Arabic perfume samples with sandalwood

69 of the Arabic perfume samples name sandalwood among their recorded notes. 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

Volare Sensorio Velluto

From Volare comes Volare Sensorio Velluto, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mandarin, Ginger, Rosemary, Magnolia and others. The scent families on record: citrus, floral and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

French Avenue Amber Empire

French Avenue Amber Empire is filed as an Eau de Parfum from French Avenue; the note list on record reads Oriental Notes, Vanilla Pod, Liqueur, Cashmere Wood, Amber, Cedarwood and others. By family it is filed as gourmand, oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Afnan Lynked Forever

With Afnan Lynked Forever, Afnan has a Parfum for which Mandarin, Berries, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Musk and others are on record. It is tagged floral and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Street Origins Miami Mama

Street Origins Miami Mama, a Parfum from Street Origins, has Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa, Rose, Vanilla, Lily of the Valley and others on record. The scent families on record: amber, floral and fruity. The listing names autumn and spring as its season. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Ibraheem Al Qurashi White Regent Diamond

From Ibraheem Al Qurashi comes Ibraheem Al Qurashi White Regent Diamond, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Sandalwood, Cardamom, Tea, Fig, Iris, Vetiver and others. Its family tags read oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Ahmed Al Maghribi Kaaf

Ahmed Al Maghribi Kaaf is an Eau de Parfum by Ahmed Al Maghribi. The notes on record are Lavender, Watermelon, Sicilian Orange, Red Fruit, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and others. It is tagged aquatic, citrus and floral. Season on record: spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Atralia Tonka Gold

Atralia Tonka Gold is filed as a Parfum from Atralia; the note list on record reads Cognac, Cinnamon, Plum, Myrrh, Iris, Tonka Bean and others. It is tagged gourmand, oriental and woody. Season on record: winter. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Naseem Leen

Naseem Leen, a Parfum from Naseem, has Quince, Grapefruit, White Flowers, Hyacinth, Jasmine Sambac, Iris and others on record. It is tagged citrus, floral and fresh. Season on record: spring and summer. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Also in this selection: French Avenue Aromatix Platine Blanc, Aroma Concepts Pearfect Match, Bujairami Executor, Gissah La Luna Valley, Bujairami Dead Serious, Arabiyat Prestige Aristo, Dumont Nitro Red, Naseem Blue Musk, French Avenue Zenith Santal, Bujairami Sovereign.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

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. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does.

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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.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

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.