WHAT I SMELL:  Je Vois Encore Qadah dans Tes Yeux (I still see Qadah in your eyes) opens with a warmed and grounded bergamot along with a very muted mandarin.  It’s earthy, but rather sexy as the florals begin to enter along with a mentholated finish that seems to push them off of the skin.  I won’t say that it’s pretty in a light and airy way, but instead is pretty in a mature and somewhat masculine sense.  After a bit, the perfume seems to retreat into itself and a smoky leather begins to grown in projection.  Here, Qadah is full of energy and meditative reflection as the smokiness continues to build.  A hint of vanilla keeps the perfume from relenting to the smoke and gives it a softened finish that wraps the wearer in an incredibly wonderful self assured blanket of scent.

From the Katana website:

At the opening, the fresh and soft side stands out, in particular the work of the mandarin coupled with the bergamot immediately launches the burst of freshness.

The base is defined by rosy floral notes, the addition of jasmine and patchouli to soften the sensitivity.

On a strong final note of sandalwood, tobacco citrus, vanilla on a hint of Oud to fix this opus.

Mandarin, Bergamot, powder roses, Balsam, Jasmine, Myrrh, Frankincense, Patchouli, Leather, Sandalwood, tobacco, Oud.

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Smoke and incense encompasses the temple.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE QADAH:  assured, meditative, wise

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT QADAH:  No written reviews found.

BOTTOM LINE:  I’ve never been a lover of incense in perfumes as it will become overbearing to me.  Qadah is a bit different; what starts off sexy turns to the more reflective.  The perfume doesn’t allow the incense to completely dominate and therefore it makes for a really quiet and introspective wear.

• Bone Rating: 3.5 out of possible 5 bones
• Scent:  Oriental
• Classification:  Unisex
• Expense:  $275 for 5oml parfum extrait