Arabic perfume samples with musk

128 of the Arabic perfume samples name musk among their recorded notes. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Rasasi Hawas Sapphire

Rasasi Hawas Sapphire is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Rasasi; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Berries, Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. It is tagged aquatic, citrus and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Ibraheem Al Qurashi Diamond Aqua

With Ibraheem Al Qurashi Diamond Aqua, Ibraheem Al Qurashi has a Parfum for which Sea Notes, Saffron, Bergamot, Rosemary, Citrus, Ylang-Ylang and others are on record. By family it is filed as aquatic, citrus and oriental. It is listed for spring and summer. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Rayhaan Vantage

Rayhaan Vantage is an Eau de Parfum by Rayhaan. The notes on record are Bergamot, Juniper, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and others. The scent families on record: citrus, gourmand, oriental and woody. For season the tags say autumn, summer and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Assaf Wild Colt Boss

Assaf Wild Colt Boss is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Assaf; the note list on record reads Calabrian Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Mint, Green Apple, White Suede, Patchouli and others. By family it is filed as aromatic, fresh and woody. It is listed for autumn, spring and summer. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Rayhaan Cedrus Blanc

From Rayhaan comes Rayhaan Cedrus Blanc, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Musk and Cedar. Its family tags read citrus, floral and woody. It is listed for autumn, spring and summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Bujairami Special Day

Bujairami Special Day, a Parfum from Bujairami, has Bergamot, Berries, Jasmine, Rose, Musk, Vanilla and Powdery Notes on record. Its family tags read citrus, floral, fresh and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn, summer and winter. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Assaf Swimming In Summer Intense

Assaf Swimming In Summer Intense, an Eau de Parfum from Assaf, has Citrus Fruits, Mint, Marine Notes, Musk and Vetiver on record. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus, fresh and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Rasasi Hawas London

Rasasi Hawas London is an Eau de Parfum by Rasasi. The notes on record are Pink Pepper, Saffron, Pear, Incense, Rose, White Flowers and others. It is tagged floral, oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Also in this selection: Lattafa Angham, Aroma Concepts Cashmere Vanilla L'Extrait Perfume Oil, Bujairami Legacy, Bujairami Eleganto, Maison Asrar Vanguard, Niche Emarati Al Dana, Gissah Imperial Valley, Rayhaan Kiss, Arabiyat Prestige Mahd Al Dhahab, Arabiyat Prestige Bamboo Reflection.

How to test them

Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. 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

• Musk samples
• Arabic samples
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• how we fill your sample
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• find your scent
• how to build a sample set
• how to use a sample vial
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

Questions

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

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.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.