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3–6 hours Lasting
Noticeable Scent trail
From 30+ wearer ratings
Bakhoor suits anyone drawn to a dense, resin-and-amber fragrance in the bakhoor tradition, built around a soft sweet-rose opening rather than a citrus or floral-led one. Its long-lasting, moderate-to-strong profile suits cooler-weather and evening wear, and its unisex profile makes it an easy addition to a shared fragrance wardrobe.
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
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 30+ wearersBuilt on amber, woody and leather. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
Bakhoor opens with sweet notes and rose before woodsy notes, leather and citruses build a textured middle, settling into a base of resin, amber, labdanum and musk. On Fragrantica, 63% of voters rate longevity long lasting to eternal, suiting cooler-weather, evening wear.
Bakhoor opens with sweet notes alongside rose, a soft, slightly powdery-sweet introduction rather than a sharp or green one. The middle brings in woodsy notes, leather and citruses together, a combination that adds both texture and a brighter, drier edge beneath the initial sweetness. The base is substantial: resin, amber, labdanum and musk combine into a warm, deeply resinous accord typical of bakhoor-style compositions, with real density and staying power. Read as a whole, the fragrance moves from a sweet floral opening through a leathered, citrus-cut middle into a heavy amber-resin base, the base carries most of the fragrance's character and is where it spends the majority of its wear. The pairing of leather with citruses in the middle stage is what keeps the composition from tipping into pure sweetness too early, giving the fragrance a drier, more textured passage before the resin and amber base takes hold.
The sweet notes and rose fade first, softening within the opening stretch as the woodsy-leather middle takes hold. Citruses appear briefly in that same stage, cutting through the leather's dryness before receding as the base builds underneath. From there, resin, amber, labdanum and musk take over and stay close to the skin for the remainder of the wear, deepening gradually rather than shifting suddenly. By the later hours, the composition reads almost entirely as warm resin and amber, with little of the original sweetness or citrus remaining. Even in the final hours, a faint trace of the original rose can still surface underneath the resin and amber, keeping the finish from reading as purely smoky or one-dimensional.
Longevity votes split across the range, with long lasting and eternal together accounting for around 63% of responses and moderate taking most of the rest (small sample). Sillage votes centre on moderate, at just under 40%, with strong and enormous close behind, projection reads as noticeable and can run heavier depending on application. Together, the data points to a fragrance with solid, dependable staying power rather than a fleeting one.
Season votes favour autumn and winter, together well ahead of spring and summer. The resin-and-amber base reads warmer in cold air, and the vote pattern backs that reading, this suits cooler months more naturally than the height of summer.
Both the catalogue and Fragrantica list Bakhoor as unisex, and voter gender data agrees without a decisive lean toward either side (small sample). It reads as a shared fragrance rather than one built for a single wardrobe.
Bakhoor shares its resinous, leather-and-amber shape with Attar Mubakhar by Swiss Arabian, both lean on a dense, incense-like base rather than a lighter fresh or citrus-forward finish, giving them a comparable weight and mood.
Bakhoor suits anyone drawn to a dense, resin-and-amber fragrance in the bakhoor tradition, built around a soft sweet-rose opening rather than a citrus or floral-led one. Its long-lasting, moderate-to-strong profile suits cooler-weather and evening wear, and its unisex profile makes it an easy addition to a shared fragrance wardrobe.
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Google Reviews
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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.
Orientica is a Dubai perfume brand that Al Haramain Perfumes launched in 2018. Al Haramain has made Arabian perfume since 1970, and Orientica pairs amber and oud with a modern style. FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Orientica.
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Bakhoor opens with sweet notes and rose before woodsy notes, leather and citruses build a textured middle, settling into a base of resin, amber, labdanum and musk. On Fragrantica, 63% of voters rate longevity long lasting to eternal, suiting cooler-weather, evening wear. What Does Bakhoor Smell Like?Bakhoor opens with sweet notes alongside rose, a soft, slightly powdery-sweet introduction rather than a sharp or green one. The middle brings in woodsy notes, leather and citruses together, a combination that adds both texture and a brighter, drier edge beneath the initial sweetness. The base is substantial: resin, amber, labdanum and musk combine into a warm, deeply resinous accord typical of bakhoor-style compositions, with real density and staying power. Read as a whole, the fragrance moves from a sweet floral opening through a leathered, citrus-cut middle into a heavy amber-resin base, the base carries most of the fragrance's character and is where it spends the majority of its wear. The pairing of leather with citruses in the middle stage is what keeps the composition from tipping into pure sweetness too early, giving the fragrance a drier, more textured passage before the resin and amber base takes hold. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The sweet notes and rose fade first, softening within the opening stretch as the woodsy-leather middle takes hold. Citruses appear briefly in that same stage, cutting through the leather's dryness before receding as the base builds underneath. From there, resin, amber, labdanum and musk take over and stay close to the skin for the remainder of the wear, deepening gradually rather than shifting suddenly. By the later hours, the composition reads almost entirely as warm resin and amber, with little of the original sweetness or citrus remaining. Even in the final hours, a faint trace of the original rose can still surface underneath the resin and amber, keeping the finish from reading as purely smoky or one-dimensional. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Longevity votes split across the range, with long lasting and eternal together accounting for around 63% of responses and moderate taking most of the rest (small sample). Sillage votes centre on moderate, at just under 40%, with strong and enormous close behind, projection reads as noticeable and can run heavier depending on application. Together, the data points to a fragrance with solid, dependable staying power rather than a fleeting one. What Season Is It For?Season votes favour autumn and winter, together well ahead of spring and summer. The resin-and-amber base reads warmer in cold air, and the vote pattern backs that reading, this suits cooler months more naturally than the height of summer. Is It for Men or Women?Both the catalogue and Fragrantica list Bakhoor as unisex, and voter gender data agrees without a decisive lean toward either side (small sample). It reads as a shared fragrance rather than one built for a single wardrobe. What Is It Similar To?Bakhoor shares its resinous, leather-and-amber shape with Attar Mubakhar by Swiss Arabian, both lean on a dense, incense-like base rather than a lighter fresh or citrus-forward finish, giving them a comparable weight and mood. Who It's ForBakhoor suits anyone drawn to a dense, resin-and-amber fragrance in the bakhoor tradition, built around a soft sweet-rose opening rather than a citrus or floral-led one. Its long-lasting, moderate-to-strong profile suits cooler-weather and evening wear, and its unisex profile makes it an easy addition to a shared fragrance wardrobe. | Regular price
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| Orientica | Eau de Parfum | Oriental | Evenings out, Cooler months | Sweet Notes, Rose | Woodsy Notes, Leather, Citruses | Resin, Amber, Labdanum, Musk |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
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 30+ wearersBuilt on amber, woody and leather. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
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