Arab Tradition

The Tuscan Leather smell is one of my favorite scents of all time. I have a pretty big collection and it stands unique amongst them all. I'll never buy it though in a full bottle. It's just got smell alike's that actually do the note blend much more pleasing to my sense of smell. I found out quickly that the scent was copied well in the middle eastern frag houses and scored a couple huge bottle's of Surrati's Tuskan Leather oil. I love that oil, but you can never have too much of a good thing, so I picked up Rasasi La Yuqawam which was light by comparison to that oil, but still strong and long lasting, comparable with the Rasberry prominence. Then, I got me some Brown Leather made by another frag house out of the East. To my nose, it's closer to the Tuscan Leather it mimics because the Rasberry is mixed in at about the same note strength as Tuscan Leather. Still, I find and found that all of those mentioned are not every day wearable. They are all beast mode with the Surrati Oil being something of a fragrance Nuclear bomb. I wear those for myself, but people aren't always as appreciative of the scent as I am, and I do like to wear fragrances that others enjoy, especially when I'm doing the most common casual outing type thing. That leads me here to this Arab Tradition frag. It's a bit Tuscan Leather lite, with the heavier Rasberry I prefer from the others. To my nose, its way more of a pleasing daily casual representation because its at a more casual scent strength. With the higher notes of the fragrance more prominent, it's more enjoyable as well. This is a day casual wearable version of the scent that can be enjoyed in almost any scenario day or night, casually. It actually fades away at a reasonable level 5-6 hours, so when night hits, or I'm in the mood for the beasts I can switch off. I have no reason to ever purchase one of my absolute favorite scents with all these great comparable one's. I actually think all of the Rasberry heavy one's do it better than the real thing. They just have varying loudness, comparable to blasting a song in a concert vs. listening to it on a small radio. This is I think the only case where I actually prefer a lighter more toned down version of a frag. It's like what happens in Reformulations where I usually get disappointed, but in this case I'm like, thank Nabeel!

Amazing Fragrance. Ever since I got it last month I've been loving every second of it, the animalic and fruity tones are perfect compliments, so you really never get tired of it. I have a sample of TF Tuscan Leather and I think that this is every bit as good as TL. Leather and suede notes are virtually identical. Nabeel may be slightly more woodsy/herbal which imo is a good thing. Projection and longevity are both great, though I like to reup the spray every 5 hours because I love the smell so much. Earlier notes are more fruity and herbal and it matures very nicely later on. I have never tried La Yuquawam, though it has been a target for some time so I can't compare it to that. Definitely the BEST blind buy I have ever made. Scent: 9/10 Absolutely incredible fragrance. I would have liked a bit more of an Oud note. Indeed there is one but not quite enough to satisfy an Oud fanatic like myself. Potentially I can get some oud oil and blend it with this fragrance. Versatility: 9/10 Good in everything but hot weather and long term enclosed spaces. I really have only found Aventus and it's clones to be truly versatile. Longevity/Projection: 9.5/10 Really great. It's not quite beast mode but very long lasting and good projection. One spray smells awesome for a super long time. Value: 10/10 I bought this at a *potentially mistake* price from Walmart at 16$ w/ free shipping though when I received this bottle they raised the price to the more typical 20$. I regret not having bought 3 bottles or even a case. This fragrance compares favorably to DHI, The One, YSL, Mugler, and yes even Creed GIT, and Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather. Great value again from an Arabian fragrance. Overall: 10/10 Like I said, only thing I would even think about changing if I were to redesign this fragrance is adding more of an Oud note. Otherwise it's perfect and is hands down one of the best fragrances I have ever smelt. Definitely a MUST BUY.

Okay, so with the cooler weather, I've been wearing this one A LOT again lately and I think if someone is complaining about this fragrance's performance, it might be because they're used to using 3 or 4 sprays, and always use the same number of sprays for every scent. In my collection I have fragrances that only require 1 spray, and I even have a couple fragrances that require as many as 12 sprays to get the projection I'm looking for. This one, I spray between 6 and 8 times to get heavy projection, but once it's there, it lasts. Yesterday morning I put this on around 11am before a lunch date, and this morning at 8am, I'm still getting whiffs of it every couple seconds or whenever I move. For me, longevity is really important, so if it takes 6-8 sprays but lasts over an entire day, I'm happy with it for the price. Everything I have performs differently, some are louder but not as long lasting. For comparison, I can only stand 4 sprays of Bleu De Chanel EDT because it projects so heavy, but those 4 sprays only last about 9 hours. Rasasi La Yuqawam, I wear about 4 sprays and it lasts me about 12 hours while projecting heavier in the beginning and less at the end. Lancome Oud Bouquet, 1, maybe 2 sprays, and it lasts for an entire day. Insurrection Pure II, 10-12 sprays will only only last about 6 or 8 hours. Dior Fahrenheit Le Parfum, 2 sprays and it lasts until the next morning. Al Haramain L'aventure requires 6-8 sprays like this one does but only lasts about 12 hours. So obviously everything's different, but I'm seriously not complaining about using 6-8 sprays of this when it lasts so long once it's at the projection level I'm looking for. If I can still smell it strongly the next morning, that says a lot for me.

THIS IS BACK! And better than ever, if you ask me, but it IS a little different! So be ready for that. The new black bottle with silver embellishments is quite nice and does away with the wooden cap and felt cloth around the bottle. I personally like both bottles and the old one has quite a bit of charm if you ask me, but it was much shorter. The new bottle is much taller which I like, and it looks VERY high quality. (None of that cheap Armaf stuff) Once you hold it, the ridges in its texture will actually remind you of Tom Ford's Black and Velvet Orchid bottles. THE SCENT: This is the important part... So, apparently Nabeel reads these reviews and saw our only complaint - that this wasn't smoky enough before, because now this has the smokiness it was lacking before! The important part however, is that this still smells cleaner and less ashy than La Yuqawam. This smells closer to the earliest batches of Tuscan Leather, but with moderate to heavy projection in place of the BEASTLY projection of those early batches of Tuscan Leather. The leather is the same, the raspberry, saffron, and jasmine are all the same notes... Its very long lasting as well and generally lasts over 12 hours on my skin. Nabeel has won my heart again. Honestly, this new formula doesn't even give La Yuqawam a fighting chance! I have both, but if I were choosing just one, it would absolutely be this. This is cheaper, comes in a LARGER bottle, lasts just as long and projects very well. It may not project QUITE as heavily as La Yuqawam, but I don't think anyone will complain, because this still projects somewhere in between the "Moderate" and "Heavy" categories. GRAB A BOTTLE! And hopefully they won't ever discontinue this scent ever again.

This is the BEST Tuscan Leather alternative I've tried and one of the closest fragrance clones I've ever experienced! I own Tuscan Leather, and from what I can tell, this uses all the same exact ingredients. The scent is nearly IDENTICAL! It's not quite as smoky as Tuscan Leather, but I haven't heard a single person complain about that. Imagine Tuscan Leather... replace some of the smokiness with more saffron, and take the performance down to office-appropriate levels, and what you'll have left is Arab Tradition. I LOVE THIS! This is officially my Tuscan Leather "Light" for the office. (Montale Aoud Leather is my Tuscan Leather "Aqua", for comparison! Check my review on that one too...) In my opinion, Nabeel Macho Man and Arab Tradition are much closer to Tuscan Leather than Rasasi La Yuqawam. Nabeel uses the same ingredients as Tuscan Leather, unlike the Rasasi, which smells like a different raspberry note and a different olibanum or incense note, and the leather in La Yuqawam comes across rubbery, and not in a good way. Smelling them side-by-side, Arab Tradition BLENDS with Tuscan Leather, while La Yuqawam does not. You can even layer Tuscan Leather over Arab Tradition and there is NO scent clash (I've done it numerous times!). If you were to try that with Rasasi La Yuqawam, you would not be happy with the results. Also, the PRICE! You absolutely can't lose with this one. This is blind buy and backup bottle worthy - especially if you found Tuscan Leather to be a bit too strong or hard to wear at the office!

Some observations... 1. The bottle is different to the photo shown here on Fragrantica. It's transparent glass, oval shaped (viewed from above) with a round wooden cap. It looks more feminine than the black bottle in the Fragrantica photo. I'd prefer the black bottle personally. Not only because it is looks better and saves space, but also because the opaque bottle will help preserve the scent longer. On the upside, it's easy to tell how much liquid is left in the transparent glass bottle. 2. The cap is not a tight fit, so if you lift the bottle by the cap, you risk dropping it. 3. The bottle comes in a woven bag with a leatherette base, instead of in a box. The bag has a drawstring closure. 4. This is such a low priced fragrance that unless you live in the US or the UK, you may find that the cost of shipping is greater than the cost of the fragrance itself. It's hard to believe that such a low priced fragrance can smell so expensive. 5. It smells really great! I keep sniffing my application points when nobody is watching. 6. Sillage great. Initially I thought it was not great, but then I was told that I could be smelled from quite a distance. The next day I noticed the same. Two sprays is plenty and four sprays is overkill. 7. Longevity great. I took a quick shower in the evening and didn't scrub the backs of my hands like I usually do. The scent was quite noticeable when I went to bed and was still going strong the next morning. Very impressive. 8. Amazing value for money!

I have a newer black bottle. I initially bought 3.4oz since I wanted to have a clone of Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather. This opens up with raspberry fruity leather smell with bean-like scent. Floral notes of jasmine, thyme, and saffron complement them well. I was initially ambivalent about the scent. I could surely smell the leather/suede notes but wasn't all for love of this scent. As I spray more, I feel this is unique and is perfect for this colder fall/winter seasons. There are mixed opinions on longevity and projection. On me, four sprays on neck lasts all work day so at least 9 hours. As I work throughout the day, I could still smells this scent, which speaks how strong and lasting this scent is, since my olfactory gets used to the scent and my nose is supposed to barely smell the fragrance that I applied and smelled hours prior. Although I'm not familiar with TF's Tuscan Leather, give this one a try. I considered buying La Yuqawam Homme by Rasasi but LY is so much more expensive than this. I rate fragrances with a category that people don't normally talk about, that is how easy it is to get the scent off of the skin when I take shower. This one won't come off after eight washes of soaping. Rating: 8.7/10 Season: Fall, and Winter Time: Day and Night but moreso night Attire: Casual and Formal Unique: 8.7/10 Projection: 4/10 Sillage: 3/10 Longevity: 9/10 Washable: 1/10 Value: 8/10

I only bought this because of ShavenOnTheDarkSide. Brother you were right...I owe you for this one. I love this... The leather and raspberry note is lovely. A simple must have in your collection people! Better than La Yuqawam Homme By Rasasi & Tuscan Leather By Tom Ford. I can't add anything else to this review...that everyone else, hasn't already covered it. I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt. Will I buy this again?...YES! Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? BEAST MODE! What's the strength of this? EDP. Am i willing to trade this fragrance? No. Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Worth a blind buy. Can you use it as a unisex scent? Yes. Is it the old, new formulation? New. What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production. SKU Number: 6291100171972 Batch Number: NPI.088.17.15082 (Production Date: April 2017) Age: 25+ From: Arabian Shopping Zone Size: 100 ML Scent: 5/5 (Sexy bitch). Value: 5/5 (Cost $36.00). Sillage: 5/5 (Six feet plus almost room filling, but not coying). Longevity: 5/5 (Ten hours plus). Creativity: 5/5 (What Tom Ford's Tuscan Leather should've been). Projection: 5/5 (Three hours). Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere). Compliments: 5/5 (They love it). Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

Thanks for turning me towards this guys. Opens incredibly fruity, raspberry ramped up to overload and smells amazing. I don't like raspberry to be honest but the smell here is incredible. Leather then interplays and creates a stunning accord - just from first impressions I am blown away. Looking forward to wearing this in the autumnal nights to come. This is very long-lasting - easily a good 12 hours. I find it stays on clothes for ages too - 4-5 days later and it's still noticeable. I find that the raspberry is the predominant note in here but smells very fruity, up-class and downright stunning! I posted a first impressions of this on youtube and yeah I was really taken aback by how good this smells. /EDIT - 7th December, this now smells very smokey from the start now and the raspberry is a lot more toned down than it was before. This is just after a month of owning it. Interesting - it's made it a far richer and masculine smell /EDIT - 5th February, I absolute love this scent. There's not a week that goes by where I don't wear it at least once, and every time I do and catch whafts of it while walking around I fall in love again. Easily my best cheapie.

Cheekily delicious, surprisingly classy, absurdly cheap. What more do you want? I've worn, owned and loved both TF Tuscan Leather and La Yuqawam and for me, Arab Tradition is by far the best of the three if we're talking (mega)bang per (tiny) buck. Yes, it is softer overall, and slightly less lushly spiced than the Tom Ford; and its smoky side is not nearly as fuming and burnt-seeming as the rather aggressive ashtray note in La Yuqawam. Arab Tradition's raspberry seems also a bit less poke-and-shout=y than the slightly piercing version in La Yuq. So, unless your nose is so finely balanced that you really can detect a slight variation in the percentage of saffron, or the precise tincture of jasmine - in which case you might even still consider it worth paying full price for Tuscan Leather - this is the one you should be buying. If you could honestly tell the difference it would be a scented version of the old "Princess and the Pea" story, as only the most cultivated, most refined sensibilities could do it in my opinion. I'm so grateful to the fellow fraghead who sent me a decant of this for nothing - one of the dupes which really do the business.

When I acquired this 2 years ago, I regretted it even though it was dirt cheap. Quality was great but performance was too poor. I was so close to throwing away, but I somehow left it in my cabinet and forgot about it. Fast forward to 2 years later, and this thing became a beast. Performs even way stronger than my La Yuqawam. I'm hoping my La Yuqawam would turn into a beast over time too. Edit: I just tried to get a backup bottle but it looks like this may have been discontinued. I purchased this in Dubai in Dec 2020 for $8, but now I'm unable to find it anywhere on any of the dubai online retailers. I really hope my La Yuqawam gets better over time because that thing was damn expensive compared to nabeel arab tradition. I paid 10x the amount I paid for arab tradition.

I've had the old bottle for about 3 years. So decided to go against the grain here and buy the new bottle. To be honest don't see any real difference. Perhaps the new one is a little less fruitier and a bit heavier on the leather. Performance is the same for me. The good longevity remains (10-12 hrs) with a couple of hours projection. Sillage is still moderate. My one was made in March 2019. No issues here so very happy! A little about the fragrance, lighter and less in your face than Tuscan Leather, which for me is a monster. Two sprays of TL gives me 24hrs+ longevity with projection for several hours and a heavy sillage. AT needs six sprays. AT is fruitier than TL and less heavy on the leather than TL.

This juice may not be the exact clone of TF Tuscan Leather, but this Arab Tradition from Nabeel, and Macho Man also from Nabeel, they both do the job in a 95 to 97 %, the leahter of this frags plays a very special roll, in order to make everything happen, it last for hours and hours, and you just need no more than 2 or 3 sprays of it, it smells like very rich and powerfull man, is not for young people, is for special meeting, to close deals, to ssshake hands with the president and things like that, if you think you can ́t afford TF TL, and only 30 bucks, you ́ll smell, just as if paid 350 usd, Arab tradition, will be htere for you.

I have a decant of Tuscan Leather and a full bottle of Rasasi La Yuqawam. Other than a little more raspberry in Arab Tradition in the first half hour I can't really tell the difference. They all perform the same on my skin. I went out to see a band over the Christmas holidays with Tuscan Leather on one arm and Arab Tradition on the other. Six hours and a bit of energetic dancing later told me all I needed to know. I bought another bottle of Arab Tradition and urged a friend at work to do the same. Imagine sweet, creamy new suede. A box of brand new desert boots with a glass of raspberry juice next to it. A beauty.

I actually get great performance out of this one. Not as strong as TF TL or La Yuqawam, but it does just fine for me. I spray about 6 times to get the strength I'm looking for out of this one, and I can still smell this one on myself the next morning, especially under the collar of my shirt. In my case, the newer bottle style even outperforms the old bottle style on my skin too. The older bottle was more saffron and jasmin heavy, so it wore lighter, whereas the new formula is more resin heavy, which wears heavier, but the leather saffron and jasmin are still the longest lasting notes.

It was worth the £14-15 price mark, but no more. Unfortunately, unscrupulous people have jumped aboard the greed train and are asking £30. My advice is to add another £20 and get La Yuquawam, as far superior scent in a beautiful bottle, in a magnetic, wooden box. Alternatively, try Perfume Parlour or Precious Pearls for Tom Ford Tuscan Leather clones. They are cheaper and longer lasting. I have at least 2 bottles of this, and they cost me £20 for 2! Yet another good clone bites the dust due to greed!

Just purchased this online in UK, and looks like my bottle will be white too. Review to follow as soon as it arrives. Update: Fantastic. White, round, wooden stopper/lid, oval base, and white parchment-style label. Comes in a durable pouch instead of a box. Looks expensive and distinctive. For me, this performs just like La Yuquawam and smells virtually identical, but maybe a tad less earthy. Well recommended.

I went to the supermarket and bought some raspberries, thawed them and took a deep smell!! AT Nabeel does smell like raspberries in the opening, with a hint of tamarind (as someone mentioned). I am not familiar with leather fragrances, but I love the dry down, Amazing. It's very long lasting but does not project as much. I apply behind the ears and keeps me smiling all day whenever I get the occasional whiff.

This is a wonderful leather raspberry fragrance. I don't own TFTL, but I do own La Yuqawam and this smells 90% like it, probably more. The drydown of this is freaking amazing! It cost me £14 for 100ml including postage, can't really go wrong with that! Edit: sweeter than La Yuqawam and the leather note is not as strong and it doesn't last as long, but as stated above it's worth the £14.

An amazing fragrance, I have spoken to the team at Nabeel and celebrate this fragrance. Will get more buzz in the coming months with more reviewer's on YouTube. An excellent excellent tweaked recipe which can be compared to TF Tuscan but its its own unique creation. Very Masculine and the ladies love it.