Vendor: Swiss Arabian
Iris and Berry
powdery iris with fresh berries and a whisper of rose

citrus brightness fading into woody oud and creamy sandalwood
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Rakaan by Swiss Arabian is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Top notes are Lime and Grapefruit; middle note is Lotus; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk. Rakaan is the smell of desire to win. It opens with fresh notes of grapefruit and lime, followed by the heart of the lotus and the base of oud and amber. Available as 50 ml EDP.
Swiss Arabian has 253 perfumes indexed on Scendira, one of the longest-established Gulf fragrance houses in this catalogue. The six most-common accords are woody (95 perfumes), warm-spiced (52), fruity (51), sweet (48), oud and amber (47 each), built on musk, rose, amber, agarwood oud, vanilla, and patchouli. Prices run $14.04 to $139.99, with a $38 median, solid mid-market territory well below niche or luxury pricing. 52% of the range reads unisex. By community mentions, Incense 01 leads, closely followed by Essence of Casablanca, Vanilla 01, and the Shaghaf Oud line, which anchors the brand's oud-forward reputation. Floral-woody openings often built around oud run through the range, alongside the signature Shaghaf line of oud-forward blends. Filter by note below, or ask Dira which Swiss Arabian perfume actually matches what you want to smell like.
Best for: shoppers who want a long-established Gulf house with real range, oud-forward, floral, and gourmand-vanilla all show up here. Skip if you want ultra-niche or ultra-luxury pricing; Swiss Arabian sits solidly mid-market throughout.
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It opens with lime and grapefruit, moves into a lotus heart, settles into agarwood (oud), sandalwood, and musk. The overall impression is citrus brightness fading into woody oud and creamy sandalwood.
Moderate wear; expect around 4 to 6 hours on skin.
Yes, it's tagged for night out wear with a woody and grounded character.
It leans masculine, though scent has no rules; wear what you love.
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