Arabie by Serge Lutens

Adriana_87

It smells to foody,i couldnt wear it.But it is well done and good notes but it is the foody thing.It smells like arabian sweets with lots of sugar and nuts,nothing for me

sfonativeboy

Rich, spicy, sweet, heavy fragrance
FIGS, CANDIED ORANGES AND HONEY!!
I smell like BAKLAVA!!

I 'll try another SERGE LUTENS
fragrance!

Sultan

the fragrance is so unique and interesting. I'm putting it on my arm and enjoying the kaleidoscope of notes sparkling one after another. however I wouldn't wear it even in a cold winter time. too sweet, too spicy.

cloyd42

A real disappointment for me. The opening was delightful but it immediately settled into a thin faux-spicy aroma that had no depth at all. Smell is very artificial, like a Christmas room spray. Stays forever (good if you like it). I had to wash my hands multiple times to remove it.

the_good_life

I saw her in the kasbah between the spice merchants' cries and the smell of fresh fig cakes. Her eyes read me the verses of a lovedrunk troubadour and her hands fed me the sweet meat of fleshy dates. I drank her wine and she devoured me like an iftar at Ramadan's end.

poppy_vanderbilt

One of the best fragrances i have ever tried...i use to hate spicy or oriental or musky patchouli scents..but tastes change....when i first smelled this i thought it smelled good i thought it smelled like a little "new age" boutique i use to go to to buy candles...the boutique was filled with authentic candles and spices and incense from all over the world...this smells exactly like this boutique straight from the bottle...but i didn't think it was "wearable" for a person...one day i decided to actually put it on my skin and i couldn't believe how beautiful this was...i also couldn't believe how versatile it was..i could mix it with a floral fruity or a gourmand or a citrus scent and it just got better...i have been married to my husband for 8 years...i have been through many many fragrances without a word from him..i thought maybe he just wasn't interested in fragrance or couldn't smell them on me...then i put this on... he said..."WOW...you smell good ..what is that smell????"...so i'm sold on this.

I also want to add this is a niche fragrance this is not for everyone...but if you like the thought of patchouli and all spice and earthy incense you might really love this

guest_guest_haagendaz

Oh dear lord have mercy .. this is loaded to the brim with powerful synthetics which radiate indian kitchen herbs and loads of sugar and honey. And its relentless. This 'oriental' just keeps on going with no change in dynamics. I would stick with the classic orientals from Guerlain et al for a less repulsive oriental.

cbstarker

This is the recipe for a delicious and thirst-quenching drink I like to make late on a summer afternoon as the sun gathers momentum and begins its dive towards the horizon.

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Pour the glass half-full with Pernod or similar liqueur.
3. Top off with club soda.
4. Add a splash of Angostura bitters
5. Settle into a hammock under the broad leaves of a catalpa tree, relax, and enjoy yourself.

If this is not possible, try SL's Arabie. It too is a rereshing and leisurely way to take it easy on a hot and sunny summer day.

ferrari

Dried fruits with spices, acidic and light wood note. That reminds me acidic of Cartier Le Baiser du Dragon and Shiseido Feminite Du Bois.

Com[ote of prunes and other dried fruit with palmful southern spices. After the boiled compote , you pour it into the wooden carafe. And we have Arabie.

Auguszta

This is the best oriental fragrance I have ever smelled, no question. I agree with the spicy fruitcake comparison, but there's so much more to it than that.
Like Rebella said, it takes you on a journey. Wearing this I feel instantly transported to Morocco, a place I love so much, but not just to a Moroccan sweet shop - it takes you through the whole marketplace.
The scent is dominated by the candied fruit, the orange peel and the spices (mainly clove and nutmeg, hence the holiday association), but it also has a strangely dark and mysterious quality. That's exactly why it won't please those who are only in it for the sweetness. It doesn't stop there. It has way too much character.
It isn't quite as sweet and heavy as you'd imagine it to be (e.g. Douce Amere and Louve are much sweeter), but it sure is dense. It's rich and generous, warm and enveloping, it's very much alive and a profusion of all things good. If you don't appreciate this kind of generosity, you'd better stay away from it:)

litldove7

I agree with TESSTURE. Very spice-cake like or gingerbread baking in the oven. It surely is a reminder of mouth-watering holiday yummies being prepared for our gracious bellies. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I can wear it. It faintly reminds me of the scented spiced pear candles and air freshner that I purchased during the holidays. It's nice...but I don't know if I want to smell like this.

tessture

Smells like gingerbread or spice cake. Gorgeous, edible holiday food scent. Very expensive, but such a wonderful scent for cold weather.

F_A

Very rich, spicy, sweet, heavy fragrance. I could smell grilled caramelized peanuts first, then the smell turned into the smell of spices market somewhere down in Egypt. One thing that scared me a bit is color. When i sprayed it on the white testing paper, it left a bright yeallowish brown trace. Would it leave traces on my clothes either?...

rebella

This is one of the most amazing fragrances I´ve ever tried. It takes me on a journey and enjoy it so much. It takes me to the church in my hometown way up in northern Sweden... The tick churchwalls, the brasschandelers, the sunbeams trough the churchwindows warming up the woodbenches... in my head the fragrance of dried fruits are very like the smell of funeralcarnations... I must be a very easily affected person, because this fragrance have almost hallucinogen effects on me.

I havn´t tried as many niche and exclusive perfumes as I want yet, but I find that they have one thing in common (so far) they make me feel and imagine a lot of pleasant things. They may not smell better than mainstream perfumes, or last longer... but they have this amazing emotional quality... I want moore! I´ve only have a small sample... and Serge Lutens perfumes is so expensiv and hard to get... oooh why???

Aeternitas

The best oriental woody fragrance I have smelled for a woman. It's not too heavy, but it's strong enough. I can detect the smell of clove and orange peels ,with some cedar and sandalwood. This one worked on my skin nicely, but after a while it started to smell like a spicy pumpkin pie on my arm. That's okay with me because I love the smell of pumpkins and spice, but I wish it would stay on me the way it does at first :p