Nabeel · Eau de Parfum · 2022
Desert Leather Eau de Parfum
Longevity
EternalFills most of the room
Projection
Enormous8-12 hours
Polarising
CharacterVery sweet, dense
leather-forward
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Desert Leather by Nabeel is a Leather fragrance for men. Desert Leather was launched in 2022. Top notes are Saffron, Plum, Strawberry and Thyme; middle notes are Jasmine, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose; base notes are Leather, Cedar, Musk, Ambergris and Vanilla. From the Nabeel Trendy Collection, Desert Leather is a fragrance that fills the air with its unspoken charm and mystery. Oozing with exoticism and eroticism, this perfume is a powerful, audacious scent that’s inspired by the Arabian Nights The essence of a desert breeze laced with top notes of plum, strawberry, thyme, and saffron make this scent perfect for long days of travel or exploration. This perfume possesses an oasis of leather, cedarwood, ambergris, vanilla, and musk as its base notes and freesia, jasmine, rose, and lily as its middle notes that linger on the skin. The brown and yellow leather-like packaging has a bold feel to it and evokes the image of a desert in the early morning sun. Top Notes: PLUM, STRAWBERRY, THYME, SAFFRON Middle Notes: FREESIA, JASMINE, ROSE, LILY OF THE VALLEY Base Notes: LEATHER, CEDARWOOD, AMBERGRIS, VANILLA, MUSK
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Nabeel
Nabeel has 133 perfumes indexed on Scendira, one of the longest-running houses in our catalogue with launches spanning 1995 to 2025. Woody (72 perfumes) is the dominant accord by a wide margin, more than double the next most common, fruity and amber (31 each), followed by warm-spiced (30) and citrus (29). On the note level, rose (113) and musk (112) are the most common notes across the catalogue. Prices run $16 to $360, median $34, mostly accessible with a few premium outliers. The catalogue is strongly unisex (103 of 132 mapped), with feminine (19) and masculine (10) making up the rest. By community mentions, Hayati is the most-discussed Nabeel perfume, followed by Al Bashiq, Irth, and Empress. With three decades of releases and a woody-dominant catalogue, Nabeel is known as a foundational, classic-leaning Gulf house rather than a trend-chasing newer brand.
Filter Nabeel Perfumes by Dominant Note
- Woody: 73 perfumes
- Fruity: 30
- Warm-spiced: 30
- Amber: 30
- Citrus: 29
- Sweet: 24
Best for: shoppers who want a classic, woody-dominant Gulf perfume from a long-running house, at mostly accessible prices.
Every Nabeel perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
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