Aran (อรัญ)
Prin (2020)

Aran is a dense, dark masculine fragrance that brings to mind the smell of freshly brushed black leather boots. If you can imagine the mixture of stated ingredients: goat hair, leather, frankincense, nagarmotha, tobacco, civet, castoreum, oak moss and mushroom you are sniffing a big dark leather scent. At first it is a little off putting and I am not sure about this one. When I first smelled Aran it was summertime weather and it was just too much. But with Fall and Winter I have come to really like this complex leather which is spliced with various resinous woods which help emphasize the wood nature of the leather over the animalic bits. There is a slight incense aroma that works its way through but the character stays true to well aged polished boot leather. I rate Aran 4 of 5 stars on a scale that lists Ma Nishtana from Prin Lomrose (parfums prissana) as a 5 of 5 stars. Aran is not quite equal to his best, but still a very excellent masculine perfume and is highly recommended.