Image by Maryam from My Marrakesh
Ta'if is classified as a floriental (floral oriental), but it's not smokey or spicy like most orientals. Instead it has a soft warmth with a hint of cooking spices surrounding a bouquet of roses, and the dates give off a slightly honeyed sweetness. There is something about this that gives me the feeling of a dinner party with friends and family. But, that might just be the saffron playing off of my personal experience - one of the nicest meals I've ever eaten involved saffron rice prepared by a good friend of my sister-in-law.
There is something very feminine about this fragrance, but it's not girly, matronly, or pretentious in anyway. It's almost as if Ormonde Jayne took all the finest qualities of women and put them in a bottle. The Ta'if woman strikes me as self possessed, lively, and strong in a life-well-lived kind of way.
When I first opened Ta'if I was not expecting something so pretty. I thought it would be spicier and more exotic, but I really have been thrilled with what I've found. This might be the nicest fragrance in terms of blending and quality that I've ever tried. Ta'if is very smooth, almost creamy, with none of the alcoholic sharpness that accompanies most perfumes. It also has incredible longevity. The smallest amount seems to last, without fading, till you wash it off. Perhaps Ta'if is best for special occasions and evening, but it has a serenity to it that I think makes it okay for day wear too.
Top: Pink pepper, saffron and dates
Heart: Rose oil, freesia, orange flower absolute
and jasmine
Base: Broom amd amber
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