FAAN Qasida Purity review: notes, strength and when to wear it

FAAN Qasida Purity is the quietest bottle in the Qasida line. This is not a customer review and it has no star score. It is a plain description built from the notes and ratings on the product page, so you know what to expect from a full 200 ml Eau de Parfum.

Notes at a glance

• Top: pear, fig nectar, lily of the valley
• Heart: ylang-ylang, Sambac jasmine, tuberose
• Base: cashmere musk, sandalwood milk, vanilla

The listed accords are floral, fruity, creamy and musky. The tagline on the product page sums it up: white flowers, pear and milk.

Qasida Purity review: how it opens, settles and ends

The first minutes are juicy pear, not sugary. Fig nectar rounds it with a smooth, sappy sweetness, and lily of the valley adds a clean, watery floral edge.

After about half an hour the flowers take over. Ylang-ylang is creamy and slightly fruity, Sambac jasmine is sweet and heady, and tuberose is rich and buttery. Together they make a full white bouquet. It is rich but never sharp, because the pear and the milky base keep it soft.

The dry-down is cashmere musk, sandalwood milk and vanilla. Nothing here is smoky, resinous or leathery. In the last hours it reads as a clean, creamy skin scent.

Strength: projection 2/5, longevity 3/5

Projection 2 out of 5 means people close to you notice it and people across the room do not. It is a hug-distance scent. Longevity 3 out of 5 means a clear scent for a few hours. A typical Eau de Parfum wears roughly four to eight hours, and Purity sits in the middle of that. Those are typical ranges, not lab numbers.

Because it is soft, you can be generous: three or four sprays, one of them on a shirt, where fabric holds the musk for longer. For more on how the ratings work, read how long FAAN perfumes last.

Spring and autumn: when it works

The listed seasons are spring and autumn, and the listed moments are daily wear and office. That fits. Mild air lets the flowers open without turning heavy. In a hot August, jasmine and tuberose can feel thick even at low projection, so we would keep Purity for cooler days. In deep winter the close, quiet style can disappear under a coat.

• Spring mornings, office, lunch with friends.
• Autumn days when you want something gentle.
• Any shared space where a loud scent would be unwelcome.

Who will like it and who will not

You will like Purity if you enjoy clean, creamy scents, if you want a bottle you can wear every day without thinking, or if colleagues are sensitive to strong perfume. It is listed as unisex, and the soft style suits anyone.

It is not for you if you want a trail, if you dislike white flowers (jasmine and tuberose are central here), or if you prefer dark and smoky scents.

Qasida Purity next to Qasida Signature and Qasida Sahm

Choose Purity if you want quiet and floral. Choose Signature if you want warm and sweet for cold evenings. Choose Sahm if you want fruit and a dark finish. The Qasida collection guide puts all nine side by side, and you can see every bottle in the full range.

FAQ

Is Qasida Purity strong?

No. It is rated 2 out of 5 for projection, so it stays close to the skin. That is the point of it.

Can men wear Qasida Purity?

It is listed as unisex. If you like creamy florals and clean musk, wear it. The notes do not know who is wearing them.

What if it shows as sold out?

Ask to be notified on the product page. Delivery once you order is 3 to 6 working days in the Netherlands and 5 to 8 working days in the rest of the EU.

Related reading

• FAAN Qasida perfumes: all nine bottles explained
• FAAN Qasida Bakhour review, the smoky opposite of Purity
• How long FAAN perfumes last