AlmazFruity Amber Eau de Parfum

Almaz by Kajal is a fruity, amber, and powdery eau de parfum, unisex, created by Rania Jouaneh. Only seven ingredients.

Kohl, modesty, and two men from the world of luxury

Kajal Perfumes Paris was founded in 2012 by Moe Khalaf and Ibrahim Faris, and its first fragrance was released in 2014. Both come from the world of luxury: Ibrahim Faris started at nineteen in Jordan before becoming brand manager of the Al Tayer Group in Dubai; Moe Khalaf spent ten years at YSL Beauté, eventually heading the Saudi market, and later served as Middle East Regional Director at Estée Lauder. The name says it all: kajal refers to kohl in Indian culture and comes from the Arabic word khajal, meaning modesty. The house is based in Dubai, but its fragrances are primarily composed in France. Almaz belongs to the GEM collection, named after precious stones.

An opening of bergamot and blackcurrant

Bergamot opens with a crisp citrus note, while blackcurrant adds a dark, slightly sulfurous tartness. Two ingredients, not one more: the opening is deliberately stripped back.

A heart of raspberry and heliotrope

Raspberry brings a candied red fruit note, while heliotrope adds almond and vanilla powder—a flower that smells like pastry—serving here as the bridge between the opening fruit and the amber base.

A base of musk, amber, and brown sugar

Musk ensures longevity on the skin, amber provides balsamic warmth, and brown sugar—brown sugar, not caramel—brings a dry sweetness that is not cloying.

The house's signature touch

Seven ingredients, with heliotrope holding it all together. It is a short formula where each ingredient must play multiple roles—and it is heliotrope that does the hardest work, linking the red fruit to the sugar and amber without a visible seam. Almaz means diamond in Arabic, which explains its place in the GEM collection.

For whom, and for what occasions?

Fruity, amber, and powdery, this eau de parfum is for those who love powdery fruity fragrances and prefer clear compositions to complex formulas. All year round, by day or by night. It is the most minimalist fragrance in the catalog.

With Almaz Kajal, a single flower links the fruit, sugar, and amber.