Al Lail, from Sultan Pasha Attars was released in 2016. The perfumer behind this creation is Sultan Pasha. It has the top notes of Absinthe, Lemon, Lime, Orange, and Rose, middle notes of Beeswax, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Peach, and Rose, and base notes of Ambergris, Animal Notes, Benzoin, Civet, Incense, Musk, Opoponax, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.
I think Pasha is redefining what attars can do with this by recreating a classic chypre feel and evoking memories for me that were long forgotten. This is special. It opens with citrus and a heavy narcotic, boozy smell but booze that's been infused with cask woodiness. It's not a spirit though, it's more gentile, like a fine wine with peach nuances and gloriously floral but doesn't smell of anything predominantly. It's a vague blossom but not neroli, orange flower or petgrain there's no waxiness or fatty effect. Jasmine but with non of the indolics or tropical banana sensation, and none of the volume of tuberose. Basically it's floral but I'm not sure how? The base is deep and animalic to of set the brightness and it's vaguely, almost smokey, like a stale clean bomfire smoke that's been infused into fabric. I can't say I've ever smelled anything like this an yet it's so familiar, setting olfactory synapses firing.