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Eau de parfum
Hamidi Oud & Perfumes Raqi
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
Raqi — an oriental story with a fruity accent
Raqi by Hamidi Oud & Perfumes is a 2025 unisex eau de parfum created for those who love expressive, rich and multilayered compositions.
The fragrance is part of the Amiri collection and combines oriental depth with juicy fruity nuances, gourmand warmth and refined woody accents.
The young fragrance house Hamidi Oud & Perfumes has been rapidly developing its niche line since 2020, drawing on Eastern perfumery traditions and a modern approach.
Raqi captures this aesthetic beautifully: it smells pronounced, rich and slightly dramatic, while retaining an appealing fruity-tea freshness at the opening.
Character and olfactive profile
The fragrance belongs to the oriental, fruity and gourmand families.
Its composition interweaves fruity, citrus, spicy, balsamic, woody, leathery, white-floral and coffee accents, so it comes across not as a simple sweet fragrance but as a multidimensional olfactory story built on contrasts.
Raqi opens brightly and juicily: cherry, mandarin and passion fruit create the impression of ripe fruit with a slight tartness, while saffron adds a sparkling spiciness.
This opening quickly attracts attention and gives the fragrance a modern, energetic mood.
As it develops, the fruity accord becomes darker and deeper.
Black tea lends the composition a dry astringency, jasmine and orange blossom soften it with a white-floral haze, while benzoin and oud add oriental character and an expressive resinous-woody texture.
Coffee, vanilla, labdanum, patchouli and a leathery accord are especially noticeable in the base.
As a result, the dry-down is warm, dense and sensual: coffee bitterness meets the soft sweetness of vanilla, while leather, resins and woody nuances create a confident, memorable trail.
Longevity, sillage and wearability
In terms of performance, Raqi has a very strong sillage.
This is not a fragrance for going unnoticed: it is best suited to settings where a rich development feels appropriate and can gradually reveal all the facets of the composition.
Raqi is positioned as a unisex fragrance, although its character may vary from one skin to another.
On some skin, it will highlight juicy cherry, tea and saffron; on others, oud, coffee, leather or vanilla may become more prominent.
The composition unfolds at its best in cool weather — autumn, winter and early spring — as well as in the evening, on a date, at a formal event or at an atmospheric gathering with friends.
Because of its very strong sillage, it is best to start cautiously: one or two sprays on the skin are enough, after which you can assess the intensity and add another if necessary.
Exact recommendations for applying this release to skin and clothing are not provided, so it is best to test it on fabric beforehand in an inconspicuous area.
Its place in the collection and similar fragrances
Within the Amiri line, Raqi stands out for its combination of juicy fruit, oriental resins, coffee and leather.
It will appeal to fans of noticeable fragrances with a rich development, as well as to those interested in compositions at the crossroads of fruity sweetness, oud depth and gourmand warmth.
For comparison, you can consider Mugler A*Men Pure Leather, as well as Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Over Red and Nabeel Acqua di Nabeel Absolute.
These fragrances share an expressive, dark or gourmand style, but Raqi retains its own identity through cherry, passion fruit, black tea and an oriental oud-leather accord.
The perfumer behind Raqi has not been identified, so it makes more sense to evaluate the release through its olfactive structure and the brand’s overall style.
Other concentrations of this fragrance are not listed either: the database features only the eau de parfum format.
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