Arabian Nights

As a goal, I believe that Bogart's house intended to bring the arabian nights warmth and grandeur from the caliphates and emirates, or at least, a scent to match our imagination about that theme. I don't think Bogart has been successful in that attempt. You clearly perceive two distinct phases in the perfume evolution: A smelly Arabian evening followed by a scented Arabian night. This fragrance deserves a more detailed note analysis for us to understand the "why" of its evolution in two separated phases: the smelly and the scented stages. HEAD and HEART ==> In the powerful opening, the blending is based on strong accords of cumin (probably caraway variety), petitgrain (bitter essential oil extracted from the orange tree green leaves) and cardamom. The strong and persistent petitgrain is the main responsible for the noted similarity mainly with Amouage Reflection Man and with Le Male in a lesser extent. However, when combined, the cumin and cardamom notes may develop a strong animalic scent. Cumin is a pungent bitter-sour spice note that sometimes (namely combined with cardamom) may be associated to the sweat scent or to the pee scent. Used with care, It can highlight the fragrance creation like no other. Nowadays is often used to render an intimate, animalic note in absence of a recognised animalic ingredient like civet or castoreum. Cardamom can be intensely sweet, resinous and aromatic. Combining this intense aromatic resinous note with an animalic one, amplifies the effect. It's like singing from a distance or close to the ear. You will certainly enjoy the melodious song sung from afar, but you may reject the song that has been screamed in your ear. I do belive that Bogart's aim has been to ensure this loud animalic accord would endure the entire evolution, but it resulted in a strong punch in your nose, all the way through the head and heart developpment, and only eased up during the sweeter bottom and drydown. This pungent scent effect makes Arabian Nights to be the most polarizing fragrance of the fragrance community. You do encounter fierce haters cursing this perfume, or people madly in love with it. More than half of the haters claim this perfume to smell like pee in the top and middle stages. More than half of the lovers are quite enthusiastic about the strong animalic accord. HEART ==> In the heart, one also perceives incense (yes, more incense amplifying the animalic effect), woods, floral accords and patchouli. BOTTOM ==> At the base we get white musk, oak moss, cedar and vetiver. At this stage, and during the dry down, there is a slight added sweetness that some people attribute to existing tonka or vanilla. When reaching the bottom stage, the fragrance twists from an aggressive scent into an almost alluring, enchanting and persistent aroma. The general feeling you get from the animalic side of this fragrance is a synthetic and unatural one, instead of a medicinal scent as it is usual in so many oriental fragrances with oud. The output is intense and full of incense and, when applied on your skin, the fragrance doesn't change much during its evolution. Mostly it revolves around the cumin/cardamom combo and added musk later on in the bottom phase. This perfume is not an easy one to please and a large voter base may be prodigal in "tens" and "zeros". If you seek an arabian dark oud note in Arabian Nights, you are just wasting your time. No oud is listed and there isn't any in the fragrance composition. The bottle is very pretty, and although bears the same Bogart visual identity, it looks and feels nicer and with better quality than the other Bogarts. Both projection and longevity are huge. In my opinion, Bogart has been able to launch a fragrance close to the niche segment, but let's respect the proper proportions. There are similarity allusions between Bogart's Arabian Nights and Amouage Reflection Man. That similarity exists, but Reflection Man is sweeter and less animalic. An Amouage lover will never admit such similarity, but the resemblance is obvious. No comparison is possible with "Arabian Nights" from Jesus del Pozo (an heavenly fragrance, that I will review shortly). Let's check the math for Bogart's Arabian Nights: - Scent opening: 5.0 (I like animalic notes as loud as in this fragrance) - Scent drydown: 8.5 (the drydown is actually quite nice) - Longevity: 9.5 (up to 12 hours - 3 sprays) - Sillage: 8.5 (up to 6~8 feet with almost 3 hours of projection - 3 sprays) - Uniqueness: 9.5 (It's almost unique. I took 0.5 due to the similarity with Amouage Reflection Man.) - Versatility: 4.0 (be very careful when choosing the places where you are going to wear this perfume; on your own at home it's a very good choice) - Wearability: 7.0 (adequate for cold weather, so during Winter and Fall; Use it in a warm day only when visiting your mother in law). - Compliments: 3.0 (actually some people like it all the way, and many enjoy the drydown) - Quality: 8.0 (a bit synthetic; good quality flask and sprayer) - Presentation: 9.0 (quite nice and better looking than the other Bogarts) - Price: 9.0 (100 ml non tester for 19 Euros) Average: 7.36 / 10.00 - between 7 and 8 = above average; Allways test it before buying. - between 8 and 9 = recomended; - bigger than 9 = don't miss it; Advice: DO NOT blind buy it! Actually have your eyes wide open (I mean nostrils) when testing it. Whenever you want to ride alone in a bus or train, apply 10 sprays of Bogart's Arabian Nights on a hot summer day. I only review the fragrances I like. With Bogart's Arabian Nights I am expressing an opinion about a fragrance that I still don't realize if I love or hate it. This duality makes me feel uncomfortable with this fragrance, or even disappointed.Two things I know for sure, is that Arabian Nights will never provoke any compliments and that my wife will never use it. Music: Rita Lee - "Lança Perfume" - either the portuguese version or the english version.

Just as Riviera Nights, Arabian Nights was also released in 2010 by Jacques Bogart and is part of the line called "nights", which aims to bottle the feeling of the nights from some particular place in the globe, transporting its user to a place of seduction and sensuality. In this creation, the aim was to bring the warmth and opulence of the Arabian nights, through a composition built by output notes of cardamom, caraway (from the family of cumin) and petitgrain (which is the essential oil extracted from orange green leaves). In the heart of the fragrance, incense, hardwoods, floral accord, and patchouli; at the base, white musk, moss, cedar, and vetiver. Some say that there is vanilla or tonka bean on the bottom too. As with Bogart Story Red, Arabian Nights has a more pungent scent, those who scare right off the bat. In the first one, the tone is medicinal, whereas, in this one, the nuance is more like something synthetic and plastic. The output is intense and full of incense and the fragrance doesn't change much during its evolution on the skin. Mostly revolves around the heart notes and, after a few hours, the musk begins to appear. Unlike Riviera Nights, this one isn't so easy to please. In addition, there are numerous comparisons between Arabian Nights and Reflection (niche scent from Amouage). They say that Reflection is even sweeter, but they are very similar. But the truth is that the elitists will never admit such similarity (if it is real), which is silly. And another note that I do is about the criticisms I've read regarding the name of the fragrance, because there's no OUD in the composition, so there's nothing of Arabic. Pure stupidity! The Arab perfumes became famous worldwide because of its exotic notes of spices and, mainly, high quality incense such as frankincense. The agarwood is not so old in perfumery and became a trend a few years back. So, in my opinion, the name was very well chosen for the proposal of the fragrance. The bottle of Arabian Nights keeps the same visual identity of the line and both projection and longevity are fantastic. Within the limited freedom of creativity of designer perfumes, Bogart was able to launch something very close to the niches, saved the proper proportions.

Ah, the house of Bogart did it again, didn’t they? This fragrance is the exact opposite and antithesis of what haute parfumerie is supposed to be. It is crude, in your face, synthetic to the core and loud as hell. Rest 100 % assured, you will leave NO ONE indifferent to what you are wearing with this little monster. People will either recoil in horror or be attracted to you and giving you compliments, it’s that polarizing. Today, I sprayed myself at noon, and at 7 pm, as I am writing, I still smell like the zoo. Think animal hides, feathers, musk secretions, you name it. This fragrance has the exact same character as the infamous Joop! Homme (which I happened to love), except the latter’s spicy-floral axis is here substituted by an animalic-spicy one, which makes it even more scandalous. Everything else, like the aggressive projection and dumbing longevity, is the same. Think Kouros, Lapidus pour Homme and Dali pour Homme. There you have it, a total eighties scent, which is strange to appear in our times, the trend being for bland scents with no character, AND virtually all potent ingredients being banned. With time, this scent may grow on you and you may stop caring about what anyone else thinks. However, maybe this isn’t an office-friendly scent, hence versatility is abysmal. About the only suitable occasion is a wild night at the club. Arabian Nights is indeed a nocturnal animal.

I've enjoyed reading the reviews here. I feel some sympathy for a new reader who is reading these reviews to get a feeling about Arabian Nights before purchasing. There are good reviews and bad reviews - and it is confusing. I will try to summarize in order to assist the new reader, as this fragrance is worth it : For the record, I also did not like this very much on my first try, but there was something in the various stages of the dry down that I found complex and sweet and I really liked it so I persevered. In fact the more I wear it, the more I like it. **Edit : This is now my favourite fragrance of all *** BUT.... for those reading the reviews below that (over)state the underwhelming scent when first sprayed, they are telling the truth. This is the one surprising factor of this fragrance. Not sure what the initial effect was meant to portray. For me, the initial smell can sometimes be a bit pungent and bitter : woody (leaves & bark) petitgrain and cardimon. These notes are listed as being in the mix, and I assume they are to tone down what is to follow. Because, just wait momentarily for the dry down, it is a wonderful scent indeed, really very beautiful. I get tonka bean sweetness with it's intensive balmy, warm, gourmand and intoxicating character of heavenly vanilla. If you enjoy vanilla, this is your juice !

I am a massive fan of fragrances that last and produce a scent bubble that continues to remind you that you are actually wearing a fragrance. It is perhaps for this reason that I am attracted to many fragrances that are either from the 80's/90's or that hark back to these 'apparently' old-school scent profiles that are unapologetically bombastic to the point of (again apparently) being offensive. The house of Bogart is a specialist in this type of release and are amongst my favourite cheapies. Arabian Nights is perhaps the best example of an aggressively loud, in your face fragrance, dense, dark and deeply unsubtle. It smells like curried fruit, thick and spicy, sweet, sweaty and woodsy and I LOVE it! Described earlier as a 'stinky' fragrance, Bogart aren't in the least bothered about smelling like bubble-gum or shower gel, Arabian Nights is not for fragrance snowflakes who are 'offended' by olfactory creativity, it is for seasoned fragrance collectors who have the confidence, experience and are brave enough to explore fragrance profiles that expand beyond the bland, dull and generic world of mass appeal. Arabian Nights is an oasis in a desert of fragrance mediocrity, smells far more expensive than it is and will turn heads wherever you wear it - possibly for the wrong reasons, which is all the more reason to buy it!

This is not the fragrance for the impatient, the compliment-seeker, or the populist. It needs to macerate for at least 6 months, and you need to wear it at least 3 times before you pass judgment on it, because it is virtually guaranteed to taste different from everything you have tried, certainly different from what you could expect. Remember the first time you tried bourbon, or blue cheese, or an olive? Chances are, you were appalled. But with subsequent attempts you knew what to expect and were able to appreciate the flavors and textures and grew to love them. Arabian Nights is the Blanton's bourbon of the cologne world, at a Jack Daniels price. Does it have animalic "barnyard" notes? Yes, but those are beautifully blended with rich and pungent spices, leather, vanilla, incense woods and musks, all of which drydown into a warm, comforting outdoorsy accord that recalls the scents of a camping weekend spent in the autumn wilderness on horseback. Try it again, then thank me!

So bored with the last reviews which are highly subjective, so I wanna stress again that it definitely does not smell like piss or shit (sorry), it's a beautiful dark oriental with defined animalistic notes which can be almost unbearable for those who are used to safe and fresh masculine scents. This one is not safe. But even the name does not mean safe office style fragrance. It's not for the first date or theater as well - too strong. It lasts almost forever, don't trust those who say it's weak or lacks longevity. Sillage is enormous. So use it first in the shop or where you can try it - just for yourself - to understand if you like it or not. It's 100% love-hate fragrance, but this quality makes it interesting and unique. And what I like about it is that it might be weird, but it's not sugary sweet like many middle east fragrances or those pseudo-orientals from Paco Rabanne, etc. It's very sexy, in the most natural way, if you know what I mean.

I might begin by saying I wouldn’t be without this in my collection. It’s curious and challenging in every conceivable way: performance, the ‘manure’ note, and its strangely synthetic approach to such an apparently earthy aspiration. As Carlitos recognises below, one gets the sense it’s hopelessly over-reaching—aspiring to an oud-like woody richness and tragically failing due to the budget. But there’s something glorious (and more than a little humorous) about its chemically-charged ambition, and I feel really defensive about it when people tell me to step away—because I smell awful. In brief: a fantastic, plucky, failure. And a necessary novelty for your fragrance cabinet. 9/10

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 115 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased August 2019 Has that stinky hobo thing at the beginning, but no worries. It goes away. It's a modern Kouros, Antaeus deal. It's a strange beast thing, literally is that. It's so musky and full of leather I have no idea where to start. At the end of the day it's CityTower Extreme. I also have most of Jacques Bogart's stuff, and they're all fucking sick, some to the point of awe-inspiration. You'll hate it. But I love it.

Beautiful. Opens up with a divisive, polarizing assault of funky spices before drying down to a sweet lingering musk. It's not for pretty much any work environment, but on weekends, it has become my guilty pleasure. You'll get musky whiffs for 10 + hours, even when you've been outside playing in the sun. Neither my wife nor my sons seem to like it, but they don't complain, either. And I love it. Risky blind buy, but if you appreciate unusual scents, try seeking it out. Worth several times the price.

My fiends,you are a bit crazy to think it has a stinky vibe,this scent blows of quality and secrets that only magic places can treasures!Arabian nights is one of the most prominent JB scent,a true travel in lands long forgotten by new oud standards!We get the frenzy of a spice market,exotic wood logs drying,burned incense all around the streets and the sweat of a traveler that washed himself with a patchouli gel!The best way to reach such sensations is to spray it,so don't miss it,guys!

... good presentation and general feeling , the trigger delivers perhaps too much liquid at each pressing ... ... intense from the start , lasts all day even if I have only applied one third of the usual doses , and didn ́t spray on clothes ... ... all day , all night , and the other day , and .... my wife didn ́t enjoy it very much two hours after shower , said the car was filled with a chemic cheap smell ...

i have it ! it is realy beautifuk and arabian romantic scent, but unfortunatly it is really weak, i think it is too weak maybe to suit occidental norms, nowadays western people dosnt like strong oriental perfumes, but it is reaally long lasting, a romantic arabian nights perfume really afordable and good quality !! only 45 euros for 100 ml, you must try it !

Extraordinary alien in a men's perfume universe: opulent, dark, luxurious. Sexy but not sugary sweet like modern creations by Paco Rabanne etc. Sillage and lasting power are amazing. The perfect enveloping evening fragrance for a night out, can be also worn with a business suit by confident men who know how to wear Egoïste, Yatagan, and Joop! Homme.

Arabian Nights (12C78) - Somewhat a kind of Kouros "Lite" type feel with some sweetness. Many of the reviews really made this scent out to be far more weird/challenging than it is, this will be a great all year versatile fragrance. It is a bit unique but in a very wearable way. I really like Arabian Nights and think it is well worth checking out.

I wonder how some people like @Rerik blind buy three (!) bottles of a perfume bearing the name "Arabian Nights" (!!) and then blame it of being strong and spicy (!!!). There's nothing wrong with this beautiful scent, but definitely something wrong with some shopping habits.

I sometimes dream of meeting a woman that is part Charlize Theron, part Famke Janssen, part Bridget Moynahan, part Meg Ryan and smells like Bogart's ARABIAN NIGHTS. Well, I already have Arabian Nights :-) and my wife is better looking than any of those movie stars :-))

@ mshilov I agree with mshilov. This a very good true Oriental and if it smells like dog pee or sheet (I have seen this written elsewhere) that dog is worth a fortune. Yes it's love or hate! I love it!

Very classy and mature. Soft and elegant. Doesn't smell cheap and young! I (36 years of age) personally like it.

The first time was a shock. To my nose it was a flash between an oriental axilla, and spick & span (Powder detergent for floors) I still not sure about to how classify this fragrance. The reason must be that this creature is not complete. If there was a story about a fragrance launched on the market by mistake because not totally finished yet: I would say "must be Arabian Night!" As perfume it's a bit Naked, experimental, or a parfum deprived of some elements, some arms. In fact it reminds me Silver Scent, but distorted, cutted, and stretched somehow. But someway (as I bought it by mistake, I saw it on ebay and I made confusion with Arabian Nghts by Jesus del Pozo ones, that I wanted because of the listed notes!), I was courious to wear it in public even to see the reaction of the others and to give it more chances. So now I get used to it, and, well, I have to say that seems to have beside you an oriental friend, and the name should be "indian days" cause of that smell of those seeds that you are offered after a lunch into an indian restaurant, or the smell of indians fornitures. can't say exactly. but those impressions you know?! I admit i don't wear it often, but (as uncomplete) I found a mix with another fragrance that works a lot.. Now I like. And I have compliments. I suppose you have to get used a bit to this fragrance. Like the eyes in the dark after a lighted place. It is weird but intriguing. I have found a proper name for it: Sinister Spices.

Some of these reviews are funny. Arabian Nights does not stink to my nose, it’s rather light. Compared to some of the animalic sillage monsters I own it’s rather tame and pleasing. I prefer a strong animalic to most scents I encounter and some are over the top and have slight differences but I still wear most of them alot. Arabian Nights is spicy and a nice cheap one. I like the Bogart house and have the first formula of One Man Show and like that one too. If you want a nice spicy scent with some interesting charm that is very different then your typical cologne guy stuff this is an easy one to obtain for a cheap price, some of my faves I own were 250+ , not full price by any means, that’s around 450-400-350. In the niche game I see many losers, by that I mean the fragrances themselves are not worth it, not utter trash but price+ smell+ longevity it adds up to not worth it for something really not that unique, but there are those occasional gems that are loves for sure and I am happy to own them. If you compare Arabian Nights to Salomé for instance or compare Arabian nights to some Ajmal’s I own then Arabian Nights is easy to wear. I guess my point is, don’t be discouraged by some of these reviewers, make up your own mind, this one is cheap to get, it won’t be everyones fave but some people will love it for what it is, another fun flanker in the already fun Jacques Bogart line. And if you hate it then send it to me.

On me this goes on with a heavy fruit medicinal smell that after a while I realised reminded me of the blue slush-puppy flavour that was meant to be grape (but didn't actually taste/smell of grape). Arabian nights is an interesting fragrance that lasts well and is quite potent for the first couple of hours. Now, 3-4 hours in it's a nice juicy skin-scent and much more pleasant. I seem sometimes to like fragrances that hang around the border of unpleasantness. although I like caraway and cardamom in the kitchen, here they add an oddness that attracts and repels me. The notes say that petitgrain is a: "soft, lightly rosy-woody green floral note", so maybe that rosy vibe is what's helping to create the grape-soda thing?. Anyway, it's an odd one. But cheap, so I'll not worry.

Bought this at a discount shop at a BOGO deal for estimated 9 US$. I gift 'stinky' frags to people I dislike as troll gifts. I ended up liking this one unexpectedly. That opening is ROUGH, smells like stale car freshener and spices mixed up but the drydown is 80's powerhouse men's frag of spicy green musk. I'm guarding my Furyo decant heavily, this will do for the moment. I'm keeping a spare.

Gave mine away to chauffeur, I can't stand the incense it's too overpowering. I keep the city tower and original bogart for man better.

Arabian Nights begins with a strong cardamom push, washed in petitgrain and sweated in caraway that widely summons an incense jinn that lights a joss confectionery feted in a vagrant floral wax; a classical bouquet possibly filled with the likes of jasmine, sage, rose, lily of the valley, lavender, ylang ylang, carnation and orange blossom, that shapes into a soapy, mossy, creamy plum dripping in indolic saliva. In this epic, a purple funk emanates and comes to play daring whiffs of the past, that collectively jam as a synthetic riff of kyphi inflected musk in gelatin and blackened banana. Truly, the composition is a strange kind of savory that borders on the unsavory yet manages to enlighten with a certain priestly ‘grapeness’ and not greatness, despite remarkably humming a grand medley of Tabac, Chanel No.5, Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui, Kouros, Furyo, Lapidus pour Homme, Salvador Dali Pour Homme, even trendy niche, Karagoz, Jubilation XXV and Reflection Man, in its balmy potpourri dial... In a way, Arabian Nights greases like posy maquillage covering cheeks of repulsion and attraction, where seasoned noses may find a bit of splendour in the flowery blush and the overdone essence, but in reality, merely satiates as an over-caked mauve dryer sheet of curiosity, equally campy and carnal. Certainly, this is for the spirited blithe, for ‘the dare to wear’ and the diehards, especially for those whose One Man Show flankers sit high as trophies... Its effect can be likened to a long held florescent emission released in an intimate bare bubble where parties giggle wholeheartedly, gleefully tolerating an engulfing kind of quintessence that eventually veers into a stinky truth. Here wavers a punch line that radiates between the official butt end of a wardrobe and one that raises a testicle; most definitely an eyebrow. Certainly, it deserves applause for its audacity, its lack of convention, and its ‘Bogartian’ ambiguity of enjoyable crass meets class that ends up strikingly its very own thing; one that is philosophically carefree and deliberately careless in its bounty... Surely, the house of Jacques Bogart continues to sit in its blazing saddle and gallop with a mysterious stride of its own making that remains refreshing in its approach and evidently full of conversational grist for devotees and detractors.

Apparently it's already discontinued so it is difficult to get it at its original price.Anyway, I wanted to have it in my collection because it was something out of the ordinary.I have others by Bogart in my collection which are very good despite their edt concentration.This is something very vintage compared to modern fragrances.Not suitable for young people.My experience using it was that it starts very strong and animalistic at the start, as others have commented here.You have to be used to these animalic notes to endure the first hour.It then turns into a pleasant and soft musky fragrance in the dry down.Others describe it as beast mode and super long-lasting but in my case it has lasted up to 6 hours with moderate sillage, after which it is almost not felt.It is possible that there is variability in batches with some having higher concentrations.

Arabian Nights has arguably a more attractive bottle than Riviera Nights, gold cap and lacquer black in color, and it's decidedly more interesting than its sibling. But interesting in that its commendable imitation of Amouage Reflection Man with that distinct Bogart vertigo-inducing synthetic veneer and hints of urinal cake and horse urine. I can see the appeal for those who do love the 80s powerhouses like Kouros and Antaeus, but the problem with Arabian Nights is its cheaply made and craggy, and Galaxolide and other laundry musks dominate in the dry down, and the result is something that seems like the smell of a hobo who finally washed his clothes with Tide after months of constant wear.

Just tested 2 squirts from batch 10B05 from 2010. The opening is harsh and definitely not a crowd pleaser. But I kinda like it overall, as it dries down I can see the potential... Will be rotating this once every month to see how it evolves. Update 10/27/2025: This scent is crazy, I'm still very confused by it. For sure it's a scent to experience from a distance. 2 sprays advisable, one spray on the back and the other under the shirt. Keeping it for a night in the desert to see if it lives to its name, as of now the fragrance progression is like a long desert hike from some Cairo sewer to some Dubai Palace, with all the pain involved to getting there.

I thoroughly enjoy Jacques Bogart and own a few. Their power can be countered by understanding it and using less and most of them dry down after a couple of hours to be the delights that the first half an hour would never suggest. Arabian Nights is the odd one out for me. I appreciate Eastern fragrances and have a liking for oud but Arabian Nights is something else. A tiny amount is too much with this one. Half a spray to your diaphragm area under layers and outside in the freezing winter is how I think this should be worn. A cloying leather car freshener smell is how it works on me right the way through. Sorry Jacques Bogart. This is a rare one of yours that I dislike.

I can't imagine how it's possible to wear this. Bought it dirt cheap out of intrigue and it's certainly different! Smelling the cap you immediately get the fecal note. It's synthetic similar to a can of 'fart gas'. There's a cloying synthetic sweetness surrounding it which smells like a variety of Febreze based on Parma violets. You think occasionally it will induce some kind of giddiness so you'll feel like a dog rolling in fox poo. This mirage vanishes every time and gives way to synthetic nausea. Spending time learning to appreciate this would probably be foolish as it has nuclear performance and so unfortunately it's not something you can enjoy privately.

Nose Note #1094 Oh, my, this is not good... Super pissy-urinal, very feminine floral. I don't understand why people vote for masculine. Maybe because all tough to stomach fragrances automatically get appropriated by the male half... I own one other super pissy fragrance - Amouage Overture, and it's amazing. This here smells cheap and not nice, not beautiful at all... It's kind of "arabic" in the old fashion sense when people have probably not smelled true middle eastern traditional perfumes. It is indeed like Kouros, but like a twisted reflection of it. IMHO this is very feminine. Great performance. Awful scent 3/10, 100% public restroom

Hola! I just got Bogart's Arabian Nights, a blind buy based on a few reviews here. So I spray a squirt or two and sniff sniff, what is that? I'm reading the notes and I see NO cumin listed. Oh well. If you want to be appreciated wearing this sauce take a walk thru east L.A. You'll be liked and possibly asked which restaurante mexicano you just left. This ain't chili or tacos, not burritos or empanadas, it's enchiladas mi amigo.

The worst scent I’ve ever smelt! Fecal Notes, with a bit of wood and spices , it gave me an instant headache. I’ll be ashamed to wear this in public. I had to washed immediately but I think lasts for a long time, definitely more than 6-7 hours with huge silage. I don’t know why it’s been called Arabian Nights, it definitely doesn’t smell like an Arabian perfume or with something you would like to wear in Middle East!

This fragrance smells disgusting. I get a very strong, spicy, peppery accord of dung. I thought, maybe it ́s only my nose, but no. I was confirmed that is smells like fresh excrement of animal. WTF, I bought 3 bottles blind. Something is really wrong about this stuff. If Secretions Magnifiques catches 0 of 10 points, this one deserves -10 of 10 points. THIS IS NOT MADE FOR HUMAN. Only for excrement fetishts.

A sickening sweet composition overloaded with white musk. Some have compared it to Reflection Man. Well, take every good quality of Reflection Man, invert them, and amplify them and you'll get Arabian Nights. Sweet, plastic, linear and unbalanced. Avoid!

عادي جدا وسعره جيد لكن رائحته تتحول بعد مده الى شيء كريه وقذر Unusual and very good price but smell after a while turn into something nasty and dirty

I get a lot of leather and fecal notes with spicy undertones. Last all day and then some but not my type at all

I do not believe Someone Pissed in a bottle and people like to Wear it Arabian nightmare

THIS IS MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPON MADE BY ISIS

An absolute Arabian Nightmare! I am not being hyperbolic one bit when i say that this is the single worst smelling frag ever. Ive never scrubbed a perfume as i think i should give everything at least one full wearing, but this bought me close, really close. In the end i persevered to no avail, there is literally no redeeming quality in this juice at all. Forget the notes list, it smells nothing like those, if i had to describe it i would relate it to an old goats greasy hair or dirty rain soaked sheeps wool mixed with a super concentrated grape cordial that has been sitting in the sun for months and is rancid and stale, there is incredible depth to this ghastly smell and as you sniff it, it feels like it will never end, like your nose is spiraling deeper and deeper into this abomination and you become desperate for it to stop. There is no perfumery art on display here, yes terrible smells can be made pleasant and wearable, not the case here, this was a mistake, a portal opened to a darker place by accident and released as perfume. I hate bashing perfumes, but this one sincerely deserves it. No one will enjoy this smell on you, my dog recoiled and whimpered upon smelling this. To those people who read negative reviews like this one and take it as a challenge, see you on the other side and may god have mercy on your soul.

Where are people smelling flowers in Arabian Nights? There is not one flower in sight. This is pure sweaty man patchouli all the way that is extremely satisfying and rewarding to adorn. For real, this is one alluring perfume that just oozes and reeks of sex appeal however, to achieve this fine balance it must be worn in minute quantities or else Arabian Nights is an overwhelming disaster. 1 full spray on the core body is all you need. The atomizer was designed to gush out a healthy dose as to be applied in one quick motion from the nape of the neck down towards the belly button. That’s all you need for endless hours of olfactory orgasms. Arabian Nights is an exceptionally good perfume that doesn’t start unfolding its complexity until the long dry down. The killer incense chord begins revealing itself around 5 hours in that wafts sporadically around you and it is seriously addictive. It smells like a smoky, dusty incense, like from a burning incense stick of the nag champa variety. But the perfume mainly waxes and wanes between a strong cumin and patchouli with only a mild black musk in the background. To my nose this is a heavy patchouli perfume cleverly hidden behind a huge wall of funky, animalic and vegetal cumin and incense smoke with a slightly fuzzy and furry black musk to add depth and fixation all grounded onto inky, bitter oak moss with just a hint of woody cedar and vetiver. Arabian Nights is not a musk perfume. This is all about bucket fulls of pungent, potent head shop patchouli and sweaty, warm aromatic cumin. It is a genius, noir and remarkably long lasting blend that’s highly pleasurable if worn in sensible amounts. It is just straight up magnetic sexiness. I would drool smelling this wafting from someone else. It is so original, so human and so unusual that I couldn’t possibly see how someone could dislike this. Arabian Nights brings to mind incense filled and patchouli slathered parties of the 1970’s where human pheromones infused into sweat soaked polyester pits emanate straight up raunchy sexiness. It just so happens that these two notes of patchouli and cumin create an olfactory color of deep velvety purple so the feel is luxurious. I’ve never smelled anything like this before. It took many wearings to understand Arabian Nights. I did not like this at first but geez has it grown on me exponentially. As a whole, Arabian Nights smells exactly like an incense Egyptian patchouli black musk attar. And the potent, stinky and funky animalic chord in this is the best part that’s front and center for the entire duration. I mean really, this stuff deserves an award for the most original animalic perfume ever. And the execution couldn’t have been any better with a narcotic, unabashedly masculine and intoxicating head shop patchouli dry down. This is as far away from feminine as the east is from the west.

First, there is no "women's version" (and no EdP either). That one is made by another company and it is being sold as a Jacques Bogart release by some online discounters and ebay sellers, but it is not (can't they read the name on the box?), and apparently isn't anything special in any case. As to this JB scent, at first it reminds me of an old "5 and dime" store from the 1970s, with a cheap plastic element being obvious, and not pleasant. This is not unusual for old "drug store fragrances" that had really nice drydowns, so that's fine with me. The drydown is the kind that some might call "lotion-like," but for what I paid (around $12.35/100 ml total), I certainly don't feel that it was a bad buy. Yes, the name and note list suggest strong spices, but it's more floral than anything, and has a somewhat formal quality (at least if a guy is wearing it). No, it's not as strong as some reviews suggest (after the first 10 minutes or so), and no it's not what I would call sweet at all. Yes, it does have an older type musk used, but it's not the kind of sharp/irritating musk one might find in a scent like Lalique White (which I detest due to how irritating it is). It's also rather blended, so there's more or less one huge accord that you either appreciate or you don't. It's not syrupy, there's no clear vanilla, though there's a very slight orangey quality, sort of like a minor sunglasses tint. And at most, this is on the "masculine" side of unisex. It does come across as a cheapened version of an expensive fragrance, though I have yet to sample Reflection Man by Amouage. I think the idea was to create a "classy" yet "Eastern" fragrance. Later, I do get a touch of a "grape" quality, as many call it, but I never got anything animalic, just some indistinct spice. Also, it's a touch "sticky," which might be why some find it nauseating (in conjunction with these notes). I advise not smelling this up close on the skin. Spray once just above the navel and see if that works (try to avoid breathing in most of the top notes). I'd probably sell or swap it if the prices rise substantially, as it's not something I can envision myself wearing often, but at least it's interesting and not outright unpleasant (in terms of the drydown). UPDATE: After 3-4 hours little remained, and that was with 2 sprays to the chest and just a thin shirt on. And I'd say it's similar to Prince 3121 in terms of the general idea and some shared aroma chemicals (AN doesn't have the tuberose that 3121 does). I have never tried an "Egyptian Musk" scent, but from what I've read I have a feeling these two have some strong similarities to that kind of composition.

Welp.. I have to say all you fine folks here at Fragrantica have inspired me to maaaadness..and what a fine madness it is...after hours of reading many interesting,amusing and occasionally puzzling reviews here ( this site provides endless entertainment and information- to the originators a huge bravo!) I threw money at Ebay/Amazon and was rewarded this past weekend with the arrival of 9 different fragrances plus another bottle of my beloved Encre Noir (still battling it out with Fahrenheit to be my signature fragrance).. 4 of those joys were from The House That Jacques Built- Bogart's One Man Show Gold,Witness,City Tower and Arabian Nights. While I believe there can be a correlation between Cost and Quality, I don't find that same correlation between Cost and Pleasure; more buck does not always mean more bang and happily for me the Bogart offerings prove to be both very reasonable and very enjoyable. I was expecting the One Man Show Gold to be the Thermonuclear Experience;indeed,I was looking forward to it the way you anticipate the wildest coaster at a Six Flags Park. However, though it was definitely satisfying(review to come) the true Radioactivity was found in Arabian Nights. I began cautiously with 4 light sprays to neck/elbow crook and immediately got punched in the face with musk; for a moment I saw money swirling down the drain . But just a minute or 2 later I was enveloped in a wonderful,warm spiciness that still remained rooted to the ground by the patchouli and wood notes; I have no idea what petit grain smells like but I assume it was in the mix somewhere. The musk was loudly sweet at first, but as the night moved on it calmed down to a soft hum staying fairly close to my skin while the spices/woods floated on top and radiated out into the air. The 4 sprays lasted most of my 8 hours at work;next time I'm going to be more liberal with it and hopefully get more time and projection. Arabian Nights proved to be an utter delight and a wise buy; I know I'll wear it often enough that I'm already putting another bottle into the basket at Ebay and feeling it's a moderate sum well spent.. on that note I will admit there is a price point at which the bottom of the barrel is being scraped and there is no joy to be had .. in a fit of whimsy I purchased something called Tarragon Noir on Ebay for the dubious amount of $2.75..I can recommend it as a very effective paint remover simply because any self-respecting paint would throw up it's hands and run away screaming... have a faboo night,all, and Caveat that Emptor ..

Enough with all the dirty-diaper-adorned, immature, little toddlers on here saying fragrances smell like piss or shit or butt or sewage or horse balls after a Kentucky Derby run or whatever babyish adjectives they can conjure up! I have been involved with fragrances for almost 40 years, and I own and run a successful fragrance/decant website. I'll tell you right now that aside from Secretions Manifique, which was purposefully made to smell putrid, I have never EVER come across a perfume/toilette/cologne that truly smells like piss or shit! No parfumeur or parfumeuese would ever consider creating something so adolescent and disgusting; it simply is not conducive to their mission and their profession, which is to sell a product and make money! So grow up, and act your age, babies, and either review the products with honesty and integrity, or leave it for the people who want to provide their best subjective truth to others in a mature and respectful manner. This is a courtesy we are to afford to others so that they may better make up their minds as to whether or not they will go ahead with a purchase. Again, grow up, or don't bother writing, and leave the reviews to the adults. By the way, Arabian Nights is a bold, in-your-face scent, that smells, well, very Arabian, until the dry-down. At that point, it pans very close to Ferrari Bright Neroli, just not as sweet, pleasant, and aromatic. It is one that I will wear in the future at some point, but there are other Bogart frags that I would generally reach for first. Projection - 7/10 Sillage - 6/10 Longevity - 7/10 Fragrance - 7/10 Compliments - 6/10 Seasons - Spring, Summer, Early Autumn Time - Day or Night Price Point - 10/10

I have heard the name `Arabian Nights` before - in connection with Jesus del Pozo - but I can`t compare as this is the only AN I have smelled to date.. I wouldn`t associate this scent with the word `arabian` instantly, although it is definitely be spicy so it does make sense after all - caraway, cardamom, pepper.. The woody notes stay underneath the spices and can only be smelled later on towards the drydown. It is strong and somehow as I was sniffing it on my arm I was thinking that if I closed my eyes I`d probably think of a shop somewhere in the near east, where this guy is working all day with local groceries and wears some woody and musky perfume he borrowed from his dad or his brother and by the end of the day the smell of spices of the grocery shop sticks on top of this and as he`s walking home at the end of the day this would be the scent that I would come across as he passes me by on the street. And in general, if I smelled this off anyone, it would certainly raise my interest and I would ask them what is the scent they`re wearing! I somehow think that even girls could wear this - or women to be more precise - because of the musk which is also prominent here..I bought it for my fella - I found a 100ml bottle at a mere 20 euros, which is reasonable enough for a potentially spicy perfume - on him all I smell is spices, on the other hand on myself I smell mainly musk! To sum it up: certainly different, I would dare say SEXY, doesn`t break the bank and possibly `arabian`..and girls who like stronger scents could give it a try. Thumbs up from me!

WARNING: Some companies and ebayers are selling an Eau de Parfum Arabian Nights, and claiming it is by Bogart, but it is by American Fragrances and has nothing to with Bogart (Bogart is nowhere to be found on the box but it clearly says American Fragrances). So, be sure to tell the seller you only want the Bogart EdT or else you might get the EdP by AF, even if it states clearly that you are getting the EdT by Bogart in the description (I saved a screen shot of this). This happened to me on one of the most popular sites for buying scents among us Fragranticans! If anyone has the real EdT and wants to swap it off, in the USA, let me know and I'll send you my swap list.

the fragrance Arabian Nights by J. Bogart is an average scent with little layering and lacking plasticity in its heart. The first opening when You spray it on Your wrist, reminds me of Silver Scent, then it changes immediately to its predominance of its woodsy notes. Notes that I expected to be much much stronger for a fragrance that bears its name. More woodsy notes and more fire and plasticity would have been lovely. All in all a little disappointing but still a fragrance You can wear on a nights out dressing an elegant black blazer combined with light blue jeans.

I want to start by saying, this is unique. The musk is immediately identifiable even in the first boff of this fragrance. The cardamom is there but in my opinion gives way to the musk after about 15 minutes of application. Yes it's musky to the point of sweet stickiness and yes it's incredibly potent, but not forever. Wait for the dry down on this bad boy and you're in for a world of warm comforting sexiness. The sprayer sounds like a deodorant can spritz, this sprays like hose. I like it, 7.5/10.

Grapes and animal notes. Take the fruity, sweet grape sensation from Silver scent and add it to the animalic, fecal notes of Kouros or Joy. Voilá! Arabian Nights is a very exotic fragrance and it pleases me so much! It is a pity I cannot find it in Brazil! I love this kind of scent! It belongs to the same Bal à Versailles, Kouros, Joy and Jicky big family. Not that they are similar in smell but in dirtiness and sex appeal. They are so human, nasty, luxurious and decadent!

At first I always thought Bogart fragrances were very cheap and not worth buying. I always categorized them as the fragrances found in supermarkets etc. But out of curiosity I tried Arabian Nights. I was very impressed and it blew my mind. When you first spray it, it smells awful. But, give it 5 mins and you got an awesome fragrance. Now this is the only thing that I wear all the time. Its not only awesome but light on your wallet too.