Arabic perfume samples with chocolate

Chocolate is on record for 16 of the Arabic perfume samples. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Lattafa Musamam Black Intense

Lattafa Musamam Black Intense is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Lattafa; the note list on record reads Lavender, Sage, Nutmeg, Bergamot, Rosyfolia, Geranium and others. The scent families on record: fresh, gourmand and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Bujairami Smokilla

With Bujairami Smokilla, Bujairami has an Eau de Parfum for which Tobacco Leaf, Warm Spices, Vanilla, Cocoa, Tonka Bean, Tobacco Blossom and others are on record. The scent families on record: gourmand, oriental and woody. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Aroma Concepts Mallow Cloud 9

With Aroma Concepts Mallow Cloud 9, Aroma Concepts has a Parfum for which Apple, Pineapple, Lemon, Coconut, Chocolate, Caramel and others are on record. The scent families on record: gourmand. Season on record: spring and summer. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Rayhaan Divine

From Rayhaan comes Rayhaan Divine, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Lychee, Bergamot, Ginger, Peony, Rose, Vanilla and others. The scent families on record: floral and gourmand. The listing names summer as its season. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Aroma Concepts Cashmere Vanille

Aroma Concepts Cashmere Vanille is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Aroma Concepts; the note list on record reads Chocolate, Milk, Cream, Coconut, Vanilla, Caramel and others. It is tagged gourmand and oriental. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Ibraheem Al Qurashi Spanish Tobacco

With Ibraheem Al Qurashi Spanish Tobacco, Ibraheem Al Qurashi has an Eau de Parfum for which Aquatic Notes, Tonka Bean, Saffron, Tobacco, Cocoa, Amber and others are on record. By family it is filed as gourmand, oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Lattafa Angham

Lattafa Angham is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Lattafa; the note list on record reads Ginger, Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Lavender, Praline Filling, Cocoa and others. Its family tags read gourmand and oriental. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Street Origins Hanoi Sizzle

Street Origins Hanoi Sizzle, a Parfum from Street Origins, has Coffee, Rum, Hazelnut, Cardamom, Orris Root, Salted Caramel and others on record. By family it is filed as gourmand and oriental. It is listed for autumn, summer and winter. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Also in this selection: Pendora Scents Dusky Vanilla, Street Origins Hanoi Drizzle, Rayhaan Pacific Aloha, French Avenue Atlantis Extrait, Street Origins I Do I Do, Vegas, Bujairami Boujee, Pendora Scents Hidden Halo, Aroma Concepts Cashmere Vanilla L'Extrait Perfume Oil.

How to test them

Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

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Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.