Stellar Axis

Perfume maker Ajmal moves from fragrance to concrete with a 119-unit building

Ajmal Perfumes claims more than 300 fragrances, over 240 stores and a footprint in more than 45 countries. With Stellar Axis, the house founded in Assam back in the 1950s lays its first brick in residential real estate, under the Ajmal Estate Developers banner. The project sits in International City Phase 2, within the Warsan 4 sub-district, on the eastern side of Dubai. The building stacks a ground floor, two podium levels, seven residential floors and a rooftop terrace. According to the floor plans in the brochure, it holds 119 apartments and one retail unit, with handover set for March 31, 2027.

From oud to floor plans: a developer with no track record

The brochure presents Stellar Axis as Ajmal Estate Developers' flagship project. In practice, it's its first. The group leans on its name recognition in perfumery, which runs strong across the Gulf, but it hasn't delivered a single building in Dubai yet. For an off-plan buyer, this is the main thing to check: the identity of the main contractor, the escrow account registered with RERA, and the actual progress on site. The freehold status of the land, open to foreign buyers, is standard across Warsan 4 and doesn't set this project apart. The timeline, though, is tight: just over a year separates the launch from the announced handover date.

48 studios, 64 one-bedrooms and seven two-bedrooms

Adding up the floor plans gives a clear split. One-bedrooms lead with 64 units, ahead of 48 studios, with only seven two-bedrooms in the mix. The first floor and floors 2 through 6 repeat the same 18-unit layout, with four studio variants and three one-bedroom variants. Studios run from 478 to 609 square feet, roughly 44 to 57 square meters, putting the format above the neighborhood average. This mix clearly targets single renters or couples rather than larger families.

The seventh floor, a layout of its own

The top residential level follows a different logic. It holds just 11 apartments, versus 18 on the floors below, and no studios at all. It features five one-bedroom types unique to this floor (types 3 through 6) and one type-2 two-bedroom. With fewer units on a comparable footprint, these apartments should be larger or come with more generous terraces, though the brochure hasn't published detailed square footage yet. These are also the units closest to the rooftop terrace, with the clearest views over an area that has largely stayed low-rise.

15-meter pool and podium parking

On amenities, the building sticks to the essentials. The 15-meter pool is long enough for actual laps, a step up from the simple leisure pools that smaller developments in the area often offer. It's paired with a lounge area, a fitness room and an outdoor kids' play area. Parking takes up both podium levels, keeping cars off the surface. On the services side, a reception desk with concierge and round-the-clock security via CCTV round out a standard but complete offering for 119 homes.

Between the E311 and Manama Street

The site sits at the junction of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Manama Street. The developer lists Dubai Silicon Oasis at 8 minutes by car, Dragon Mart and Academic City at 14 minutes, Downtown Dubai at 24 minutes and DXB airport at 25 minutes. The brochure also highlights the future Blue Line metro, expected in 2029 with an International City station, along with projected price gains of 20 to 25% along the route by 2030. These figures come from market reports rather than commitments, same as the "up to 9%" yields quoted for the district. Until the line opens, the car will remain residents' main way of getting around.