Swiss Arabian
Nouf Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
woody
grounded
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think bright grapefruit and bergamot fading into warm cedar and pepper: that is Swiss Arabian Nouf. It opens with bergamot, grapefruit and lemon, moves into amber and pepper and settles on cedarwood and rosewood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for nights out.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $28.
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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
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
Common questions.
It smells like bright grapefruit and bergamot fading into warm cedar and pepper. It opens with bergamot, grapefruit and lemon, moves into amber and pepper and settles on cedarwood and rosewood.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits nights out.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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