What's that fragrance?

LaFolie · #1 (**permalink**) 30th June 2009, 02:54 PM

I've noticed a lot of Emirati men wearing a very distinctive, musky/spicy fragrance that I don't recognise from anywhere. Does anyone know what it is and where to find it?

Elphaba · #2 (**permalink**) 30th June 2009, 03:16 PM

Probably Oudh (aka Oud) of some sort. In all the malls you will find shops specialising in Arabic fragrances. Just go in & ask and the staff will explain what they stock.

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LaFolie · #3 (**permalink**) 30th June 2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Elphaba

Probably Oudh (aka Oud) of some sort. In all the malls you will find shops specialising in Arabic fragrances. Just go in & ask and the staff will explain what they stock.

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Lovely, thanks! It's too masculine as a perfume, but I think it would make a nice room fragrance if it was balanced with something citrus or floral.

stewart · #4 (**permalink**) 30th June 2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LaFolie

Lovely, thanks! It's too masculine as a perfume, but I think it would make a nice room fragrance if it was balanced with something citrus or floral.

if you a bloke just walk through mall of emirates and every shop has staff out the front trying to splash some smelly fragraces on you to make a sale.
females get same treatment from perfume shops.
Its a cheap way of going out smelling nice

DLNW · #5 (**permalink**) 1st July 2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LaFolie

I've noticed a lot of Emirati men wearing a very distinctive, musky/spicy fragrance that I don't recognise from anywhere. Does anyone know what it is and where to find it?

I've also noticed when i ask the local girls they think I'm nuts but it is a very distinct fragrance - would also like to know where to get it

LaFolie · #6 (**permalink**) 1st July 2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DLNW

I've also noticed when i ask the local girls they think I'm nuts but it is a very distinct fragrance - would also like to know where to get it

I'm defo going to hunt it down over the next day or two, will let you know. Nice as a gift for the folks back home, too.

judicious · #7 (**permalink**) 3rd July 2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DLNW

I've also noticed when i ask the local girls they think I'm nuts but it is a very distinct fragrance - would also like to know where to get it

There's a huge number of different kinds of these fragrances...

A large number of shops who sell them too including Abdul Samad Al Quarishi .... Al Rasasi... Ajmal and Areej to name but a few (all of them have branches in MOE)...

The prices for these fragrances vary starting at AED 50 going through to AED 5,000 or even more!!!!