Esraa

Upon application of the perfume oil, the ylang ylang and saffron notes immediately jump off my warm skin, followed closely by sandalwood- a woody, spicy, oriental affair that is intoxicatingly gorgeous and unmistakeably oriental in its scent offering. The ever so slightly earthy-powdriness from the orris, spiciness from the balsam, and sweet musky quality of ambrette reinforce that oriental scent cloud around the saffron-sandalwood heart, and when the heart is gone, the notes that remain form the sweet, musky, spicy dry-down. Silage and performance when applied to skin or clothing, are quite strong for the first 3 hours (heavy on ylang-saffron-sandalwood) and then dries down to become a more orris musky skin scent. Longevity on skin is weak- 3/4 hours, but on clothing, it clings for more than a week. I cannot sing enough praises for this oriental beauty. It is middle eastern from the opening to the dry down, and it cannot be faulted for this. If you find that saffron and/or musk mallow work well with your body chemistry, and have been considering this fragrance, falter no longer, but ensure that you purchase your bottle from a reputable seller. I adored the oil so much that I hunted down a 65ml EDP. I don't see myself wearing this in the winter, the saffron, balsam and ylang ylang notes have a short projection and so will do better in warmth. Update: I wore this in humid, hot temperatures and the sensual florals displayed the glory of their potency. Again, I wouldn't advise to try this in cold weather, you will be left unimpressed as the notes do not develop smoothly. Addendum: I much prefer the oil to the perfume spray.

This non alcohol Emirate perfume oil has been my signature Rasasi scent since I was 19 YO & picked it up @ ICNA in Rosemont Chicago. I find it's unisex. I have millionaires asking me what I'm wearing. If I wear a dress, hang it up, a year later it still smells like this wonderful fragrance. It's intoxicating. There is now a spray version of this, 1 dab behind the knee caps, near arm pits, wrist, neck, and bottom of feet. Typically, cedarwood (the best oil comes out of TX) is masculine leaning, however, the creativity of the noses behind this fragrance is sublime. It's not over powering, 0 complaints about allergies when I go out, no sneezing. I could be buried in this enchanting scent. 💘💘💘💘

I love it when the seasons change, especially from summer to fall. After several long, hot months spent wearing crisp greens and watery floral I'm always ready for velvet petals, a waft of incense, a trip through the spice market. My search this year was for saffron, and Esraa delivered. It opens with a sharp blast of metallic rose, but quickly sorts itself in to more defined notes. Just enough bergamot, orris root and ylang ylang, tempered by saffron that is almost mouth watering. It's a very "Yellow" fragrance, and the beautiful bottle reflects that perfectly.

Esraa is a mysterious and powerful perfume. It opens with a strong note of saffron softened by a creamy ylang ylang. It is very special, it remembers the autumn days. Very intense with a powerful sillage and very good longevity (8-10h). Overall it is an interesting scent, of wake and certainly will not go unnoticed. Beautiful Sillage: 9./10 Longevity: 9./10 Scent: 9./10 Overall: 9./10

This fragrance is not for teens but for real women. Complex, rare, delightful. Sophisticated. It exudes mystery, irresistable mystery. Even the next morning after spraying on Esraa, it lingers delightfully on one's skin. As exotic as exotic can get. I love it. I agree with @elderflowers, Brilliant! If one is not a lover of woody musk, this is an education in how beautiful it can be.

Very beautifully done attar / oil . Not very unique but smells up market . Longevity is is around 5 hrs in hot humid weather . Sillage is pretty good too . 8/10 for me. Edit : Longevity is around 2-3hours .. may be you have to apply it heavily to get good lasting , but smells very nice !

Wow, this one blows me away. Very sweet, so I would say more feminine generally. On me, I can smell the orris root, sandalwood and ylang ylang. I couldn't smell it at first so reapplied it; big mistake! Many people were commenting on my perfume (positive) but I think also saying it was very strong. I heard many of the Rasasi fragrances are skin scents - not this one! You don't need much of this. Yes, I get honey again and caramel in this case. I think I prefer Arba Wardat but this one is nice. ****Edit: This is superb for layering. I use it with Sonia and also Arba Wardat or really any perfume that needs some extra strength and sillage (many don't stay for long on my skin). Works well with lots of different scents.

This was way over-hyped by reviewers, but it's okay. It's very light. It works better when combined with other scents. I like to combine it with ASAQ's Makkah blend oil. I have the oil and the spray. The spray is more convenient but has even less of that saffron vibe I was hoping for. But the oil also reminds some of nail polish order. I blind bought both the oil and the spray due to the online saffron-centric hype. But man, this might be the weakest scent I've ever purchased and now I have tons of it. For better saffrons, try Istanbul (AKAF), Aoud Safran (Montale). I love Rasasi but not so much this one. My favorite Rasasis so far are Ashaar and Nokhba.

It opens with the Top Notes of Ylang-Ylang, Saffron & Bergamot. Middle Notes are Orris Root & Cedar Wood & Base Notes are Sandalwood & Musk. Prominent & Strong Notes are Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Orris Root & Sandalwood. Esraa comes in Oil (CPO) & EDP Version. I like oil version and its softer than Spray Version. EDP is more Metallic Notes. This Perfume smells Unisex especially Oil Version but EDP tends slightly towards Women. Smells really Good & Top Class. Its a Hidden Gem. Try out its wont disappoint you indeed you will feel proud of it. Longevity is Good & Projection is Excellent. Packing is Good & Bottle looks Good too My Rating is 4.2 out of 5.

Stunning! saffron, ambrette and ylang. Very rich eastern scent I compliment, smell a fairy, feel in it like I walk in the eastern desert on a hot day, I'm surrounded by it, durability 2 spray lasts more than 10 hours! on the clothes sensed the next day. Beautiful bottle and total unisex! I would recommend. Discover the charm of the eastern scent, let it enthrall you always and everywhere. 5 stars!

Hello! I am a man. I love the smell, unisex total, saffron, sandalwood and sweet! very decent and smells expensive eternity very long, I think in the spring, summer and autumn the best. Enchanted masterpiece. Flacon beautiful! Buy again 5 stars. LOVE Rasasi.

Esraa is a real head-turner! It's warm and spicy with this gorgeous woody base. The saffron and ylang-ylang in the opening are just divine. Lasts all day on me too.

ok ok scent . i have spray version . its a simple good smelling scent with common ingredients of saffron ,woods, musk and some spices.

good sweet perfume oil. but very poor performance. but i will not buy it again.

Very synthetic smelling. Weak longevity and no sillage at all.

This is a review of the spray. At first, I did not know how to take this scent. I just thought it was bright and strong. After testing it, I put it up for a while. I also thought that it leaned slightly feminine. It does lean feminine in the opening. After 15 minutes, I notice that this fragrance has a well done saffron note. That saffron gives this composition a nice leather nuance. The Ylang ylang and bergamot keeps it fresh, light, and versatile in weather and occasion. I think this fragrance is best in the warm evenings and cooler weather. It is good to wear at work (watch your sprays though), romantic settings, and going out. You will give off a citrusy, leather, with a dull spicy feel in the background. The performance is not actually as beastly as I thought. It is a very good performer. A good performer to me is any fragrance that can be detected past approximately 6 hours. This just breaks that barrier at 6 or 7 hours before you would want to reapply. This is not feminine--just slightly. This is clearly unisex and high quality. It is the best "bright/lighter saffron" I have in my collection at this price point. Very creative for Western world standards. One caveat would be to stay away from this one if you hate Eastern fragrances. It definitely has the Eastern vibe, but I think that gives this a very different and non-generic feel to this fragrance. If you can get a sample, it just might strike your fancy--ladies and gents. YT ShavenOnTheDarkside review coming.

Gosh I really wanted to like this. But no no no!!! Weird smell , ended in the bin. Longevity and silage are stellar as with most of the Arabian oils I've sampled however, there is this particular note common to most of these oils that doesn't sit well with me. The reviewer below is correct , there is a very distinct medicinal / TCP smell to this which I dislike thoroughly. That fades away somewhat after a while and then gives way to the other note common to most Arabic oils that I really don't know what it is. UPDATE: I salvaged this from the bin and I'm trying it out again. I'm learning that with these Oils one mustn't be too quick to judge them as it appears they really must settle to be assessed in full. I have discovered that once the initial medicinal scent wears off, after about an hour the scent becomes tolerable. I will keep my bottle of oil though this is by no means signature for me. I have no issues at all with the quality which is top notch, but it's not just particularly my taste

I have the EDP sprayer version. It's definitely a little more feminine to my nose, but can be worn by a man with confidence. It's a heavy floral burst out the gate with a honeysuckle resinous type smell. It's sweet and then mellows out. The almost metallic quality to the orris root and ambrette start coming through soon after, and cut through everything in it's path. It's a very clean accord and finally gives way to a spicy and slightly woody base for hours. This has tremendous sillage and longevity. 2 sprays is good for the whole day I would say. If you want to be heard (smelt) then go for 3-4 sprays max. You will leave a trail so damn far. It smells yellow and warm, yet cool and piercing. Great in cold weather, probably screams in hot weather, be careful on the trigger.

Just received a whole bottle of Esraa edp, the one with the sprayer. For an arabic perfume this is quite discreet I guess( haven't tried many arabic perfumes before). But even like that i can feel it still on the skin. Rose, musky musk, and yes some citrus. Can't tell much about saffron, I can only compare it with saffron from "Korres Saffron Amber Cardamom". In Korres all the spices are naturalistic and understandable, here in Esraa they are somewhere in the background. And to complete the composition comes a tiny bit of a sharp note, like oud(or kind of spice) which makes the rose sour. All in all very round and cosy smell.

I've never tried the beloved Kashkha, but this is supposedly the closest thing at a really decent blind-buy price. To my surprise, it's A LOT lighter than I imagined, and not overly "Oriental" either. The bottle though, is a lot more plastic-like than the picture, and the cap is even a shade lighter than the body... @elderflowers' (the first) review is spot-on although my personal feeling is more in line with @kaka brar.