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Forat Al Haider - Creative Director of Ghawali. A modern fragrance brand from the UAE.
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My guest on the show this week is Forat Al Haider, who is Creative Director of Ghawali, a fragrance brand from the UAE. Ghawali combines the art of Middle Eastern perfumery with a modern, niche touch, crafting unique, long-lasting fragrances that evoke a sense of elegance and sophistication. It is part of the Chalhoub Group, which is a family owned luxury goods retailer and distributor and is the largest retail operator in the Middle East.
I met Forat a couple of months ago in London when he was introducing people to the brand here at Selfridges. I really enjoyed his company and fell hard for some of the Ghawali fragrances, particularly ‘4 Walls’, which has become a regular wear for me. It seems to me Ghawali represents a really interesting intersection of the Middle Eastern and European-styles of perfumery - and this is probably no surprise at Forat grew up in Sweden, was born in Iraq and now lives in Dubai!
I hope you enjoy our conversation - and a special thank you to Forat for making time to do this from his office in Dubai.
Forat mentioned the following brands/products from his routine:
The Ordinary - Skin care
The Inkey List - Skin care
Kevin Murphy - Hair Care & ‘Doo.over Hair Powder’
https://www.kevinmurphystore.com/kevin-murphy-doo-over/
K18 - Hair care
Ghawali Fragrances
You can find Ghawali on the web:
Available in Selfridges:
https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/ghawali/
Ghawali on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arkivebyadamreed/
The Chalhoub Group:
https://www.chalhoubgroup.com/en
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