Dream HashimiWoody Amber Extrait de Parfum

Dream Hashimi by Ramón Béjar is a unisex spicy amber woody perfume extract, created by Ramón Béjar himself. It belongs to the My Universe Privée collection and is available as a limited-edition, numbered fragrance.

Granada and Barcelona: a cultural symphony

Ramón Béjar is a Spanish house based in Barcelona, founded by a man who is also its nose. It presents itself as a philosophy rather than a brand: bringing together the most sophisticated essences and plants on the planet in limited-edition, numbered fragrances. Its position can be summed up in a single phrase—shaped by the Arab-Andalusian heritage of Granada and nourished by the artistic spirit of Barcelona—and the house speaks of a cultural symphony, where Middle Eastern perfumery meets Western olfactory tastes. The catalogue is divided into two collections: My Universe Privée, eight fragrances born from a childhood passion for the mystical, which range from the deserts of Arabia to the waters of North Africa, from the rose gardens of Barcelona to the jungles of Vietnam and Colombia; and My Colourful Symphony, four lighter and more dynamic compositions.

An opening of Haitian vetiver, birch, and hibiscus

Haitian vetiver opens with a dry, smoky root, while birch brings its tar—the material of Russian leather—and hibiscus a red, vegetal acidity. The opening is dark from the outset, with no citrus to soften it.

A heart of violet, gurjun balsam, and tobacco absolute

Violet introduces an unexpected powdery note amidst all this darkness. Gurjun balsam, a resin from a Southeast Asian tree, brings a peppery, balsamic woodiness, while tobacco absolute adds its dry, honeyed leaf.

A base of Peru balsam, labdanum, elemi, sandalwood, tonka bean absolute, and civet absolute

Peru balsam and labdanum establish a balsamic, leathery warmth, elemi a lemony resin, sandalwood its creaminess, and tonka bean absolute its almond note. Civet absolute closes the composition on the most animalic note in the formula. It is the richest base of the entire house.

The house's signature

The fragrance has an origin that the perfumer describes in detail. During a trip to Saudi Arabia, invited to an evening gathering in the desert around a fire, the conversation turned to his profession. A man then told him that he had loved a house fragrance that no longer existed, to the point of dreaming of it one night—and having seen, in this dream, three seeds to burn and mix into the bottom of the last bottle he had left to recreate a scent that would never fade. Dream Hashimi was born from this story, and its composition bears its trace: the burnt birch, the tobacco smoke, and a base that does not fade.

For whom, and for what occasions?

For those who love animalic bases and fragrances that smell of smoke rather than flowers. It is an autumn and winter fragrance, for the evening, with very long-lasting wear and a powerful sillage—one spray is more than enough. Dream Hashimi Ramón Béjar is for those who want something dark.