Sheiduna No. 07

This Pure Parfum Extrait, sold in 27% of Perfume Oil concentration, was launched in 2016, inspired by the (almost endless) vision of the golden sands of the desert during sunset. The dunes and their curves, symbolizing the feminine side of the fragrance, the warm side of the colors that go between red and gold, the Persian rugs, symbolizing the masculine side and the encounter between sensuality and style. Its name is a junction of the words "She", "Sheika" and "Dune". In addition, it has the same cadence of the word "seduction". Sheiduna has notes of lemon, tangerine, blackcurrant, aldehydes, Bulgarian rose essence, geranium, clove, vetiver, patchouli, amber woods, incense, benzoin, myrrh, tonka bean, vanilla pods and musks. When touches the skin, Sheiduna behaves like several other niche perfumes inspired in the Middle East. For many, there is no innovation. But it is the first Puredistance’s fragrance created in this style - with an eye in the competition - after the house has launched floral and chypre opulent perfumes. On my skin, the output is not too dry, because the tangerine note imparts lightness and a slightly fruity and juicy facet. The blend of the rich Bulgarian rose essence with the notes of clove and patchouli gives an oriental and different content to the other niche perfumes, which usually mix roses with saffron, for example. It is the feminine touch of the perfumer Cécile Zarokian, without doubt. In the end, although it contains vanilla pods, the base is incensed, with a lot of myrrh. And the fragrance, although replete with quality raw materials, loses power (projection) very quickly, unfortunately. But with regard to durability, a simple spray is enough to ensure 12 hours of lasting on the skin. Sheiduna was created for women, for sure. But it resulted in a unisex perfume, like few of the house. Fortunately, niche perfumery goes against market factors and separation by gender, facilitating acceptance by men and women without distinction. The bottle follows the visual pattern (mega luxurious) of Puredistance and gained red paint, reinforcing the concept of desert and sensuality. Along with Puredistance M, they are my favorites so far.

I just cannot express my love for this perfume enough. This is just... PERFECTION! It just does something to my body, I get goosebumps smelling it, I get this overwhelming feeling of satisfaction it just fills all the empty places in my body and makes me feel so so so amazing. This is warm, very very rich, and opulent scent, amazingly sexy.... a grown-up sexy scent that creates a true niche aura, very very luxurious scent, you can sense the quality immediately after spraying. Perfection for evening time and autumn/winter season. To me, this smells like the most beautiful dark blue night, a bit exotic and oriental. It's such a deep perfume I just cannot.... Such an alluring perfume. It stays on your skin for ages!!!!! Super long lasting beast, just a tiny spray of this perfume on my hair filled the whole room. IT IS POTENT! So don't mind the price, get 17.5ml ( the smallest size) and I promise it will last you for quite some time as you need just 2-3 sprays max! The projection and longevity is SUPERB! Cécile Zarokian is one of the perfumer's whose work I follow and admire pretty much everything she created. To me this is one of her best best best creations, it's such a beautiful work I don't have enough words to thank the perfumer for this adventure that this perfume takes me on. The scent itself is deep deep dark sweet amber with warm spices that changes and evolves throughout the day. This perfume is a journey, an experience you just have to try at least once in your life. I think people really make a mistake trying it on a blotter or sniffing it from a bottle... Listen people this changes a lot! If you have an opportunity to try this in a perfume boutique, spray it on your skin, somewhere on your clothing and I guarantee you will be absolutely blown away after a while. LOVE FOREVER THIS BEAUTY! 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!

#1598 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this decant from scentsplit.com because the note combination looked interesting and attractive, and in fact it is. But at $245 and up for 60ml, this stuff is not cheap, so you'd definitely try before you buy. It would be nice if you could get a $15 scent like Lattafa "Khaltaat Al Arabia" that smells just like this. But I had Khaltaat. A nice scent. A girlfriend ended up with it. It really doesn't smell like this. This is all-day-long-lasting and has surprising room-filling sillage without getting cloying. Opens as a rosy-fruity-vanilla incense. If you took out the myrrh and incense this would fit in with sainted Versace EDTs like "Green Jeans", "Black Jeans", "White Jeans", which to me, regardless of their marketing focus, were all very unisex, though "White Jeans" leaned more feminine, as does this scent. More rose than I prefer, but not at a "grandma juice" level. In fact, this scent has amazing and uncommon balance between the notes. If you're a woman for whom money is no object, I'd say, "Hell yes, you should get this." And I think most guys can wear this. If a girlfriend gave me this, I'd wear it for her. Otherwise, it's something I'd get for a more than casual girlfriend, not for myself. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

The first Puredistance fragrance I ever got a hold of, Sheiduna blew me off my feet on the first try. The sniff of the bottle is not really promising, but the skin provides the perfect canvas to this work of art. Two sprays are more than enough for the scent to be noticed in a room two doors apart (talking from experience) and for up to two days. It immediately reminded me of east and their exotic spices, while the orange (tangerine) brings so much needed freshness into the composition. As the time goes by, the scent becomes more and more powdery. Throughout her performance, Sheiduna is a spicy wooden seductress that gives out some sweetness as a bait to her opulent resins. So far, she managed to capture the attention of my nose. I can agree that this reminds of Amouage Epic Woman, but the two perfumes are not similar in essence. Fetes Persanes is a bit similar about the spices and Khol the Bahrein gives out the similar powdery vibe, but all of these are different enough for me to own each of them, at this moment.

First of all i have to say that i LOVE this kind of scents and sheiduna is one of the BEST ones that i have tried. Very ambery, dense and balsamic. A real oriental pleasures. The opening is a bit fresher with some aldehides and the tangerine but It turns fast un a very rich and sweet amber & incense mix. In one hand is lovely but i have the problem that i have a perfume which smells almost the same: khol de Bahrein by stephane Humbert Lucas. The SHL is a bit sweeter and a bit more powdery because It has a lot of iris but in general is very very similar. And It is although very close to Velvet amber skin by dolce gabanna. So even when i really LOVE this perfume It has not a place on my collection. However id you dont have any of those perfumes this can be a great option for you. The longevity is very good and It has a soft sillage. I think It can be very versatile for those Who like this kind of scents. Scent: 8.5 Longevity: 9 Sillage: 6 Quality/price: 5 Versatility: 7 Originality: 8 Global: 8.5