Swiss Arabian · 2019
Dark Magic
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
tobacco-forward
uplifting
skin-close
smoky oud-soaked wood with a hint of green leaf and resin
Scent Notes
Woody / Oud
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About This Perfume
Swiss Arabian Dark Magic smells like smoky oud-soaked wood with a hint of green leaf and resin. It opens with cannabis and green notes, moves into resins, tobacco and woody notes and settles on frankincense and Oud. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2019.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and tobacco forward for the office.
- Sample first if: oud is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $38.
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Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Swiss Arabian
Swiss Arabian is a Dubai house. Scendira lists 250+ Swiss Arabian perfumes.
Most-Discussed Swiss Arabian Perfumes on Scendira
Community chatter about Swiss Arabian centres on Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Tonka, Swiss Arabian Incense 01 and Swiss Arabian Casablanca.
How the picks are built
Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Tonka (perfume oil, 2023) reads as warm almond cake with vanilla frosting and a whisper of cinnamon spice, opening on almond and drying down to tonka bean, vanilla and amberwood. Swiss Arabian Incense 01 (Eau de Parfum, 2025) is described as smoky incense with warm spiced nuts and dark chocolate; the opening brings frankincense and bergamot, and the base settles on vanilla, cashmere wood and cedarwood. Expect sweet apple and grapes over warm caramel and woody suede from Swiss Arabian Casablanca (Eau de Parfum, 2016), with wine grape and apple up top and balsam, amber and vanilla underneath.
Moving on from here? The brands page covers every house, while gourmand perfumes and warm and amber perfumes group perfumes by scent family.
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FAQ
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It smells like smoky oud-soaked wood with a hint of green leaf and resin. It opens with cannabis and green notes, moves into resins, tobacco and woody notes and settles on frankincense and Oud.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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