Fakhrul Arab (for men)

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I stumbled on to this fragrance back in December of 2008. I was on a business trip in the Middle East, which took me to Dubai, Riyadh and culminating in Cairo.

This fragrance is a favorite for Middle Eastern men, along with Marwah; a unisex fragrance worn by both genders in the Middle East.

This fragrance projects a very vivid, almost live scent permeating the surrounding where ever there were men wearing it.


When I landed in Cairo, the ambiance, the shopping milieu, and the abundance of essential oils everywhere foreigners are found made it easy for me to learn a great deal about Fakhr and other fragrances by Haramain.

The proper name in the local language is AlHaramain, and the translation is: “The Two Sacred Mosques.” The name Fakhr is Arabic for Pride. Fakhr is a typical oriental fragrance; spicy and full of Oudh (Agarwood) and Sandalwood, and very bright floral notes.

It is the type of fragrance that compels you to inhale it again and again, and never get enough of it.

Not surprisingly, it is sweet, but balanced by the sandalwood. It is also stable from beginning to end, and does not change much if at all.

Longevity is, get this, be prepared to have residual aroma lingering in your shirt, undershirt as well as suit jacket, pants and tie, may be even your socks, for a few days after application.

Sillage is commensurate with its longevity, very discernable from many, many feet away, yet it never has that ghastly effect on people, other heavy perfumes have; this is surprisingly a very gentle fragrance, and no wonder, there is not a drop of any of its ingredients that is synthetic or even resembling synthetic, every bit of it is as natural as nature itself.

Not only have I bought copious amount of it, but I also, actually, bought the very essential oils from which it is made.