Swiss Arabian · 2019
The Bosphorus
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
amber-forward
cozy
sensual
precious wood smoke softened with rose and sandalwood
Scent Notes
Woody / Oud
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think precious wood smoke softened with rose and sandalwood: that is Swiss Arabian The Bosphorus. It opens with labdanum, moves into patchouli and settles on Oud, rose and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
This fragrance works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2019.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, 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 amber forward and cozy for date nights.
- Sample first if: oud is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike rose fragrances.
Around $38.
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Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 precious wood smoke softened with rose and sandalwood. It opens with labdanum, moves into patchouli and settles on Oud, rose and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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