Egypt Eight & Bob 2014

7.4 / 10 225 Ratings

A perfume by Eight & Bob for men, released in 2014. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Sweet

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Lemon

Moss

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Nutmeg

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Patchouli

Leather

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Ratings

Scent

7.4225 Ratings

Longevity

7.4182 Ratings

Sillage

6.8183 Ratings

Bottle

7.3169 Ratings

Value for money

6.8100 Ratings

Submitted by TomLavender, last update on 11/14/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Iconic Collection collection.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/05/2018

sebjar
55 Reviews

sebjar

Helpful Review 9

My Eight & Bob Egypt Fragrance Review on YouTube

This is my review video for Eight & Bob Egypt on YouTube. Smelling and wearing Egypt by Eight & Bob brings up so many scent memories of my father and my families male relatives. It reminds me of fragrances my dad wore that's why I loved it so much. Egypt is a very classy offering from EIGHT & BOB? even though it's unisex targeted I find it to be a slight bit masculine leaning. If you do not know Egypt check it out. It's inspired by Albert Fouquet's travels in Egypt. To find out more about Egypt by Eight & Bob please check out my review on YouTube. Thank you.

12/05/2024

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Gymsense
5 Reviews

Gymsense

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A Bazaar in a Remote Oasis

Egypt starts with a combination of lemon and lavender for me. The lavender is the more prominent of the two. At first it seems like a basic fougere formula and doesn’t give me much of a connection to Egypt at all. But as the scent dries down you begin to notice a warmth from the cardamom and nutmeg which begins to smother the lavender and give way to a slightly sweet and spicy aroma. And while the earthiness from the patchouli and sandalwood begins to unveil itself as time goes on, the clean soapy freshness from the lavender clings on and stays with you for the lifetime of the wearing experience. At first I was under the impression that the scent profile wasn’t anything remarkable. But upon further inspection I find that it is more than just another fougere. The transition from fresh and clean to warm and earthy could be likened to a remote bazaar stationed near a desert oasis. While this could definitely be worn in the office I think that the cozy element of the fragrance makes it suitable for casual wear in the afternoon or the evening as well. Without a doubt this is a versatile and enjoyable olfactory experience.

02/07/2021

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

NuiWhakakore
110 Reviews

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NuiWhakakore

Top Review 47

A Completely Normal Day on the Bright Star

My name is Bob Frugge and I am, at least nominally, the commander of the Bright Star. We have a flat hierarchy here, as they say. A euphemism for: nobody gives a damn what I say. The damn is Lucius Weasley III. I have no more crew than that, and sometimes I wish I had none at all. He calls himself Eight. I have no idea why. For humanity's sake, however, I hope there will never be a Lucius Weasley VIII. That would be a win for everyone.

The Bright Star is also called NGC 891, but that doesn't sound right. We have been traveling in the Kuiper Belt for 136 days. We are redirecting the trajectories of suitable objects so that they can be captured and utilized near Saturn. It's called nudging asteroids. And it sounds more exciting than it is. Especially with someone like Eight as a colleague.

It smells like lime again. So it must be Tuesday. Weekdays don't really matter out here. It's the scent that the cleaning robot emits when it mops the floors. A different cleaning agent is used every weekday. Someone must have thought it would bring variety to the routine. A ridiculous idea, after 136 days it’s just annoying. Tomorrow is sandalwood day, yesterday was spices, and Saturday is always patchouli. Of course, all synthetic.

I'm currently shuffling over the laminate floor to the bridge. The laminate is supposed to lift the mood. I think it was just the cheapest way to insulate the floor. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood today. On the bridge, I squeeze into my faux leather chair and stare blankly ahead. Eight sits next to me and stares too. Same as always.

“Course change in 10 minutes. Manual confirmation required.”
Oh crap, not this too. That was Elvi, our onboard computer. Actually ElVI, for ELecronic Virual Inteligence. If there's anything we can tolerate less than each other, it's Elvi. We both agree that the “i” could safely be dropped.
“You're up, Three,” I say to Eight. That reliably gets him riled up.
“Forget it, I did it last time, BLOB!” he retorts.
At this point, I want to interject that the sports facilities on the Bright Star are limited and I have strayed a bit from my ideal weight, but I am NOT a BLOB!
“You pseudo-noble jerk, your parents are farmers on Io!” I hiss back.
“Terraformer!”
A hint of his aftershave wafts over, lavender, I could puke. This goes on for a while until a little light starts blinking red. Elvi has probably been saying something for a while, but we completely ignored it.
“One minute until course change. Manual confirmation required. If none of you knuckleheads presses the red button, we will crash into lx5-671. It would be nice if one of you would move a little.”
The red button is an arm's length away from me. And from Eight too.
“You heard it, now get on with it,” I say.
“I did it last time and the time before that!”
“Now do it, that's an order!”
“Pffft.”
“10 seconds until the required course change. Thank you for observing all safety measures.
10...
9...
8...
7...”

Flat hierarchies are a really bad idea in space travel, I think. Today is one of those days.

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Egypt starts off subtly fresh with a slightly sweet lime and more pronounced spices, cardamom before nutmeg, but overall it's rather muted and musty. Then a bit of herbal lavender and some moss come in. That makes it better and drives away the mustiness a bit. The spices are clearly dominant compared to the green notes. In the base, there's creamy sandalwood (which I find the best part of the whole scent) and faux leather. Patchouli is more of a trace element.
Eight & Bob has about as much to do with Egypt as it does with the Kuiper Belt. Due to its consistent synthetic nature, it might actually have more in common with the Kuiper Belt. I don't find the synthetic aspect particularly bad; it can be done, even if it's not my thing. It just shouldn't be so obvious. It's not just one note, but all of them. At every stage of the fragrance, I think: nice, but really quite artificial. Others do it much better. The price also doesn't reflect the performance for me. However, I wouldn't buy it even for 30 euros at a discount store. Those who are open to purely synthetic fragrances might perceive it quite differently.
The longevity is also not particularly great, which in this case might even be an advantage.
If the Bright Star were to crash on an asteroid, at least we wouldn't be too sorry about the cleaning agents.

Thanks to Toppine, I’d rather stick with Mr. Proper!

08/17/2017

6Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Meggi
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Top Review 24

Perhaps an olfactory Numerobis…

It opens with a sugary-sweet mélange, briefly interrupted by a mild citrus note. The presence of lavender is first revealed to me by a hint of mustiness - I unfortunately encounter such displeasure more often. After this unpleasant prelude, the floral contribution can then be regarded as harmlessly candy-like. The so-called spice smells more like a cupboard where spices might have stood some time ago. Musty and woody. As it progresses, I increasingly detect a sharp twist reminiscent of a sugar-free candy from days gone by, plus a drop of marzipan/bitter almond aroma.

The sad appearance of the lavender, which nearly bottoms out some less ambitious fresh scents, reminds me of some other fragrance. After extensive pondering, the only one that rings a bell is the unspeakable (and - let it be emphatically noted! - distinctly nastier) "Africa" by Tesori d'Oriente. However, even if that sample had not long since moved on, I wouldn't put myself through a comparative retest, so let's forget that.

As the morning unfolds, a creamy sandalwood sweetness emerges. The so-called spice still fails - once again - to hold its ground. And for a long time, a shadowy remnant of the above lingers as a kind of leftover fruit. Of course, it has nothing to do with the supposed lime; if I had to pin it down, I would guess a hint of canned pineapple. It is likely a lab-created ingredient meant to embody a notion of general fruitiness. The fact that it becomes rather penetrating in its character stability over time, despite the relative silence, might support my suspicion. Fortunately, the canned fruit largely dissipates by noon.

On the skin, a leather nuance emerges that, while quietly projecting, can still be described as quite strong, making me - no joke! - think of Epic Man. In my opinion, patchouli alone is not sufficient for its creation; there must be additional souring and strengthening components, possibly even - again, no joke! - beaver castoreum involved. The base notes from Amouage provide a rich selection in this regard. That gives hope.

However, that hope turns out to be in vain; nothing leathery grows here. On the contrary, the leather hint departs within a short time. Instead, something like an amber note joins in. Together with an increasing bright wood note, completed by sugary sweetness and at most a tiny remnant of the aforementioned generic fruit, a static, lab-wood-dominated accord forms that brings me no joy.

Hmm. And considering my lack of enthusiasm, the so-called amber, sweetness, and general fruit molecule leave in offense. After about six or seven hours, I practically only smell artificial wood. At least the DIY-store charm does not exhibit its usual dreadful persistence and is gone by evening. Was it really not artificial wood? Did I do it an injustice?

Conclusion: Well, didn't the strange constructions of Numerobis (see "Asterix and Cleopatra") only receive their appropriate artistic recognition in Cubism nearly 20 centuries later? His contemporaries certainly did not fully appreciate his architectural achievements. Perhaps I feel the same way about the design of Egypt. I, the philistine, even come to the thought, despite partial creamy-woody similarities to the house's signature scent, that the creators might have completely exhausted their stock of originality for the crazy origin or resurrection story of the company.

I thank Gerdi for the sample.

11/13/2023

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Altholz
57 Reviews

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Helpful Review 5

Uh... Does it exist?

First of all, I must state that I cannot detect anything musty here, in contrast to my predecessors' reviews.

On the contrary, the fragrance convinces me from the very first second of spraying until the drydown fades away.

Slightly sweet - woody with a touch of freshness, this somewhat aged Egyptian comes around the pyramid corner.

Whether it really smells like this in Egypt, I doubt, but that’s actually completely irrelevant. Names are relative…

Lavender, cardamom, and sandalwood are the main players here. Patchouli and nutmeg completely escape my nose, and the leather is rather far in the background. Amber joins in over time and rounds out the overall impression a bit more.

I also cannot detect the often-cited synthetics; everything feels very harmoniously composed and, in my eyes, or rather my nose, has become a good light oriental all-rounder that can be worn anywhere without causing a stir.