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Essence Of Arabia

Samaha Anfas 2017

Version from 2017

7.0 / 10 63 Ratings

A perfume by Anfas for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is floral-fresh. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Aquatic

Woody

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Marine notes

Citrus notes

Heart Notes

Fireweed

Jasmine

Rose

Neroli

Base Notes

Musk

Cedarwood

Perfumer

Asim Al Qassim

Ratings

Scent

7.063 Ratings

Longevity

7.257 Ratings

Sillage

6.856 Ratings

Bottle

8.172 Ratings

Value for money

5.732 Ratings

Submitted by WiseOwl · last update on 12/24/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Essence Of Arabia.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/24/2025

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Nishkithn
27 Reviews

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Nishkithn

What a fragrance…

Just arrived in the collection and I am shockingly in love..
Therefore, I do not understand the mediocre reviews for this scent.

A wonderful fresh rose fragrance. The rose is not overpowering, rather subtle and flowing with aquatic additions. Super balanced. The citrus note is very elegant here and eventually becomes very soft and pleasant on the skin - class.

Fits all year round. Very underrated. Starts off very fresh and is very suitable for special occasions, for example for a wedding :). More of a masculine scent with signature potential. I can therefore highly recommend this fragrance. Those who enjoy aquatic scents with a hint of rose will find this to their liking. Sillage and longevity are top-notch.

From me, a 9/10

02/02/2018

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Parma
279 Reviews

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Parma

Top Review 9

The floral loop

This fragrance was my first contact with this brand, whose Arabic name means "to immerse" or "to inhale." The 13 fragrances created so far were developed by the founder of the label, Asim Al Qassim (What a name! :)), who, according to online sources, was the first certified perfumer in the United Arab Emirates.

In the Arab world, it is customary for a good host to provide the guest with as comfortable a stay as possible. This includes not only culinary delights but also olfactory satisfaction. For example, the rooms in a house are often infused with scents to set the guest in a certain mood. This often happens differently in each room.

Samaha translates to "goodness." This fragrance feels very natural and pure-blooming, so I can well imagine that it can bring out the goodness in a person. Well, that might be a bit far-fetched :) At least it left me in absolute awe at the beginning, due to its natural, fine, and encompassing floral quality, which is not disturbed by any other notes.

Fragrance development:

From the very start, the floral bouquet unfolds in all its splendor, yet it is never overwhelming. Initially, it is distinctly sweet, dominated by jasmine and leaning towards a more modern direction without becoming too flashy, gradually becoming more classically floral as the lovely, slightly bitter rose comes forward. Both floral notes blend beautifully together after a short time. However, I have the feeling that even more floral varieties are intertwined. At least, that’s how it seems to me. This is probably due to the marine notes (I wouldn’t have thought of that on my own - but knowing about it makes it easy to identify), which provide a slightly bitter freshness, giving me the impression of violets. Throughout its development, the fragrance impression remains like this for a while - a fresh, natural, classically tinged floral scent. Towards the base, it becomes sweeter and softer again, resembling the jasmine note at the beginning, though not quite as intense. Thus, the circle is, so to speak, closed. This soft-sweet tone is subtly underlined by a woody note.

Longevity and sillage:

On me, the fragrance lasted about 7-8 hours, clearly perceptible on the skin. The sillage was very noticeable in the first hour, then it slowly receded, but remained well perceivable at a slight distance for the first 2-3 hours.

Conclusion:

Samaha is a high-quality, noble, yet not pretentious, pure floral fragrance equipped with both modern and classic character, which should be worth testing for all lovers of natural floral scents! Whether it leads to a purchase is rather questionable given the price of €220 for 75 ml. From my perspective, despite its success, it is not worth that price and is clearly a women's fragrance for me.

Updated on 02/02/2018

Statements

19 short views on the fragrance

Eggi37

3 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Young graduate Jasmin
Smells of white blossoms - clean
Glides with a powdery-floral base
over the maritime-aquatic waves
musk clouds

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Pollita

2 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Soapy-clean musk scent with jasmine flowers and a hint of rose. For me, it's almost a bit too deliberately clean. The wood note is unfortunately rather artificial.

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