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.

I love it! Smells great! I find it captivating. A little bit goes a long way. I use it to layer with lotion and my daytime fragrance. Did I mention that I love it? It lasts all day for me. It is small but it is potent. It is beautifully packaged. The container is high quality.

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, Honey Heart: Ginger, Lily, Iris, Tuberose, Rose, Jasmine, Hyacinth, Saffron, Shamamatul Amber, Blackcurrant Base: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk, Dehn El Ood, Vanilla, Chocolate, Civet I'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.

I only knew the scent description, otherwise, it was a blind purchase. The bottle is fantastic. It has a screw-on top with a dauber. The scent- just from the bottle smells delicious. It smells like honey, but not artificial smelling with vanilla, and a hint of florals. It's warm and sweet. Unfortunately, once it dried down the sweetness and warmth became soapy and sour. It is just on my skin it does this, so my chemistry is throwing something off. All in all a lovely scent in a lovely bottle, but it just doesn't work for me.

Intrigued by other reviewers' assertions that this was a nice orange blossom scent, I hit the purchase button and eagerly awaited its arrival. I was so pleased to see it on my doorstep...opened the package, uncapped the bottle and took a sniff. Interesting. Pleasant enough at first but absolutely no hint of orange blossom. I dabbed some on the backs of my hands, just a few drops, thinking it might morph into the sought-after orange blossom aroma I was promised. That didn't happen, and the longer I kept it on, the more cloying, stinky-sweet and pervasively awful it became. I suffered through two hours of an appalling odor that I am at a loss to properly describe. Even after thoroughly washing my hands I could still smell it faintly. It's not just that it is cloying and overly sweet. There's something in it that truly stinks, like a public bathroom that was sprayed with chemical air freshener in a failed attempt to disguise the stench of uncleanliness. I think it may be that my skin's chemistry is not well suited to these Arab perfumes. I have tried several others from the Al-Rehab line and they didn't work for me either. These probably smell much better on darker complected people; I am about as Caucasian as they come - fair skin, blonde hair, light eyes. Sigh. I gave this one to a Peruvian friend and she seemed to like it, so I hope it works out for her.

I’m not fond of the smell it smells a bit soapy. I gave it to my daughter. I told her maybe she can blend it with something else. Cute bottle though

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Smells like a retirement home

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lovely product

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If I were to smell this in a store I would not purchase it. It reminds me of a more mature fragrance. The only note I smell really good is musk. I do love a musk fragrance this one is a little different and it’s ok. It’s very charming. I put some on my wrist and later that evening took a shower you can still smell it! It has staying power so a little bit goes a VERY LONG WAY! I will still wear it on its own and also layer it with other oils/fragrances.