Ajayeb Dubai Portrait

In everyday terms

Citrus and mango with jasmine over soft oud.

Orange

Juicy, fresh orange, like peeling an orange from the roadside seller

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Osmanthus

Apricot-like flowers with a soft leathery hint

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Mango

Ripe, juicy mango, like peak mango season

Oud

Deep, smoky oud, like the turare and bakhoor burned in Hausa homes during Sallah

Sandalwood

Creamy, smooth wood, like sandalwood soap

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

Amber

Warm, sweet and resinous, like soft incense glowing in a room

How it wears

In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.