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7–12 hours Lasting
Strong Scent trail
From 2,200+ wearer ratings
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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic Fruity
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 2,200+ wearersBuilt on citrus, green and aromatic. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Bergamot, green notes and mandarin orange open into melon, black currant and pineapple, settling into amber, musk and vanilla. Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai leans fruity and fresh rather than heavy oud. 62% of voters call the longevity long lasting, with strong sillage reported by over half.
The opening leans fruity and green rather than oud-heavy: bergamot and mandarin orange sit alongside green notes for a bright, slightly sharp citrus lift. Underneath, melon, black currant and pineapple bring a juicy, almost aquatic sweetness that keeps the top register light. The pairing of pineapple and melon gives it a distinctly juicy character in the opening minutes, before the deeper amber-musk base has a chance to establish itself. The base settles into musk, petitgrain and galbanum, with vanilla rounding the edges. The scent shape is fresh-fruity with an amber-musk foundation, not a traditional Arabian oud composition despite the name — the notes point to something closer to a modern fruity-aromatic than a resinous oud.
On application the citrus and green notes lead, sharp and slightly bitter from the galbanum in the background. Within the first while the fruit notes come forward — melon and pineapple add sweetness, with black currant giving a darker, slightly tart edge. As the fragrance settles, the amber and musk base takes over, joined by a soft vanilla warmth. Petitgrain keeps a faint green thread running through the drydown rather than letting it turn purely sweet, so the finish reads warm and musky with a citrus memory rather than gourmand. Wear time in general leans toward the moderate-long side rather than fading quickly, with the musk base doing most of the lasting work once the fruit notes have receded.
Longevity is rated favourably by the Fragrantica community: 62% of voters put it in the long lasting range, with a further 10% calling it eternal, against a small minority reporting weak performance. Sillage follows the same pattern, with 54% describing it as strong and a further 8% as enormous, meaning it projects clearly rather than sitting close to skin. Between the two, this reads as a fragrance built to be noticed and to hold through a full day.
Voters place this most often in summer (44%) and spring (37%), with winter and autumn well behind. The fruity, aquatic-leaning top notes and citrus lift support that reading — it suits warm-weather wear better than a heavy cold-season fragrance, and 77% of voters favour it for day rather than night.
Al Haramain markets this as a general release, and Fragrantica's own gender read sits at unisex. The community vote leans towards a male-leaning profile (46%) with a further 20% calling it male, but unisex still accounts for close to 30% of votes, short of a decisive one-gender result. It reads as unisex, wearable across genders, with a lean rather than a sharp split.
This shares its fruity-fresh shape and amber-musk base with Imagination by Louis Vuitton, another composition built around a bright fruit-and-citrus opening over a warm, ambery drydown. The comparison sits in the accord balance and progression rather than an exact note-for-note match.
This suits anyone who wants a fresh, fruity fragrance with enough amber-musk depth to carry into the evening without feeling heavy. It fits daily rotation through spring and summer, works well for daytime wear, and its strong projection means it holds up through a full working day. A good fit for someone who prefers citrus-fruity openings over traditional oud or resin-forward profiles.
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Wide range of budget friendly to relatively high end priced perfume brands. Rayhan, Armaf, French Avenue, Brandy, Lattafa just to mention a few. They also sell a 10ml of any brand you like, good for testing before you commit to the whole bottle.
This store reminds me of my days in Dubai. Prices are competitive and most probably the best I have found on the market. Amazing perfumes!
Shahed was very welcoming and friendly… He was knowledgeable about the perfumes and took the time to understand what I was looking for before recommending a fragrance that suited my preferences perfectly.
What a good find! A place where you can smell all the Dubai perfumes. Monique assisted us and she was very helpful. Will see you soon!
Customer service 10/10. Tamzyn helped me she was very nice energetic and helpful… when I heard the price I had to take it. So very affordable in my opinion.
The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
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Bergamot, green notes and mandarin orange open into melon, black currant and pineapple, settling into amber, musk and vanilla. Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai leans fruity and fresh rather than heavy oud. 62% of voters call the longevity long lasting, with strong sillage reported by over half. What Does Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai Smell Like?The opening leans fruity and green rather than oud-heavy: bergamot and mandarin orange sit alongside green notes for a bright, slightly sharp citrus lift. Underneath, melon, black currant and pineapple bring a juicy, almost aquatic sweetness that keeps the top register light. The pairing of pineapple and melon gives it a distinctly juicy character in the opening minutes, before the deeper amber-musk base has a chance to establish itself. The base settles into musk, petitgrain and galbanum, with vanilla rounding the edges. The scent shape is fresh-fruity with an amber-musk foundation, not a traditional Arabian oud composition despite the name — the notes point to something closer to a modern fruity-aromatic than a resinous oud. How Does It Develop Through the Day?On application the citrus and green notes lead, sharp and slightly bitter from the galbanum in the background. Within the first while the fruit notes come forward — melon and pineapple add sweetness, with black currant giving a darker, slightly tart edge. As the fragrance settles, the amber and musk base takes over, joined by a soft vanilla warmth. Petitgrain keeps a faint green thread running through the drydown rather than letting it turn purely sweet, so the finish reads warm and musky with a citrus memory rather than gourmand. Wear time in general leans toward the moderate-long side rather than fading quickly, with the musk base doing most of the lasting work once the fruit notes have receded. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Longevity is rated favourably by the Fragrantica community: 62% of voters put it in the long lasting range, with a further 10% calling it eternal, against a small minority reporting weak performance. Sillage follows the same pattern, with 54% describing it as strong and a further 8% as enormous, meaning it projects clearly rather than sitting close to skin. Between the two, this reads as a fragrance built to be noticed and to hold through a full day. What Season Is It For?Voters place this most often in summer (44%) and spring (37%), with winter and autumn well behind. The fruity, aquatic-leaning top notes and citrus lift support that reading — it suits warm-weather wear better than a heavy cold-season fragrance, and 77% of voters favour it for day rather than night. Is It for Men or Women?Al Haramain markets this as a general release, and Fragrantica's own gender read sits at unisex. The community vote leans towards a male-leaning profile (46%) with a further 20% calling it male, but unisex still accounts for close to 30% of votes, short of a decisive one-gender result. It reads as unisex, wearable across genders, with a lean rather than a sharp split. What Is It Similar To?This shares its fruity-fresh shape and amber-musk base with Imagination by Louis Vuitton, another composition built around a bright fruit-and-citrus opening over a warm, ambery drydown. The comparison sits in the accord balance and progression rather than an exact note-for-note match. Who It's ForThis suits anyone who wants a fresh, fruity fragrance with enough amber-musk depth to carry into the evening without feeling heavy. It fits daily rotation through spring and summer, works well for daytime wear, and its strong projection means it holds up through a full working day. A good fit for someone who prefers citrus-fruity openings over traditional oud or resin-forward profiles. | Regular price
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| Al Haramain | Eau de Parfum | Aromatic Fruity | Daytime, Warmer months | Bergamot, Green Notes, Mandarin Orange | Melon, Amber, Black Currant, Pineapple | Musk, Petitgrain, Galbanum, Vanilla |
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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic Fruity
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 2,200+ wearersBuilt on citrus, green and aromatic. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
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