Al Jana Sooud by SoOud

Al Jana Sooud

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2010

At a glance

Is Al Jana Sooud worth trying?

Al Jana by SoOud is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
aromatic, woody, soft spicy with Star Anise, Immortelle, Tonka Bean
aromatic woody soft spicy

The first impression

Al Jana by SoOud is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women. Al Jana was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Stéphane Humbert Lucas.

What shapes the scent

aromatic 100%
woody 85%
soft spicy 70%
sweet 60%
herbal 50%
anis 40%
warm spicy 35%
yellow floral 30%
powdery 25%
fresh spicy 20%

The perfumer behind it

Stéphane Humbert Lucas

Stéphane Humbert Lucas

Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a French perfumer and founder of the SoOud brand. He has created numerous fragrances for SoOud, including Aabir D'or, Al Jana, and Asmar, often featuring rich oriental and gourmand accords. For Nez a Nez, he composed Hiroshima Mon Amour, a poetic floral scent. His work is known for its depth and storytelling through scent.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Star Anise Star Anise
Immortelle Immortelle
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Clary Sage Clary Sage
Thyme Thyme
Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Cypress Cypress
Virginia Cedar Virginia Cedar
Vetyver Vetyver
Lemon Lemon

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Al Jana Sooud

Essence

The Mystic seeks the sacred in the mundane, guided by intuition and ancient wisdom. Al Jana's blend of star anise, immortelle, and sandalwood conjures incense-filled temples and whispered prayers. Its herbal complexity suggests a soul attuned to the unseen, where every scent is a sigil of deeper truths.

Style & Aesthetic

They drape themselves in flowing silhouettes-linen robes, layered shawls-in muted hues of ochre and slate. The fragrance's woody-spicy aura mirrors their preference for raw textures: unpolished stones, hand-bound journals, candles that gutter in the draft of a midnight revelation.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the alchemy of patience; the slow unfurling of tonka bean and cedar mirrors their trust in timing. The thyme and clary sage speak of their reverence for nature's pharmacy, where even the bitterest herb holds healing.

Relationships

They draw seekers and skeptics alike, offering cryptic advice like the fragrance's elusive lemon top note. Love, for them, is a ritual-an offering of vetiver's smokiness and ylang-ylang's sweetness, demanding both devotion and detachment.

Lifestyle

Their days are punctuated by solitude: dawn meditations, tea steeped with herbs, the tracing of constellations on parchment. Al Jana's moderate sillage reflects their quiet presence, felt more than heard.

Shadow

Their detachment can tip into isolation; the immortelle's golden melancholy hints at a heart too accustomed to being misunderstood. The cedar's austerity warns of walls built so high even light struggles to enter.

Conclusion

Al Jana is an invocation-a reminder that the Mystic's power lies not in answers, but in the spaces between notes, where mystery breathes.

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