EL Nabil

El Nabil is alcohol-free perfume: concentrated musks, without the sting of alcohol on spraying, and a base that starts from application instead of settling after an hour. The whole range is gathered here, split into four formats that do not serve the same use.

Which format to choose?

• The 65 ml eau de parfum — the main format, in a spray. This is where the house's great references are: Royal Gold, Musc Anass, Musc Tahara.
• The 5 ml pocket musk — a roll-on to apply directly on the wrists and behind the ears. It fits in a pocket, can be touched up during the day and lets you try a scent before moving to the 65 ml.
• The 350 ml textile spray — meant for clothes, curtains and upholstery, not for the skin. Spray from thirty centimetres, on dry fabric.
• The car perfume, in 6 ml to hang or 85 ml to spray on floor mats, and the bakhoor in 30 to 70 g, to burn on a charcoal.

What alcohol-free changes in use

Without alcohol, the perfume does not evaporate in a cloud: it stays in contact, closer to the body, with a discreet but long trail. That is what explains the reputation of El Nabil musks for longevity. Apply on clean, dry skin, in small quantity: these formulas are concentrated and one drop of roll-on covers a whole wrist.

The musks that come up most often

Royal Gold opens on a golden, vanilla amber, the most worn of the house. Musc Anass leans towards warm woody. Musc Halima plays the fruity floral. Musc Tahara stays the most sober: a powdery, very clean white musk, unisex. A French brand created in 2011, El Nabil is distributed here by IBN AL QAYYIM, authorised retailer; shipping within the EU is free from €49.