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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Swiss Arabian Rakaan comes across as citrus brightness fading into woody oud and creamy sandalwood. It opens with Caribbean lime and grapefruit, moves into lotus and settles on cedarwood, sandalwood and amber. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for nights out.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Around $70.
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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.
Every Swiss Arabian perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
It smells like citrus brightness fading into woody oud and creamy sandalwood. It opens with Caribbean lime and grapefruit, moves into lotus and settles on cedarwood, sandalwood and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits nights out.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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