The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Sangal arrived in 2024 from Turkish fragrance house Parfum de Mahzen, created by Eren Öğütcü and Özge Öğütcü. Its name points to a mythical dragon, a symbol associated with fire and depth, while the composition takes shape through contrast. Turkish rose and vanilla meet dark oud and benzoin. Raspberry and blackcurrant bring vivid fruit, clove adds pointed heat, and rose gives the opening a floral center. The result belongs to the house's Ancient Spirits collection. On skin, the fragrance opens with a soft lift of rose and vanilla, then gathers weight as oud and benzoin deepen the base. The fruit keeps the opening bright and legible, while clove lends a dry, peppered edge that sharpens the sweetness of vanilla.
The striking part is how many kinds of heat meet in one composition. Clove and cinnamon bring kitchen-spice brightness, but incense, patchouli, oud, and sandalwood pull the scent toward smoke, earth, and resin. Turkish rose and violet keep it polished rather than purely rustic, while raspberry and blackcurrant offer a glossy, fruit-soaked opening. Vanilla and benzoin soften the edges without losing the darker mood, creating a sweet-to-smoky arc that feels deliberately layered.
The evolution
The first impression is radiant and unusually varied. Turkish rose opens with a powdery floral lift, while raspberry and blackcurrant add tart, dark fruit. Clove and vanilla wrap that brightness in sweet spice, and oud gives it depth from the start. As the scent develops, incense and cinnamon take the lead, their resinous warmth rising through the darker fruit tones. Violet softens the resinous center with a cool, petal-like sheen, while patchouli and sandalwood introduce dry earth and polished wood. Benzoin and vanilla keep the warm trail accessible, but oud never fully disappears, holding a darker thread beneath the sweeter notes. In the drydown, amber and musk settle into a close, warm finish that smells softly glowing rather than sharply smoky.
Cultural impact
Sangal belongs to Parfum de Mahzen's Ancient Spirits collection, and its name draws on the mythical dragon, a figure tied to fire and depth. That imagery finds its counterpart in the composition itself, where Turkish rose and vanilla glow against dark oud and benzoin, and raspberry and blackcurrant lend tart brightness. Clove adds pointed heat as the scent moves through incense, cinnamon, violet, patchouli, and sandalwood, eventually resting on amber and musk. It's a fragrance that rewards returning to, noticing how each note shifts and how the warmth at the center holds through the drydown.
The House
Parfum de MahzenParfum de Mahzen is a Turkish niche fragrance house that presents its perfumes through distinct collections shaped by oud, incense, spice, amber, and aromatic compositions. The house’s catalogue includes Uchcha, Molecule Oudh, Capri, Hûma, Cervo, Amyris Oudh, Incense Oudh, Supreme Oudh, Amalfi, and Sangal. Publicly available information is still limited, but its naming, collection structure, and published scent notes suggest a focus on layered compositions with a strong Eastern influence. Individual perfumes are positioned as expressive olfactory studies rather than a single, uniform signature. Parfum de Mahzen is best understood as a recent house building a varied portfolio across oud-led scents, resinous compositions, fresh citrus profiles, and warm spice.
The Creator
Eren Öğütcü & Özge ÖğütcüÖğütcü’s fragrance style is marked by polished aromatic constructions and a balance of freshness with warmth. His catalogue includes compositions with names such as Amalfi and Parfum de Mahzen, suggesting an interest in Mediterranean brightness, herbal nuance, and the darker,…
