Istanbul

Istanbul, My first and most loved fragrance from the brand "Atelier Rebul", first of all I would like to talk about the brand for those who are not familiar with it. Atelier Rebul is actually founded as a pharmacy in 1895 at Istanbul, which than brought to Istanbul the lavender cologne in 1938. After 120 years of experience the known brand modernized itself and started to sell grooming products and especially perfume. Now turning back to Istanbul I can clearly say that it is one of my most bellowed fragrances. First of all the old school spray mechanism of the 125ml bottle is so pleasing and a very nice eye catching detail that I love a lot. After you spray the fragrance using the charming pump, the aspect that makes it so special is probably the opening. From the first smell the fragrance hugs your soul and never let go for a long time. The perfume has a very unique smell which is highly distinguishable, many people explains that it is inspired by the smell of spice bazaars in Istanbul but I would argue that it reminds me mostly of the flamboyant lifestyle lived in ottoman places. The smell makes me feel myself siting in a room decorated with luxury carpets and nice wooded chairs on a beautiful cold winter day having a chat with a loved one while sitting next to the cheminée which is slowly burning. It is just beautifully attracting your body for a second smell every time. At last I can say that it is a perfect warming, charming fragrance for a nice winter/fall day or for a breezing summer night. I would 100% recommend everyone to try it at the first possible chance they get. It is even worth a trip to the beautiful city of Istanbul if they can't find it on their own city. Thank you very much for reading.

For an experienced perfume consumer Atelier Rebul Istanbul EDP will be familiar, and not unique. In the past decade these type of scents became so popular, that it started to lose uniqueness. There are some niche and designer scents capturing very similar accords, i find this similar along the lines of Costume National Homme with hints of Tom Ford Black Orchid, Rasasi Waaw, Penhaligon's Paithani or Halfeti, Boucheron's Oud de Carthage, Chopard's Oud Malaki etc. Nevertheless it is perfect value for the price and presentation of the bottle. For winter you can’t go wrong with this one. It has warm cinnamon, cedar and cloves accompanied by saffron and patchouli. That creates a warm alluring fragrance that is good for close encounters, and i must say quite unisex. Atelier Rebul (as introduced very well by @yarkin_oz below), is a fairly new house deriving from a very old pharmacy from Istanbul expanding to Europe and already have stores in several Belgium cities like Antwerp, Ghent, Brugge, Hasselt, Leuven...So for Europe it is not out of reach and definitely a must-try when came across. I am eagerly waiting a store opening in the Netherlands. Most of their fragrances are not listed on Fragrantica yet.

To this day this is the best fragrance I've ever smelled in my life. So aromatic, fresh, complex, but still sweet and so loveable! To my nose totally feminine leaning, but PERFECTLY wearable for anyone. Fell in love upon first sniff/whiff. The perfume smells oriental, but not in an extreme, heavy, nauseating way some middle eastern fragrances can sometimes smell. It is so addictive, you just want to keep your nose close to it. I do not get the comparisons this fragrance gets on fragrantica at all: Black orchid (no resemblance whatsoever), Lattafa Mohra (its repulsive), etc. I haven't, however, bought this fragrance, and I still cannot quite figure out why. I think it's because I don't want to make the fragrance my own, don't want to become too used to it. I want to keep it as a kind of secret that I can sometimes smell when I encounter a stranger wearing it, or if i pass by a store that sells it. It has to stay the way it is and I will not let my nose get used to this.

MY GOODNESS. This is so scrumptious, extraordinary, perfectly unisex, a little piquant... I can't stop stuffing my nose in where I sprayed on my skin. Honest to the universe, I'm shocked at how perfect this is for me in colder months. The longevity and sillage is truly the best I've encountered. This perfume lasts forever! Now for how it develops on my skin... First spray... Cloves, cinnamon, saffron, sandalwood, cedar.. delicious non-sickening sweetness... In 15 minutes the vanilla, patchouli, amber base emerges mixing in with the rest of the notes...the oud is there..but fainter than the rest of the notes.. The black orchid and violets shows themselves as time develops.. 6 hours later & it's still strong as ever on my skin...the primary notes are cedar, sandalwood, cloves, vanilla, amber, a hint of musk... THIS is just SO DARN IRRESISTIBLE. On the TOP of my to-buy list. I need it. I want it.

I’ve discovered this perfume in a very unexpected way - after visiting some cafe in Istanbul, they’ve given us some scented cologne tissues to use after a meal. And that was a love from the first sniff for me. Afterwards i’ve tracked the brand and their products, and decided to purchase a 12 ml flask for myself. I personally mostly enjoy woody/spicy/resinous fragrances and they work the best with my own skin chemistry. Istanbul has a strong clove opening, and a lovely woody dry down. On my skin it lasts 4-6 hours but sticks a way longer to my clothes. It does remind me of Tom Ford Black Orchid but less powdery and way spicier. Plus, in my opinion (especially for the price!) it performs much better compared to a lot of “big name” perfumes. Overall, I’d definitely recommend it for people who enjoy oriental/spicy perfumes for daily wear.

This right here is a super underrated rose/oud scent. Not a lot of people talk about this but they should. It is in a similar realm as Penhaligon's Halfeti but with a soapy and more floral undertone. It is a very elegant example of a middle eastern perfume. Not nearly as dense, rich and boastful as many Arabic offerings. I also really like those scents but not everything needs to fill a room with its presence. It evokes the idea of a sophisticated Turkish gentleman. The longevity is average at around 6h but it fits the more subtle profile of this fragrance. The sillage is moderate.

What a great discovery on my trip to Istanbul! I bought 3 travel spray cause i didn’t want to carry the 125ml bottle on the plane (why don’t they make a 50-75-100?) It smells like a turkish shisha/narguilé with apricot/apple and a lot of cloves and cinnamon. The amber gives a solid sweet resinous base. To have an idea, it’s like spicebomb but with more refined ingredients, more unisex and with more cloves :-) Worth a try or a blind buy if you like fruity ambery spices perfumes.

It smells like a warmer/Middle-Eastern version of Commodity's Book. If you layer Commodity's Book with more wood & spice this is basically what you should get. ----- If you swush this in your mouth a little, not literally, but just let it move around, you'll get something nicotinic about it like a subtle skunky tobacco. --- Ok, here's what it is, it's Black Orchid & Chanel No 5 with a generous dusting of cinnamon and the faintest hint of tobacco.

Baştan söyleyeyim black orchid ile alakası yok. Koku Türkiye'nin birçok yerinde duyulabilecek bir koku özellikle Hatemoğlu mağazasının kokusu mesela. Extrait olanı daha baharatlı ve kalıcı. Kalıcılık konusunda sıkıntı yaşayanlar onu tercih edebilir. Ülkemizde böyle kaliteli ve şahane parfüm üreten bir firmanın olması gurur verici. Genel olarak baharatlı ve hafif odunsu bir parfüm. Yoğunluklu tarçın ve karanfil baskın geliyor.

Literally, somewhere between Black Orchid Perfume and Costume National Homme, but mostly Black Orchid. Take the black orchid, and soften up it with some sweet notes and bright it up then you get this. Good Longetivity, good projection, very fun sprayer :D. With this price and fan of black orchid i will definetly buy it again :) But it is not as rich as black orchid and it is not a very layered fragrance as a downside.

I have this as EDC and i have no idea about EDP. EDC is great. Its spicy and a little bit sweet. Well balanced. Longevity is insane for EDC. 24 hours and still on my sweatshirt. I dont say i am in love with this scent. This is the most spicy perfume/cologne of my collection. Considering the longevity with the price i paid this is a good buy. Price : 10 Longevity :10 Scent : 6 Again i have no idea about the EDP.

Bende hem kolonyası hem de parfümü var. Çok güzel ve zengin bir koku ama daha çok maskulen bir tavrı olduğunu söyleyebilirim. Bu yüzden nerdeyse hiç kullanmadım, evde boş boş duruyor. Sıktığım zaman tenimde iki gün kalmıştı, paltomda ise günlerce sabit kalmıştı. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille'ye benziyor biraz, kokuyu bilenler için referans olabilir. Kesinlikle başarılı bir parfüm 9/10

This review is for the EDC, not for perfume. Nice scent, aromatic, dense and rich. Different from others EDC in the market. Poor proyection, and average duration of a ramdom EDC. Now is very hot in Spain, almos 36o Celsius, take it in consideration. Sweet, spicy, woody. All in a elegant bubble. really tasty fragrance, I like it very much. Blind buy.

Warm, spicy, and a little bit boozy, this concoction is an absolute delight for those brisk fall days when you want to battle the cold with more than just a coat. Lingers for the whole day, and I've never had as many compliments with any other perfumes as I do with this one. One spritz gets you very far. Absolutely LOVE!

Istanbul is a Good cologne however I prefer and choose Costume National Homme EDP and Parfum and they are both excellent performance and sillage. Longevity of CN perfumes are in beast mode. In Türkiye we can find CN prices are very lower (not fake) compared to Atelier Rebul Istanbul

I was surprised when I found out that this little gem is very close to PH by blood concept 90%.I own both, but for quartet of price. I love this type of scents, actually I own quite few frags from AR and most of them very good. Worth every penny

i stayed at a hotel in istanbul and the body care they had were in this scent, when i tell you this is the most creamy powdery woody sweet scent its AMAZING, i plan on buying the perfume when i go this year.

Beastmode oriental! Spicy, sandalwood and floral cologne for fall and winter (spring?). Cloves with sandalwood stand out. Drydown is with more cedar and violets, lasts all day. Fine, also for work. 88

I love it so much. Reminds me of the vibrant and romantic city of Istanbul. Bought the body lotion and perfume. I even made a vow, once the lotion almost finish, am going to book a flight to Istanbul😆

This will remind you of the mall of Dubai. The is unisex edp that you only need a few "fizz" and you will feel it on you for the whole day. I tested it out with one bottle and preferred two more.