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Dubai Duty Free - to buy - help needed

post #1 of 11
2/17/13 at 12:14pm
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Help needed in selecting from the list below from the Dubai Duty Free. Items below are listed by brand, along with size & price in US $. I don't mind floral, but I wouldn't want it to dominate. Also, if any of the below are imitations of western parfums, I'll leave those out as well. I have about a week to decide, I thank you in advance for your responses!

AJMAL
Ajmal Collection Set 4 x 3ml 165.28
Ajmal Oud Mubakhar Fakher 45gm 145.83

Al HARAMAIN
White Leather 100ml 30.56
Mystique Musk 70ml 255.56
Arabian Treasure 70ml 255.56

AL HUNAIDI PERFUMES
Loloat Al Arab 6ml 105.56
Mukhalat Salama 60ml 110.83
Shirin 100ml 48.61
Loloat Al Jazeera 6ml 105.56
Attar Al Muhaba 6ml 44.44

ARABIAN OUD
Arabian Oud Seylayar Oud 3ml 122.22
Arabian Oud Seher Al Kalimat Spray 100ml 122.22
Kalemat 100ml 83.33
Woody EDP 100ml 69.44

DESIGNER SHAIK
Chic Man Classic 80ml 144.44
Chic Woman Classic 60ml 180.55
Shaik Opulent Classic EDP no.33 40ml 238.88
Shaik Opulent Classic EDP no.77 100ml 183.33

OUDH BOUTIQUE
Oudh Malaki Edp Vapo 50ml 197.22
Aladin EDP Vapo 50ml 211.11
Afgano Rouge EDP Vapo 50ml 232.22
Royal Leather EDP Vapo 50ml 191.11

OUD BOUTIQUE
Oud Boutique Purple Love Edp Vapo 50ml 133.33
Oud Boutique Angelic Patchouli EDP 50ml 133.33
Oud Boutique Sensual EDP Vapo 50ml 105.56
Oud Boutique Royal Love EDP Vapo 50ml 113.89
Oud Boutique Golden Romance EDP Vapo 50ml 116.67

RAGHEB ALAMA
Notes D Amour EDP 100ml 101.39
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post #2 of 11
2/17/13 at 12:21pm
Our resident Emirati Basenoter "hedonist222" should be able to help you with informed info if he sees this thread.
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post #3 of 11
2/17/13 at 1:06pm
Please let us know which one you liked or disliked after shopping,
Thanks.
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post #4 of 11
2/17/13 at 2:07pm
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Thx, I've sent him a PM as well...
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post #5 of 11
2/17/13 at 2:50pm
Of those listed I've tried Woody EDP and I thought it was quite nice. Interesting presentation too. I think I tried Kalemat too and found it pleasant enough and I'm quite sure that Al HARAMAIN White Leather (or was it white suede?) was utterly horrible. One of the few frags I've had to wash off. Stay away!

Do yourself a favour and check out the cosmetics store opposite the Lindt chocolate counter.

It sells many different types of cosmetics but it also has a few shelves of local frags. Many of them are knock-offs of popular stuff but in between these there are some great UAE produced frags, very cheap too.

I found these very satisfying and got two 100ml EDP Arabian style bottles for less than $30. I sprayed one of these cheapies on one wrist and an Amouage on another, I asked one of my companions which she preferred and it turned out to be the $13 sandalwood style frag! The other is very Tuscan Leather like.
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post #6 of 11
2/17/13 at 3:00pm
Never tried any of these. Most of them sound good though.
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post #7 of 11
2/17/13 at 3:20pm
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@ Chopwet - Wish I was the one buying...Its my sister who is getting in to Dubai, so this is more of a blind buy (& she hates me spending so much $$$ on parfums). Of the one's I listed, I've sampled probably 2 yrs back from Al Haramain & Arabian Oud collection, its too vague in my memory, hence the post and request for feedback from all at BN.
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post #8 of 11
2/17/13 at 7:43pm
If this will be your first Oudh purchase, then I would stay away from almost all of these. The ones you mentioned above are Oudh heavy fragrances - certainly not for the faint hearted.

However, if you do want to venture into lighter Oudh fragrances, then the Designer Shaik's No. 77 and Oudh Boutique's Afgano Rouge and Royal Leather might be more plateable. In terms of the companies you mentioned above, Ajmal is a very reputed company with the best bang for the buck - but, I haven't tried the ones you mentioned above for Ajmal.

For the non-Oudh heavy eastern influenced fragrances, I would certainly give amouage my recommendation. A non-froral and leather/tobacco dominant fragrance in the Amouage lineup is Epic Man. Reflection Man is a safe bet as well.
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post #9 of 11
2/17/13 at 7:59pm
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@ RSharma314 - This isn't my first Aoud purchase, have a few Amouage's & many Montale's as well, a few attar's came in as a decant gift as well last yr (manufacturer not known).
And I am definitely looking for Aoud heavy frags...
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post #10 of 11
2/18/13 at 2:31am
I'm not familiar with those really.

I mostly wear pure oud oil.
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post #11 of 11
2/18/13 at 7:38am
try Ajmal Exclusive only at Airport

http://www.ajmalperfume.com/travel_r...ves-catident-2

I own Accord Boise and Accord Violet each cost around $70 , The Accord boise really great non-sweet spicy coffee scent! Or Unveil extremely spicy scent....

please aware that all the lists on Dubai duty free PDF file are not always available They hardly updated. Try Email them first they reply pretty fast.

Enjoy!
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