Kayali · 2018

Citrus 08 Eau de Parfum

Kayali Citrus 08 eau de parfum bottle, a citrus fragrance
Longevity Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection CloseArm's length
Polarising Mixed
fresh aromatic uplifting skin-close

bright grapefruit and bergamot with a whisper of rosy sweetness

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Snapshot

The full profile.

About This Perfume

Kayali Citrus 08 comes across as bright grapefruit and bergamot with a whisper of rosy sweetness. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot and rhubarb, moves into rose and settles on musk, oakmoss and tonka bean. It reads unisex.

This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for the office. Released in 2018.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for the office.
  • Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
  • Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.

Discussed by 10 people across the fragrance communities Scendira tracks.

Around $149.

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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Office
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The Brand

Kayali

Kayali has 42 perfumes indexed on Scendira, and it's the most gourmand-forward brand in our catalogue: sweet is the single most common accord at 23 of 42 perfumes, well ahead of vanilla (14), woody (13), and warm-spiced (10). On the note level, vanilla (29) and musk (26) lead, so most Kayali perfumes read as dessert-like vanilla-musk blends rather than traditional Arabic woody-oud compositions. Prices run $29 to $197, median $140, the highest median in our brand set and closer to prestige perfumery than mall-brand Arabic fragrance. The range is mostly unisex (30 of 42), with feminine (11) and only one masculine-tagged release. By community mentions, Yum Pistachio Gelato is by far the most-discussed Kayali perfume with 361 mentions, followed by Eden Sparkling Lychee and Eden Juicy Apple. Kayali is known for Western-style vanilla gourmands, not Gulf oud.

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Best for: vanilla-gourmand fans who want a designer-priced, dessert-sweet scent, not a traditional oud or amber Arabic perfume.

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FAQ

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It smells like bright grapefruit and bergamot with a whisper of rosy sweetness. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot and rhubarb, moves into rose and settles on musk, oakmoss and tonka bean.

Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in spring and summer. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office.

It reads unisex.

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