Hibiscus Mahajad Extrait De Parfum

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad is a French extrait de parfum built around rose, vanilla and leather, and Maids Scents carries the authentic bottle with delivery across Nigeria and beyond.

What is Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad?

Maison Crivelli is a genuine French niche perfume house, founded in Paris in 2018 by Thibaud Crivelli, built around a distinctive philosophy — each fragrance centres on one specific raw material and constructs everything else around it, often inspired by a real sensory memory rather than an abstract concept. Hibiscus Mahajad, released in 2021, was inspired by the memory of drinking hibiscus tea in the middle of a gemstone market, and it was developed in collaboration with Quentin Bisch, a perfumer with genuine industry credentials behind well-known releases including Essential Parfums Bois Impérial and Parfums de Marly Delina.

This is worth being clear about, because Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad sits in a completely different category from most of the Arabian and dupe-inspired fragrances in our catalogue. It’s a genuine niche house release, formulated at 32% concentration as an extrait de parfum rather than a standard EDP, using Givaudan’s ORPUR-certified raw materials — the same premium ingredient standard used across the fragrance industry’s most expensive releases. Retail pricing on 50ml bottles from authorised niche retailers runs well into the hundreds of dollars, which should give you a sense of where this sits in the market.

Fragrance Profile

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad opens with spearmint and cassis (blackcurrant) — a vibrant, slightly tart burst that Maison Crivelli describes as bright and lively, with reviewers noting a genuinely juicy, fruity intensity in the first minutes. As it develops, the heart reveals the fragrance’s real character — a lush combination of rose Damascena absolute and ambrette seeds, radiant and jammy rather than delicate, with the hibiscus effect coming through the interplay of these ingredients rather than a single literal hibiscus note.

The base settles into vanilla absolute, leather and cinnamon — warm, sensual and, according to more than one reviewer, unusually long-lasting even by extrait de parfum standards, with some noting the leather and spice becoming more pronounced and masculine-leaning many hours into the wear.

Top Notes: Spearmint, Cassis (Blackcurrant)
Heart Notes: Rose Damascena, Ambrette Seeds
Base Notes: Vanilla, Leather, Cinnamon

It’s worth being genuinely honest here — reviews of Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad are more divided than most niche releases. Several reviewers describe it as sweet, sensual and complimented constantly; others find the extremely long drydown (one reviewer clocked around 24 hours) shifts into a heavier, more pungent leather-musk territory that isn’t to everyone’s taste. This is genuinely one to sample if you can before committing to a full bottle, given both the price and the strong, evolving character.

Who Should Wear Hibiscus Mahajad?

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad is marketed as unisex, though several reviewers describe it as leaning slightly feminine in the earlier hours before the leather and musk base takes over. It suits fragrance collectors and niche enthusiasts specifically — this isn’t an entry-level or everyday fragrance, but a considered purchase for someone who already appreciates complex, evolving compositions and wants something genuinely distinctive from the mainstream Arabian and designer options.

Performance and Longevity

As a 32% extrait de parfum, Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad is built for serious longevity — reviewers consistently report all-day wear, with some noting it persists even through a shower and into the next day. Projection is described by the brand as confident rather than loud, so it rewards proximity more than it fills a room. One to two sprays is genuinely sufficient given the concentration.

Best Time to Wear Hibiscus Mahajad in Nigeria

Given its rich, evolving character, Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad works well for evening events and special occasions year-round in Nigeria, with the fruity-floral opening well suited to warmer weather and the deeper leather-vanilla drydown holding its own during harmattan evenings too.

Buying Hibiscus Mahajad From Maids Scents

Given the price point and prestige of Maison Crivelli as a house, authenticity matters even more than usual here. Every bottle of Hibiscus Mahajad we stock comes from verified suppliers with a fully traceable chain of authenticity — no decants, no relabelled samples sold as full bottles.

We deliver across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Enugu, Benin City and the rest of Nigeria, and we ship internationally for orders placed from outside the country.

You can read more about the fragrance on the official Maison Crivelli website.

If you’re exploring more of our niche collection, Xerjoff 1861 Naxos EDP is worth comparing, or browse our full range of niche perfumes in Nigeria.

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad is in stock now at Maids Scents.