Arabic oriental perfume samples

Among the Arabic perfume samples, 149 carry the family tag oriental. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Rasasi Hawas London

Rasasi Hawas London by Rasasi is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Pink Pepper, Saffron, Pear, Incense, Rose, White Flowers and others. The scent families on record: floral, oriental and woody. For season the tags say autumn and winter. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

French Avenue Cosmic Tonka

French Avenue Cosmic Tonka by French Avenue is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Bulgarian Rose, White Musk, Tonka Bean and others. The scent families on record: oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Surrati Honey Oud

Surrati Honey Oud by Surrati is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Cardamom, Honey, Rose, Oud and Amber. It is tagged 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.

Arabiyat Prestige Uhud

Arabiyat Prestige Uhud by Arabiyat Prestige is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Caramel, Red Fruit, Rose, Honey, Raspberry, Tonka Bean and others. It is tagged gourmand and oriental. Season on record: autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Dumont Nitro Green

Dumont Nitro Green is an Eau de Parfum by Dumont. The notes on record are Vanilla, Saffron, Jasmine, Lavender, Green Leaves, Cedar and others. The scent families on record: fresh, oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Ahmed Al Maghribi Summer Oud

Ahmed Al Maghribi Summer Oud is an Eau de Parfum by Ahmed Al Maghribi. The notes on record are Saffron, Rose, Incense, Oud, Amber, Leather and others. The scent families on record: floral, oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

French Avenue Royal Blend Nero

With French Avenue Royal Blend Nero, French Avenue has an Eau de Parfum for which Nutmeg, Apple, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Dry Wood, Saffron and others are on record. It is tagged gourmand, oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Pendora Scents Dusky Vanilla

Pendora Scents Dusky Vanilla is filed as a Parfum from Pendora Scents; the note list on record reads Pink Pepper, Lemon, Chocolate, Milk, Benzoin, Jasmine and others. By family it is filed as floral, gourmand and oriental. Season on record: autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Also in this selection: Bujairami The Rock Absolutely, Gissah Beyond Me, Aroma Concepts Entangle, Bujairami Red Static, Street Origins I Do I Do, Vegas, Fragrance World Urban Man Le Parfum, French Avenue An Equestrian Series Pierce, Maison Asrar Imperial, French Avenue Aromatix Frostbite, Naseem Golden Woods.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.

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. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.

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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.

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.

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.