Banafā For Oud is a specialist house: oud and bakhoor, not mass-market perfumery. Three products here, all from the Al Khanjar line — two incenses and the eau de toilette that takes up their accord.
Two bakhoors, two textures
The Bakhoor Oud Al Khanjar comes as impregnated chips, to be burned in small quantities on charcoal or on the plate of an electric burner. The Al Khanjar bakhoor powder is dosed by the tip of a spoon: diffusion is faster and more intense, and the quantity harder to correct if you overdo it. For a first try, start with the chips.
The version to wear
The Al Khanger Eau de Toilette 40 ml carries the same woody register onto the skin. Custom in the Gulf has the incense scenting the room and the clothes while the perfume is worn on the body: the two extend the same accord without doubling it.
Precautions for use
Ventilate during and after burning, never leave a burner unattended and place it on a heat-resistant surface, out of reach of children and pets. A few minutes are enough to scent a room and the fabrics in it.
