Swiss Arabian Noora - Luxury Products From Dubai - Long Lasting And Addictive Personal Perfume Oil Fragrance - A Seductive Signature Aroma - 0.6 Oz

I was looking for something with a nice orange blossom note, and this had popped up in reviews. Since I prefer oils anyway and like mukhallats, this seemed ideal -- and the price is great. I was a little startled when I unscrewed the cap: the first thing that hit me -- and it hit hard -- was oud. If you're not familiar, it's that woody, almost acrid, and very strong note -- it's a common basenote in a lot of mukhallats. It's not listed, but it's there and it makes its presence known. Oud is nice, but it's so very pervasive, and I really didn't want something that was going to be All About Oud, or so oud-y that it was just going to clobber the other notes into submission. But underneath was a fruity-candy-floral, which I hoped was robust enough to emerge from that initial oud onslaught. It did, fortunately, and quite quickly. It stays a bright, fruity honeyed scent, with a light floral overlayer, and the oud and musk keep it from being too sweet. It's a remarkably well-balanced and complex mukhallat: nothing is overwhelming. It wears very well, but closer to the skin than I expected -- not a lot of sillage (although I was wary of putting on too much, so may have underapplied. With oils, especially ones with oud, a little may go a long way.) It's not so orange-blossom as some reviews suggested (I'll find that one perfect orange blossom scent eventually), but it's a gorgeous scent.

If you know and like Oud, then you know that it can be quite different from conventional perfumes, and not just because it's an oil. The scent may vary depending on where the wood comes from, how it is distilled, how it is mixed and what it might be combined with. This can lead to some very expensive products. I love and appreciate oud, but I don't have the budget to pay five hundred or even a thousand dollars or more for oud.Oud also has a different scent than any perfume. It can have different notes, from earthy, fruity, smoky, floral, woody, herbal, and the list goes on. What it smells like when you put it on is not what it will smell like a few hours later.As a result of this, if you are expecting a conventional experience, you might be disappointed. But if you love fragrance and want a new experience, this is the product for you.This particular product comes in a lovely crystal bottle, packaged nicely in a gift box. I bought it for myself, but it would make a nice gift for anyone.Some people might categorize this as a men's scent, but if you know and appreciate oud, you will find that it is equally appropriate for a lady. I am a woman and I like this kind of scent. I prefer this over a flowery perfume.For me, this is a rather classic oud. On application, the main scent is oud or agarwood, with a touch of camphor and frankincense. It reminds me somewhat of the smells of autumn: a bit smoky, with a tiny hint of drying grasses and burning leaves in the autumn air. All of these things, in the very best way. Put it on, close your eyes and take a deep whiff. You will sense all these things and more, with the overtone of agarwood as the main fragrance, putting you in mind of exotic lands. It's an initially invigorating scent which dries down in a few hours to an opulent oud scent which will make people notice you without realizing exactly what's different and alluring about you. Everyone is different, and so are their tastes, their body chemistry, and what fragrances they find pleasing. This is the one that gets it for me, and after sampling this one, I am looking forward to trying other scents from this company, and even wondering how the different oudhs might combine together.I bought myself a gift and I'm very pleased with it! Thanks!

Noora is a very pretty scent. At first, it reminds me a berry-flavored cake with a lemony icing. As it ages, it becomes more of a musky floral. Very wearable, and very pleasant to smell on myself.The first time I put it on, my son walked into my office and said it smelled like the flowery ozone smell of the air before a thunderstorm. Which is about the nicest smell in the world.I found a more detailed description of its composition than appears on this listing. Here it is:Top: Orange, Tangerine, Ylang ylang, Plum, HoneyHeart: Ginger, Lily, Iris, Tuberose, Rose, Jasmine, Hyacinth, Saffron, Shamamatul Amber, BlackcurrantBase: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk, Dehn El Ood, Vanilla, Chocolate, CivetI'm not usually a fan of sweet or floral scents, preferring predominately green or woody ones. But Noora is an exception, probably because of the oudh, civet and patchouli in the base notes. I keep it on my desk and have been wearing it every day since it arrived.I should mention that it smelled absolutely awful the first time I put it on. And then it seemed to come to some sort of agreement with my chemistry and it has been wonderful ever since. So if you do buy and the first application seems like you got a bad batch, don't give up on it.I love it. If you're considering buying Noora, I encourage you to try it.