Al Haramain - Delicate

Al Haramain’s ‘Delicate’ is like a pretty little venomous snake - you want to touch its intricately sculpted, swirling, weighty gold bottle with green enamel-like glitter detail. She looks at you with hypnotic and seductive eyes that lure you into a false of security. You remind yourself that it’s called ‘Delicate’ so it’s ok to touch and unleash her magical golden oil from within. She flickers her calculating tongue in anticipation of the powerful venom she’s about to strike. And then it hits... SHE’S A BEAST! Her poison has all of the power of 80s shoulder-pad perfume plus a sweet praline. There’s no vanilla listed but there is a narcotic vanilla being roasted on a spit in Hell by Satan, which smokes and entwines around the 80’s powerhouse floral and sweet praline. The opening is horrifying, I instantly selected “dislike”, but as it settles, it’s complicated and cleverly layered but balanced enough to keep me returning for more divine torment.

I’m reaching for the bottle again to willingly let her bite me.

This is the weirdest love-hate relationship. It’s a dangerous liaison, which I know is wrong, so I keep the dislike option clicked (as she’s intimidating and makes me feel cowardly), but I keep returning to my sordid affair.

I hate sweet scents and detest vanilla, but ‘Delicate’ is dominating my free-will and making me a glutton for sweet punishment. Respect is due.

TOP - Red fruits, Violet, Cinnamon

MIDDLE - Peony, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-valley

BASE - Musk, Lilac Blackcurrant