I
Top notes
The first impression.
BergamotCitrusPink pepper
The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of citrus and spice.
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Wear the
Memory
Crafted drops that feel personal and captivating. Beautifully layered, each scent becomes an intimate part of you — bringing the moments, places and emotions you love to life.
Noir Oud · Composition 01
A scent is never worn once. It returns in memory.
Built in three movements—radiance, character, and an intimate trail. Scroll slowly. Let the composition reveal itself.
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II
Heart notes
The character emerges.
JasmineIrisDark rose
The brightness settles into a sophisticated floral heart.
III
Base notes
What remains.
OudAmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk
A warm, sensual foundation that lingers long after the first encounter.
Olfactive evolution · Scroll
Noir Oud · Perfume Extract
An architecture
of memory.
Three movements — opening, character, trace. Choose a layer, then a note, to explore how Noir Oud is built.
Top notes · select to explore
01Woody · Oriental
The opening
Bergamot
Illuminates the first impression
Bright citrus with a clean, luminous opening.
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Lahore studio · Five gestures
How our fragrance is created
01
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Select
The finest ingredients.
We source exceptional naturals from growers whose harvests are measured in character, not volume. In our Lahore studio, every raw material is evaluated for texture, longevity, and how it will behave on skin.
02
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Blend
Precise composition.
Each material is weighed by hand, then balanced until contrast becomes harmony. Our perfumers in Lahore work in small batches — adjusting proportions until the architecture of the scent feels complete.
03
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Rest
Time creates character.
The formula matures in darkness at our Lahore studio. Days soften into weeks; sharp edges round off; materials begin to speak as one voice. We never rush this stage.
04
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Bottle
Designed to hold the experience.
Heavy glass, exact proportions, and a closure with the weight of an object kept for years. Every bottle leaving Lahore is inspected, labelled, and prepared with the same care as the formula inside.
05
5 of 5
Become
A fragrance that becomes yours.
The final ingredient is skin. What leaves our Lahore studio transforms the moment it meets you — becoming personal, intimate, and impossible to replicate on anyone else.
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The collection · 03 compositions
Choose your trace.
Three distinct compositions. Created in Paris, designed to become personal.
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Composition · 01Woody · Oriental
Noir Oud
A dark radiance of oud, rose, and burnished amber.
$149
Composition · 02Floral · Mineral
Iris Vein
Cool iris, pale woods, and the warmth of skin.
$135
Composition · 03Woody · Amber
Santal Veil
Sun-warmed sandalwood wrapped in suede and vanilla.
$139
Product discovery · By instinct
Begin with a feeling.
Fragrance is not a formula to solve. Follow the material that draws you in.
1998
Paris · First formula
Al-Qaim · About the house
Made slowly.
Worn forever.
We compose fragrance as an encounter between memory and material.
Founded in a private Paris studio, Al-Qaim works with independent growers and patient extraction. Nothing is hurried. Every formula is left to rest until its sharpest edges become character.
About Al-QaimWorn & remembered
"The kind of fragrance people ask you about."
The signature awaits
Leave something
behind.
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