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Forty Thieves 2018

7.8 / 10 48 Ratings
A popular perfume by Fort & Manlé for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is woody-resinous. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody
Resinous
Sweet
Spicy
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot PetitgrainPetitgrain Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
HoneyHoney RoseRose PapyrusPapyrus LabdanumLabdanum Orange blossomOrange blossom
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber BalsamBalsam OudOud SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla

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Scent
7.848 Ratings
Longevity
7.042 Ratings
Sillage
6.642 Ratings
Bottle
8.337 Ratings
Value for money
6.312 Ratings
Submitted by Verbeene, last update on 08/11/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to
No. 6 by Eutopie
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Maduro by Fort & Manlé
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7 in-depth fragrance descriptions
AhmedHadi

27 Reviews
AhmedHadi
AhmedHadi
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"Forty Thieves" ... a legend told on your skin...
In a bottle that shines like a treasure buried in the sands of the East, the story of the Forty Thieves hides a fragrance that is not merely smelled, but experienced.
It is not a perfume to spray on your wrists, but a legend that reveals its secrets with the first spritz, just as the cave of "Open Sesame" unveiled treasures beyond measure.
From the very first moment, saffron cascades over the senses like the breaths of a thousand and one nights, embraced by warm Eastern spices, as if you are in an ancient Baghdad market... where the scents of incense mingle with gold, and musk dances with the laughter of maidens.
Then, the heart soon confides its secret... a dense waft of amber, intertwined with the dew of dark flowers, as if the fragrance whispers to you secrets not penned on paper.
With every pulse, you feel as though you are about to steal a moment from time, to sneak into an abandoned palace in a distant desert, illuminated by the candles of oud and refreshed by breezes of silky vanilla.
As for the base... it is the final poem, a royal ending to a story you wish would never conclude.
Sandalwood weaves an aristocratic fabric with leather, while oud drapes its heavy curtains over the tale, allowing an unforgettable scent to rest in your embrace.
"Forty Thieves" is not a perfume, but a small theater performed on your skin.
Every note is a skilled actor, every aroma a scene that does not repeat.
It is a rebellion against the ordinary, a union between the mysterious East and the contemplative West.
"Forty Thieves" only shines in the dark... it is the child of the night and the master of evenings.
It is suited for elegant soirees, mysterious encounters, and moments that cannot be repeated... worn when you wish to leave an indelible mark, not just in the air, but in memory.
It's for those who do not settle for the ordinary, who see fragrance as a mirror of their soul, for those with refined taste, the contemplative lovers, and seekers of a scent that transcends the boundaries of aroma to become an identity, and you, when you are absent.
"Not all stories are told with words... some are told with fragrance, when the scent whispers what language cannot express."
"Forty Thieves"... when fragrance transforms into a poetic legend that caresses all your senses with its verses.
Ahmed Hadi - Baghdad - IRAQ
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Ovaissaleem

61 Reviews
Ovaissaleem
Ovaissaleem
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Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Amber, Rose, Honey, Orange Blossom, Amber, Sandalwood, Oud and Vanilla

Love this one, so far all the fragrances I have tried from this house are all unique and this no exception. This is based on Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and Rasei has done justice and made this magical potion. Opens with Bergamot and Pink Pepper but the Bergamot note is short lived, the drydown is to die for. Amber, Oud, Incense and Sandalwood take you on a journey just like the fable.
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Emorandeira

395 Reviews
Emorandeira
Emorandeira
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Woody & balsamic
Forty thieves is a Woody and balsámic perfume which is not my type if scent. The opening is intense and a bit dirty and medicinal, with the spicy touch of the pepper and the Orange blossom. Then un the dry down It becomes totally Woody and resinous. I can feel a very perceptible sandalwood,with the typical pencil smell, not creamy, and a mix of resins, with the labdanum and the amber un first place dirtied with honey and oud. the dry down shares some vibe with danal oudh nashwa by rasasi cause of the mix of oud and honey. I can find some quality but i honestly dont like them he smell very much.
Regsrding the performance It is average... Good longevity but moderate sillage. Unisex but a bit more on the masculine side. For autumm nights...

Scent: 7
Lonhevity: 8
Sillage: 6
Q/p: 5
Versatility: 6
Originality: 8
Global: 7
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Pepdal

238 Reviews
Pepdal
Pepdal
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Forty Thieves Review
Riding high on the success of previous releases and popularity on social media, Forty Thieves is the latest release from the Australian indie house. Hope you find it useful.
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Floyd

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Floyd
Floyd
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Melbourne Robbers
Dear Uncle Fort, dear Aunt Manlé,
I am once again deeply grateful to you for sending me this package with the 40 robbers in my time of need. Your concern that I might ultimately turn to vegetarianism seems monumental. However, I am somewhat surprised by the Australian postmen, as nearly all the robbers were upside down when I opened the package. It seems you down there still don’t know that we up here live the right way.
They looked a bit sour and sharp as they rolled around in the papyrus like cabbage and... no, not turnips... more like tipsy citrus fruits. They appeared quite bewildered to me. So I didn’t keep them waiting any longer, perhaps a quarter of an hour, and what a delight they turned out to be!
At first, I thought the rose aroma had inappropriately included candied orange peel, but luckily that turned out to be a misconception, as they had been stored in old wooden boxes, which now made them glow with a plummy fruitiness. Oh, how they melted on the spicy honey. Some of them even seemed a bit leathery to me, which I found very fitting, after all, they were daring robbers. The longer I indulged in the pleasure, the more I reveled in dark, luscious vanilla, balsamically sweet tobacco, velvety warm sandalwood, and that gray-orange stuff that you always find in clumps in the sea and smells so glaringly rich and sweet. They must have stolen quite a bit of that.
But tell me, dear Uncle, dear Aunt, don’t the robbers in Melbourne get enough to eat? I found them to be a bit slim, almost refined. Well, I certainly wouldn’t complain, it wasn’t Nouvelle Cuisine after all, and yet I had devoured all forty of them completely after a good five hours. And they don’t sit heavily in the stomach either, no, they feel excellent, perhaps not exactly in summer, when something lighter would be preferable.
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Spicy oud&honey over a Woody balsamic background of sandalwood and labdanum. Good quality, average performance but weird scent for me...
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