{"title":"The Originals","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot inspired by anyone. These are Mazhar Hussain Bodla's own compositions, built from a blank page rather than a reference: AB Lavoud, Ouleather Imperium, Blackrain Dominion, SRK Fame, and the signature Rebel Elixir. Ouleather is the one other Pakistani shops have begun copying as “inspired by MHB Essence” — which tells you most of what you need to know.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ab-lavoud","title":"AB Lavoud","description":"\u003cp\u003eAB Lavoud is one of Mazhar's own compositions, not a version of anyone else's work. It started from a simple question: what does lavender smell like sitting on top of oud?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer is this. French lavender opens it, clean and herbal, then a soft white oud comes through underneath, creamier and warmer than the heavy ouds people tend to expect. Sandalwood, tonka and a little musk hold it together, calm on the surface with real depth below. We let it macerate for a few weeks so the lavender and oud properly marry rather than fight each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits men and women, and it's at its best in the evening or in cooler weather. If you like the idea of oud but find most of them too dense, this is a gentler way in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of my own: lavender meets white oud, calm on top and rich underneath. Elegant and serene. Honestly: it leans quiet and intimate, more about refinement than a big loud trail.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"MHB Essence","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":46976752222429,"sku":"AB-MHB-50ML","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":46976752255197,"sku":"AB-MHB-100ML","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/9275\/2349\/files\/AB2_Lavoud_50ml_9718d4f5-5092-42b8-b08f-9a1f789c6a37.jpg?v=1776863150"},{"product_id":"ouleather-imperium","title":"Ouleather Imperium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the scents other shops in Pakistan now copy and sell as 'inspired by MHB Essence', which tells you something. Ouleather Imperium is Mazhar's own, and it has become a reference point rather than a copy of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's dark and built to last: precious oud and aged leather at the core, with sweet pipe tobacco and a little vanilla softening the edges. There's no fresh opening to ease you in; it starts rich and stays there. We use German perfumer's ethanol and a long maceration, because oud and leather this heavy need time to settle into something smooth rather than sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evening and cold-weather scent, and not a quiet one. Wear it when you actually want presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My own woody-leather oriental: oud, aged leather and sweet pipe tobacco. Warm, rich and a little regal. Honestly: it's a cold-weather, evening scent, and it does not do subtle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"MHB Essence","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":46976759595229,"sku":"OULEATHER-MHB-50ML","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":46976759627997,"sku":"OULEATHER-MHB-100ML","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/9275\/2349\/files\/Ouleather_50ml.jpg?v=1772627142"},{"product_id":"blackrain-dominion","title":"Blackrain Dominion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe idea behind Blackrain was contradiction: take a bright, fresh opening and drop it straight into something dark. It's one of Mazhar's own creations, and one of the more unusual things we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens almost sporty, pineapple and bergamot with a crack of Sichuan pepper and ambroxan, then it turns: aged leather, pipe tobacco and a dark coffee that pulls the whole thing into shadow. At 35% oil both halves stay present for hours, instead of one swallowing the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it year-round when you want something that refuses to sit in one lane. It rewards people who like a fragrance with a bit of drama to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My own composition, and a strange one in the best way: a bright, fresh opening that drops into leather, tobacco and dark coffee. Honestly: that fresh-to-dark turn divides people, which is exactly why I love it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"MHB Essence","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":46976765886685,"sku":"BLACKRAIN-MHB-50ML","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":46976765919453,"sku":"BLACKRAIN-MHB-100ML","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/9275\/2349\/files\/Blackrain_50ml_d0205604-e0cc-4757-8a93-c12b8477fdea.jpg?v=1777059174"},{"product_id":"srk-fame","title":"SRK Fame","description":"\u003cp\u003eSRK Fame is one of Mazhar's own hybrids, built by marrying a creamy sandalwood idea with a warmer, fruity one. The name came from customers, who kept saying it had a film-star quality about it; we can't promise stardom, only that it smells very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry sandalwood and cypress open it, then a heart of red apple, vanilla and teakwood warms things up, and it settles on musk, amber and patchouli. The effect is smooth and very easy to like, comforting rather than challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works in almost any setting, day or night, which is a large part of why people keep coming back to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of mine, a creamy woody-oriental built on sandalwood with a warm apple-and-vanilla heart. Refined and comforting. Honestly: it's smooth and crowd-friendly rather than challenging, and that's the point.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"MHB Essence","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":46976790724829,"sku":"SRK-MHB-50ML","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":46976790757597,"sku":"SRK-MHB-100ML","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/9275\/2349\/files\/SRK_Fame_50ml.jpg?v=1772627868"},{"product_id":"rebel-elixir","title":"Rebel Elixir","description":"\u003cp\u003eRebel Elixir is our signature, and the one we make in big 100-litre batches, so there's almost always a fresh, well-aged stock of it on hand. It's entirely Mazhar's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a warm, sweet-spicy scent: cinnamon, bergamot and apple up top, a soft lavender and orange-blossom heart, then vanilla, tonka, patchouli and amber making the cosy, slightly addictive base. At 35% oil it has the richness to carry through a cold evening without thinning out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for nights out and winter, and reliably a compliment-getter. It is firmly on the sweet side, so if that isn't your taste, start with a tester before the full bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfumer's Note — Mazhar Hussain Bodla\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Our signature, the one we make in the big 100-litre batch. A warm, sweet-spicy elixir, cosy and bold at once, and reliably a compliment-getter. Honestly: it's sweet and made for cold nights, not a light daytime fresh.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"MHB Essence","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":46976815399133,"sku":"REBEL-MHB-50ML","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100ml","offer_id":46976815431901,"sku":"REBEL-MHB-100ML","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/9275\/2349\/files\/Rebel_50ml_59693272-1038-4713-a319-8ed10612eff0.jpg?v=1772627345"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.mhbessence.com\/collections\/originals.oembed","provider":"MHB Essence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}