Arabisque

Attar version:Such a GORGEOUS hidden gem!! Don't let the Oud scare you in this one, it isn't harsh or "skank" at all it almost comes off as a very well done honey note. I almost didn't get it because they forgot it in my order but something told me to reorder it, and I'm really glad I did. This is a nice unisex fragrance and I am overjoy have this in my collection. Amazing in the winter & transition months. Good stuff

This is really good stuff in winter! Sexy, spicy, sultry, semi sweet, floral woody... Mmmm so good! Layer it with Amarige and it's divine!!!

To me, this might not be an outright dupe, but it smells quite similar to 1 Million. It took me a bit to identify the fragrance this reminded me of, as I don't own 1 Million, but have smelled it many times. Opens with a "fresh" note, flowing down into a heart of cinnamon, fruit (apple?), rose, touch of lavender... then onto a base of frankincense, coumarin, musk. It doesn't project at all like 1 Million does, but the lasting power on this one is quite good... so, if you like this sort of "fresh-spicy" fragrance, this isn't bad. Note the metallic gold field on the title side of the box. The notes above are WAY off.

To me this smells like straight up white musk--very soapy and bland. Not a bad smell, and it would be good as a hand soap or lotion or something, but I can't imagine this being someone's signature scent.

I stumbled across this in a cluttered hijab fashion store on the outskirts of Toronto. I quickly sniffed the entire Al Rehab roll-on range at lightening speed (as the shop lady was watching) and decided that Arabisque was my favourite. I notice the comparisons to Al Haramain’s Maze attar and know it very well, and although the beginning reminds me of Arabisque, the dry-down is very different. They both start as a musky, woody, citrusy, saffron floral but the dry-down of Arabisque is so sweet (as there’s vanilla here) which isn’t in Maze. Maze (the oil not the spray version) is by far my favourite of the 2 as the vanilla dry-down in Arabisque is too sweet for me.

Fragrance Review For Arabisque Al Rehab Top Notes: Vanilla Lime Middle Notes: Tuberose Citrus Coriander Base Notes: Agarwood Oud Amber Musk I was in the perfume store Rehab Al Khaleej in Dubai yesterday. The fragrances in the United Arab Emirates are as magnificent as the cities themselves. This is a beautiful attar perfume oil. Accustomed to Western versions of Orientals and having worn and enjoyed each of the notes in this fragrance in other fragrances, it was a joyful surprise to discover how different it is as an attar. Vanilla in a top note??! How awesome is that? I've never come across fragrances of the West that open with vanilla which is usually a base note. This one opens with vanilla and lime or a lemon lime, and smells a bit like a sorbet made up of vanilla and lemon, it's a sweet lemon juice flavored with vanilla. It's not too sweet however as it has a distinct oiliness. There's a citrus scent as well and it becomes just a little bit like the new Shalimar. The only flower in this fragrance is a tuberose, a creamy and very sweet smelling tuberose. It's becoming more and more vanillic so it almost smells like gardenia. This has a lovely floral smell in the heart but it dries down rather quickly to the more aromatic and true Oriental notes of oud and musk. The oud here is more of a casual day time oud, very easy to wear, not quite an introduction to oud but quite simple and softer than other ouds I've worn. The coriander gives it a bite and spice and the amber a clean finish. This is such a sweet scent, very enjoyable and highly recommended as a day time casual fragrance. It's a fine introduction to authentic Arabic perfumes and real Orientals.

I really thought I would like this perfume based on the listed notes but this was a bust for me. I was hoping this would be a strong vanilla/amber scent but I was completely overwhelmed by the musk. The oud, however, was quite subtle and well blended. Oh well!

This is a beautiful lime and vanilla combination over a subtle oud note. Opens crisp and citrusy, dries down sweet. The tart-sweet balance is interesting. A unisex scent.