Rasasi Hawas Exotic

Rasasi's 2026 wave of Hawas flankers pushes the line in stranger directions than the aquatic original ever suggested, and Hawas Exotic is the most experimental of them. Released in 2026 as an Eau de Parfum, it opens with mugwort, carrot, and lavender over dry cardamom, moves into a white floral heart, then lands on a resinous base of labdanum, benzoin, and cypriol. Aromatica carries the Hawas Exotic decant in Bangladesh in 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml sizes for anyone curious about the latest releases from the Rasasi Hawas collection.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Mugwort, Carrot, Bergamot, Coconut, Cardamom, Lavender

Heart: Cinnamon, Lily of the Valley, Freesia, Orris, Jasmine

Base: Ambergris, Labdanum, Benzoin, Musk, Cypriol, Patchouli

Full note breakdown on Fragrantica.

The Scent

The opening is where Exotic most clearly separates itself from the rest of the Hawas line, which is usually built on citrus and aquatic freshness. Here, mugwort lends a bitter herbal green edge and carrot seed adds a slightly rooty, earthy quality that reads unusual for a mainstream Arabian release. Coconut is present but restrained, acting as a soft creamy counterbalance rather than a tropical statement. Bergamot and cardamom keep the top from getting too strange, pulling the composition back toward familiar aromatic-oriental territory. The heart transitions through a surprisingly polished white floral accord, with lily of the valley leading in clean and dewy, freesia adding a light sweetness, and orris bringing a powdery iris warmth. The jasmine and cinnamon combination underneath ties the floral stage back to traditional Middle Eastern perfumery. Where Exotic lands is a dense, resinous base, with labdanum and benzoin providing a balsamic amber warmth that carries cypriol's smoky-woody grunt and patchouli's earthiness. It is easily the least aquatic Hawas flanker to date, closer in DNA to the oriental-amber corner of the Rasasi catalogue than to the original Hawas or Hawas Ice. Because the fragrance only released in 2026, community reviews are still thin, so a 3ml decant is the sensible way to test it before going bigger.

When to Wear

Works best in autumn and winter evenings, formal dinners, and occasions where you want to read oriental-resinous rather than fresh-aquatic. For other warm, amber-heavy options, browse the Arabians collection at Aromatica.

Who Is It For

Someone who already owns Hawas Fire or Hawas Black and wants a stranger, more herbal take on that warm direction. Someone who has ever looked at a Memo Paris or Atelier des Ors bottle and wondered if Rasasi could produce something that reads closer to niche than to designer.

As a flanker of the 2015 Hawas, Exotic shares little with the parent beyond the shared Hawas branding, and in that sense it is a legitimate detour rather than a direct cousin. If warmth and spice interest you, Hawas Black offers a more familiar woody-fruity Rasasi take, and Hawas Fire heads toward bolder amber territory. Browse the full Rasasi collection at Aromatica for the rest of the Hawas line. While you're at it, Aromatica also maps out other fragrances in this style if that interests you.

Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.