Kajal takes its name from the dark powder that has lined eyes across the East for thousands of years, and it takes its method from Paris. The house sits deliberately between two traditions: the warmth, depth and generosity of Arabian perfumery, and the structure and finish of the French. The fragrances are the meeting point.
Almaz, the diamond, is bright and clean with a warm base. Lamar is soft and radiant. Dahab, the gold, is the richest of the collection, amber and spice. Jihan is a rose given depth. Warde, the flower, is floral in the Gulf manner, which is to say full and lasting.
The character of the house
Polished. These are fragrances that would be at home on the Rue Saint-Honoré or in a Dubai majlis, and the house has been careful that neither side of its heritage overwhelms the other.
Why Stacey admires it
Because the conversation between East and West is where a great deal of modern perfumery is happening, and Kajal conducts it with grace.