Al Sheikh

The tantalising waft of rich fried foods. The aroma of pungent herbs and unctuous soups mingling together with the rich warmth of saffron and cardamom-laden sweets. The earthy brittle scent of pistachio twining against sparklingly-sugary rose.  Balmy meditative nights rife with the drifting scent of Bakhoor merging with the unabashed fragrance of liberal swipes of Oudh Oil–  Ramadhan truly is ‘The Scented Month.’

BESPOKE BAKHOOR Al Sheikh, Al Shareefs hand crafted bakhoor that consists of some of the most exquisite ingredients known to man; Oudh, Musk and Saffron to name a few. When it comes to traditional compositions of bakhoor and fragrance then this is something we pride ourselves in. These cubes are the toil of love and passion; to make these cubes the process is initiated months earlier with the grounding of the woods that form the foundation for the scent portrait. After the woods the resins are grounded and then in perfect proportions the herbs and spices; saffron, clove, cinnamon to name a few are added. These are then mixed with the woods and then comes the oils, roses and other fragrant material. After being blended and left to rest for 6 months they are further grounded into a powder and then kneaded and rested. They are then rolled, cut, and let to dry for 3 days. Hand crafted with no combustion materials such as charcoal, these are pure and natural ingredients prepared with love and passion – when you smell them you will fall in love with them