Soul of Bali

This one’s a banger. 9/10 best buy I have had in a while... Here is why... Honestly, I was surprised. With the notes and comparisons I expected a citrus or mango heavy blast but nope. The opening is woody, green, and spicy, especially in those first few minutes. The real magic happens in the dry down. It transforms into a smooth, woody, marine scent that feels refined and relaxing. It instantly reminded me of luxury travel, like walking into a high end hotel with rich wood furniture, slate showers, or even stepping into a resort sauna. Fresh, woody, and slightly citrusy. I travel a lot to resorts and hotels with saunas and this smells EXACTLY like a high end spa/sauna. The citrus and fruit here are dry, subtle, and never overpowering. Blended with wood and musk, they give off a tropical vibe, but not the loud sugary fruity kind. This is sophisticated tropical, airy, woody, and clean. Wear this for spring or summer, especially vacations or warm weather getaways. Final thoughts: fresh, raw, woody, citrus with just the right amount of spice. Super smooth dry down. First time trying this brand and I’m impressed, the quality is undeniable. If you’re not into dry citrus and wood forward scents, skip it. But if that’s your lane, this is a must try. 8.3/10

This might just be the Middle Eastern release of the summer, 2025. While most brands are busy chasing the same five designer clones, Swiss Arabian takes the scenic route and nails it. Instead of another copy-paste job, this one brings something genuinely unique and memorable to the table (or nose?). Don’t let the name fool you. You might expect a fruity beach cocktail, but this is far more refined. Think less party-on-the-beach, more peaceful sunset in Bali. Yes, the opening is fresh and slightly fruity, but the magic lies in its evolution. Every hour brings a new layer. The Rosewood and Sandalwood drydown is absolutely stunning. Easily my favourite Middle Eastern summer release of 2025. Full review up on my channel, Smelly Cat. (And before anyone asks, I bought this myself, full price. I'm not part of the free bottles brigade and never do affiliate links. Just a great scent worth talking about.) - Smelly Cat

I love scent profiles that paint a picture. Transports you to a place in your head upon smelling it. This does that perfectly. You get the essence of fruit not the whole fruit. This prevents the fruits from overpowering the scent allowing the other notes to layer in between. If you don’t like naturesque fragrances you won’t enjoy this. This is a very clean and warm yet earthy. The wood in this is fabulous and addictive to my nose. Most unique tropical fragrance in my collection. It’s really in its own lane. Like an outdoor day spa in the middle of a tropical forest after rainfall. No buildings, just the spa and forest, would be my way of describing it. 10/10 You can wear this whenever wherever daytime. Evening dinner/date night if the setting is right.

Don't expect sweet tropical fruit-bomb here. This is uniquely tropical, aromatic, sea breeze, spicy and green type of tropical. It's most likely not mass-appealing. That being said, you can smell a lot of the notes in here, they are blended very well and it actually smells very natural. To my nose this smells like soft incense and sandalwood covered in lime juice and coconut water, sprinkled with some spices. The performance is also really nice.

This fragrance definitely transported me to an exotic destination in the Pacific. Fresh in an unusual way do to the spices that dominate the composition mixed with the fruits and citruses. But the best part is the dry down, when the musk, sandalwood and the aquatic accords give a fresh, soapy and relaxing feeling I have never experienced in any other fragrance. There is no resemblance whatsoever to any other perfume.

I just tried the 1st Spray at mall shop... 1st impression wow it’s a really really beautiful smell .. i did not smell any Arabic scent to this perfume and that’s what I am looking for .. a bit expensive but it was a really really nice smell for a Arabic perfume .. this is my 1st sniff of Swiss Arabian perfume .. overall 10/10 not for me .. not sweet not gourmand.. a very sophisticated perfume for me

Might me my favourite middle eastern that I ever tried. It somehow doesn't smell like on at all. Not that it's a bad thing because arabians frags are very good. This also has a DNA that i've never smelled. It's a unique summer frag with above average performance. Beach typ of feel amped-up. Got a bottle for 78 euros instead of 98 euros. Already a good discount even though it's an new release.

One of the best summer pineapple fragrances, if you're a fan of Qaed Al Fursan and Rave now for men this is a safe blind buy. its a nice creamy pineapple with nice subtle wood and sea notes. Described as a pina colada on the beach I one hundred percent agree. For $135 AUD it is a little pricey compared to other Arabian fragrances but the quality this reflects makes every dollar worth it.

Well this was a bit off a surprise, the note balance and blend in this perfume is beyond the normal middle eastern scents out on the market, they use a great deal off natural oils in here. The rhubarb is superb, the pineapple and mango is present only for a bit in the opening. Then its more tart sparkling rhubarb and woods, its very original and not made to please the masses.

I guessed I learnt that i dont like rhubarb in fragrances with this. It overpowers the other notes and I wish it wasnt as strong. Definitely not blind buy safe even if being an aquatic tropical frag. Update 26/7/26: Honestly this is a love now. Something about it is so addictive and a great reach for the summer. Might be due to it being quite unique and distinct in scent.

I'm not normally a fan of pineapple or fresh spicy scents (I don't care much for nutmeg in fragrance) but this is so well blended and uses such high quality ingredients that I can't help loving it. As others have mentioned it has a beautiful sandalwood base note. FYI it is 100% unisex.

So far one of the best summer banger by any Middle Eastern House! Lime, Vetiver, Incense!!! Its round about what u expect from Afnan Tribute Blue yet the incensy lime is the star of the show!!!! Great Banger unlike the usual Pacific chill, blue talisman clone race!

The opening on this is very harsh, giving gasoline vibes, but MY GOD... the dry down is amazing. Creamy, very cozy scent for summer. I love it. One of my favorites from the Cities Collection and probably the only one I’ll buy a full bottle of.

This is super nice. Opens with an almost lime like smell (which i’m presuming is both the rhubarb and bergamot) dries down into like a resinous and peppery sandalwood scent. This is an all season daily in my opinion.

Very Interesting. Spicy and strong. Not blind-buy safe nor promises to be mass appealing. Has a personality of its own and will get you noticed. The magic is in the dry down - sandalwood! Shukran Habibi!

Ask urself why everyone would love it? Its a twist on Scents like Bois Imperial, Afnan Tribute Blue, Arabian Oud Al Fareed! A Twist yet unique in its own right! 2 thumbs up!

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I love this, one of my new favourite summer fragrances

Reminds me of Ajmal Hatkora Wood which I also love.

Soul of Bali. A great summer "beater" for the price I’ve been looking for a specific summer scent for a while and finally decided on Swiss Arabian Soul of Bali. It’s a very interesting fragrance that honestly exceeded my expectations, especially since I was a bit skeptical at first. The opening is probably the highlight for me. Right from the first spray, you get this energetic kick of juicy, fruity freshness. It doesn't have that "cheap synthetic" vibe; instead, it feels very lively, like slicing into exotic fruit right on the beach. What surprised me most is the dry down. After an hour or two, it settles into a beautifully smooth and creamy sandalwood on the skin. It loses the initial sharp freshness and becomes much more refined and "expensive" smelling than the price tag suggests. Pros: Solid value for money. Refreshing, energetic opening. Beautiful, creamy sandalwood dry down. Perfect for casual summer days, coffee dates, or the beach. Cons: Not "ultra-luxury" niche quality, but definitely punches above its weight. If you’re looking for a solid summer scent that starts fresh and ends with a lovely woody vibe without breaking the bank,solid 7/10

After scrolling through the variety of opinions for this perfume, I finally laid my hands on it. First of all, I won’t say this is a blind buy safe perfume until or unless the user likes the tropical kind of smell. It smells luxury, performs like a beast and radiates, solid. Literally zero complains with performance, undoubtedly. But, the smell isn’t something very unique or niche comparing to the price point for a middle eastern perfume. I don’t smell any coconut unlike other reviews on the internet, but this sure does have, a subtle mango hint and rhubarb in the opening & dry down of a marine sea water along with woody note with a little soapy like texture. I liked it, I really did ngl, but this ain’t a bang for the buck. If you want a cheaper option, might as well go for the hawas Malibu or Armaf odyssey Bahamas, not similar scent but similar kind of scent profiles in the dry down, specially with Bahamas, I mean the tropical aspects in their scent profiles.

It's a very good fragrance if you are looking for something different to add to your collection. But the notes listed above don't tell you the whole story. Hence, I recommend you to test a sample before buying. Do not blind buy this one! When sprayed, the perfume opens up with with this rich creaminess with hint of fruity notes blended in the background. It is definitely not super fresh or that sweet fruity smell which you expect by looking at the notes listed. It is more of this super creamy(some might even smell coconut oil), slightly fruity, earthy and sandalwood(in the dry down) fragrance. It is definitely addictive, the more I smell it, the better it smells. But it is definitely not something I would wear as a everyday/signature scent. It is more of a vacation scent that you can use in outdoor settings. The projection and performance is exceptional as well. Easily lasts 6-8 hours. Final rating 7/10

You’re on a yacht vacation. It’s brunch. A sweet yet sour tropical fruit bouquet rests on the table as the salt hangs in the air, in your hair and on your clothes. The fragrance of foliage from surrounding lush islands lends to a woody aromatic essence. Almost peppery. Caveat here!! This can be reminiscent of an axe body wash. However, the quality of ingredients and blend is excellent. There’s depth here ! A truly interesting middle eastern release here. This has heart! I can see a man wearing this very easily. Might be more challenge for some women as it is bold ! But you like what you like <3

Nothing tropical or aquatic about this scent on my skin, but not a bad scent. I get lightly spicy, soft leather, hint of green, sandalwood fragrance. I can see the spa/bar of soap comparison. It got slightly sweeter with a dab of mango after 4/5 months of sitting on a shelf, but still not tropical/fruity. Not blind but safe but still a good scent. I use it as a base scent and layer it with sweeter/fresher scents. It does have good longevity and sillage I’ll give it that. I’d say a spring/fall scent. Too leathery for summer. Not bold enough for winter. 7.5 out of 10.

A friend sent me a decant of this to try and I decided to give it a test drive today. Its quite hard to describe the opening its a creamy tropical fruit with a definite sea salt/marine note which makes this a perfect summertime/ beach fragrance - especially if you aren't a fan of coconut. As this gives beach vibes without that note. It wasn't the longest lasting on my skin and needed a top up at lunch time but to be honest with the notes its wasn't surprising to me. I'd definitely consider a full bottle of this but I do prefer essence of Casablanca more.

Smells like an airplane... like very fresh leather ultra Luxury bag. Longevity and projection is a bit offensive but I did spray 15 times so I’ll recommend spraying no more than 4

Swiss Arabian doesn't last long compared to other Middle Eastern niche brands

t's not Bad, Give it 5 min. This fragrance does not sell itself on initial spray. Definitely gets better as it settles down. The Jungle Vibe comparison is a joke. Wish they would eliminate the folks giving bogus reviews. I have worn this a few times and have received a few complements. This is a nice warm/cool weather fragrance to wear not citrusy, but a mild fruit smell with some woodiness, it's blended well and does not come off as one of them middle eastern frags. Smells better than a lot of them Lattafa, Armaf's and Afnan's Ect. Is it 10? No, but it does smell nice and for the 75$ I paid I have no regrets.

My first impression was a strong coconut note that isn’t listed, yet dominates the whole fragrance. It makes it hard for me to enjoy, and I’m surprised more reviewers haven’t mentioned it. The scent feels overhyped and doesn’t offer anything particularly unnique. It does give a beachyy, tropical vibe but the coconut becomes heavy, especially in the Indian heat. I would recommend trying a decant of Soul of Bali before committing to a full bottle.

It is hard for me to rate this fragrance. Definitely not a blind buy safe and mass appealing one. I wish it didn't have rhubarb. Rhubarb overpowering rest of notes. Composition is like rubar salad. I don't know when I want to wear it 😕 Don't want to hate it either.

I wanted to love this so much but all I get is the sensation of walking into an incense shop (and I love incense!). But there’s just too much wood and not enough freshness to balance it for me.

This was a big let down for me. The opening was so amazing and promising but on skin this quickly turned rancid and vomit like. I couldn't do it.

Not a fan of this at all. Very herbal and medicinal nothing remotely tropical or “Bali vacation” about this

So gald to that one review where he said to not blind buy this, you saved me. Not my type of fragnance.

It’s so weird how we all good different experiences from this. For me, this opens really fruity, it gets a bit spicy in the mid, but this is woody more than anything. I can’t imagine wearing this in the hot and humid Aussie Summer. More of a Spring or Autumn fragrance. In the dry down I get a woody and fruity fragrance, and I don’t really get the aquatic notes in the mid at all. It’s nice, but not sure if I had a headache before, or if this is giving me a headache. Only way to find out is give it another wearing and come back for an update. UPDATE: Headache inducing fragrance. I sold it, it was very synthetic.

On paper this smelt amazing on first spray. Bright ginger opening and a hint of citrus. But when I placed this on skin it was a rancid, headache inducing mess. Not blind but safe. Ensure you test on your skin.

The opening is the worse perfume I have ever smelled. I put on my wrist and immediately washed it with soap. I could almost throw up every time i smell this

Kachra of kabaadi Scentwale bhaiya tuje kide padege kamine kitna overhyped karega bhugtega bhai yaha ka yahi he narak

What I get is a very watery spa like smell in the opening. Like your soaking in a fancy Resort or Spa mineralic hot spring with a basket of tropical fruits (rhubarb + a mango-pineapple blend) sitting by. From there as it dries you start to picking up on the woody and incense like blend more and more with a slight dryness while the fruits and mineralic water tone down some. I dig it a lot! Unique and different. Only issue I can see with this is that it might come off differently on others skin chemistry which makes it not a safe blind buy. I’ve seen reviews saying it’s not very fresh and no fruits, just woods, incense and etc while some say it’s a tropical scent, while I sit somewhere in the middle.

Definitely the worst out of the 'Cities'-collection. Even though it's not *that* strong at all - it's faintly soapy and has a hint of sandalwood - but there is a real, realistic, salty, musky, fishy or seaweed-ish smell in the opening that I just can't wear in this lifetime. It's almost the smell of canned cat food with fennel and fish in it, just not strong enough. The notes look beautiful in the pyramid -- but almost none of them are present. 'Soul of Bali' is the odd one out of the otherwise excellent collection and I can't even recommend it to my worst enemy, because this is what I'd be smelling if I were to fight him, and I wouldn't want to smell this during a boss battle.

Don’t be fooled by the reviews, this has nothing to do with mango. To me, it’s a mix of BOSS Bottled Pacific and JPG EDP. This is coconut, but more synthetic from start to finish and less sweet. A disappointment if you’re looking to buy a fragrance with a hint of mango. Most of the reviews seem like they’re from bots.

Impression of first spray- this is lovely. Dry down- this smells like roadworks beside my bali resort as I get a pedicure in a salon filled with fumes. But also weirdly nice. Probably perfect to wear on a date with someone who likes sniffing paint.

Aromatic, citrus, fruity and aquatic. There’s no sweetness but this is perfectly balanced. It reminds me of Bois imperial, but I think I prefer this more. It’s more masc leaning and is a lovely freshie. IG/tiktok: @wilddew_vibes

Imma just say if you like jpg paradise garden you’ll love this , they are similar but this has a lot of that sweet green rhubarb smell and aquatic notes , kinda 70% similar and this would or Bali last all day , crazy performance

To my nose, the scent is truly spicy and refreshing, including a strong scent more suited to mature men. I feel that in my nose memory, the scent is a common thread with Terre d'Hermès, see for yourself.

Not getting any fruityness other than rhubarb in the first 10 seconds, mostly spices with a woody undertone and a aquatic breeze in the distance. Not very mass appealing based off feedback

Same olibanum and sandalwood notes as in incense 01. Soul of Bali is also a little bit dusty leathery, with fruity and slightly green notes. Very good!

Ginger rules here, it kicks off at the beginning, then the freshness of pineapple and bergamot and water invades the area. Nice play. I like it.

Willing to trade a lightly used bottle. PM me