EL Nabil

El Nabil is a French brand founded in 2011, known first for its alcohol-free musks in roll-ons: concentrated musks without the sting of alcohol, whose base comes through as soon as they are applied. The house also offers its scents as spray eaux de parfum. The whole range is gathered here, split into formats that serve different purposes.

Which format to choose?

• The 5 ml pocket musk, alcohol-free — a roll-on applied directly to the wrists and behind the ears. It fits in a pocket, allows touch-ups during the day and lets you try a scent before moving to the bottle.
• The 65 ml eau de parfum — the spray format, alcohol-based like any eau de parfum. This is where the house's key references are: Royal Gold, Musc Anass, Musc Tahara.
• The 350 ml fabric spray — for clothes, net curtains and furnishing fabrics, not for the skin. Spray from thirty centimetres onto dry fabric.
• The car perfume, as a 6 ml hanging bottle or an 85 ml spray for floor mats, and bakhoor in 30 to 70 g, to burn on charcoal.

Alcohol-free roll-on or eau de parfum?

Without alcohol, the roll-on musk does not evaporate in a cloud: it stays in contact, closer to the body, with a discreet but long trail. Apply it to clean, dry skin, in a small amount: one drop covers a whole wrist. The eau de parfum, on the other hand, is sprayed and projects more around you; it is the format to choose to be noticed at a distance. The two layer well: the roll-on as a base, the eau de parfum on top.

The scents that come up most often

Royal Gold combines jasmine, rose and vanilla on a base of musk and ambergris; it is the house's most worn. Musc Anass leans towards warm woods. Musc Halima plays the floral card. Musc Tahara remains the most understated: a powdery, very clean musky floral, unisex.