays)","offer_id":67959129801069,"sku":"AHMED-AL-MAGHRIBI-BIN-SHAIKH-67959129801069-9ML","price":1206.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ML Decant (75+ sprays)","offer_id":67959129833837,"sku":"AHMED-AL-MAGHRIBI-BIN-SHAIKH-67959129833837-5ML","price":701.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"3ML Decant (45+ sprays)","offer_id":67959129866605,"sku":"AHMED-AL-MAGHRIBI-BIN-SHAIKH-67959129866605-3ML","price":444.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"15ML Decant (225+ sprays)","offer_id":67959129899373,"sku":"AHMED-AL-MAGHRIBI-BIN-SHAIKH-67959129899373-15ML","price":1845.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/5900\/1197\/files\/Ahmed-Al-Maghribi-Bin-Shaikh-EDP.png?v=1794355078","url":"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/products\/bin-shaikh","provider":"AROMATICA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}