Al Ghaliyah Alba

Al Ghal’liyah Alba

Al Gha’liyah Alba is a radiant continuation of the Al Gha'liyah lineage, crafted around one of perfumery’s most elusive treasures: the rare and ethereal white rose oil.

Where Ghallia Abbasi was defined by the depth of musk, and Al Gha’liyah Iris by the grandeur of Orris, Alba takes its soul from purity, light, and the serenity of florals.

The opening is like stepping into an English summer garden at dawn—a breeze heavy with blossoms, dew-kissed petals, and a sense of the divine. White rose provides the heart: soft, creamy, and luminously floral, with a quiet nobility that rises above all else. Its aura is not fleeting; bound to the Kashmiri and Himalayan musk in Mysore sandalwood accord, it lingers with an unusual persistence, radiating grace long into the drydown.

This is not a departure from Abbasi but a transformation. The structure remains: the noble foundation of musk and sandalwood, the threads of saffron, oud, and ambergris. Yet the dialogue is shifted toward floral transcendence, where white rose reigns as the central jewel, lending the composition a celestial brightness that is rare even within the Al Gha'liyah tradition.

 

Key Adjustments in Composition

White Rose Oil

• Rare and delicate, offering purity and luminous beauty

• Evokes the scent of an English garden in bloom

• Heavenly, divine, and unusually persistent due to its bond with musk

Kashmiri & Himalayan Musk in Mysore Sandalwood (Dubai-Macerated)

• Forms the structural heart of the attar

• Anchors the delicate rose with warmth and longevity

 

Other Musk Accords (Siberian, Mongolian, Tonkin)

• Retained in subtle balance, ensuring continuity with Abbasi’s DNA

 

Persian Saffron, Mysore Sandalwood (1990s Vintage), Ambergris, and Select Ouds

• Preserved from Abbasi’s foundation, ensuring that Alba remains true to its lineage

 

The Legacy

Where Abbasi was monumental in its depth and musk, and Iris illuminated by the regal elegance of Orris, Gha’liyah Alba is the floral twin: an attar of serenity, purity, and grace. It honours Abbasi’s heritage while transforming it into a vision of light—heavenly, ethereal, and divine.

For collectors, Alba is more than a floral attar. It is the continuation of the Abbasid spirit, refracted through the timeless beauty of the white rose, a jewel of perfumery that captures the soul of summer and the breath of paradise.

Gha’liyah Alba: Abbasi’s grandeur reborn as a divine summer garden.