Top Notes 
Petitgrain
Caraway
Cardamom
Heart Notes 
Fougère notes
Bitter orange
Patchouli
Base Notes 
Musk
Cedar
Vetiver
Oakmoss
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Not conventionally Arabic
Bogart's Arabian Nights has been on my radar for a while, simply because I have an interest in Arabic fragrances. It's relatively inexpensive and I have often toyed with the idea of blind buying a bottle. When the opportunity of purchasing a sample arose I grabbed it … and I must say that I am in two minds about which would have been better!
Arabian Nights opens with Lavender (at least to my nose), but as this is not a listed note the Petitgrain and herbs listed may very well be conspiring to make it smell that way. The Lavender effect is short lived, but very nice … and then a slightly bitter Petitgrain takes over, which I really like. A soft, musky 'orange-ness' soon develops but is rather drowned out by a strident Patchouli which lasts for some time, eventually drying down into a rather sweet, run-of-the-mill woodsy affair, that neither repels nor intrigues me.
While Arabian Nights is a 'nice' fragrance at a decent price point, there is nothing here that is at all special, or for that matter even Arabic. One would expect a drop of Oud, perhaps a little Saffron or Rose … but no … this fragrance is just polite, and probably mis-named. No wild desert landscapes bathed in moonlight come to mind … no magic carpets, no desert djinns.
I suppose the thought that someone has tried to create a mysterious fragrance without the use of the usual culprit ingredients would be engaging … but I'll warrant that a more likely marketing strategy would involve cashing in on the surge in arab-centric fragrances of late. It does feel somewhat as if the 'Arabian Nights' here have been brewed in a large vat somewhere :).
Having said all of that, I cannot denounce this fragrance. It doesn't revolt the nose in any way and is quite pleasant. It's also just not noteworthy. Had I ordered the full bottle blind I would probably have used it a few times … there are just so many more exiting frags out there that I'd use all the time.
Arabian Nights opens with Lavender (at least to my nose), but as this is not a listed note the Petitgrain and herbs listed may very well be conspiring to make it smell that way. The Lavender effect is short lived, but very nice … and then a slightly bitter Petitgrain takes over, which I really like. A soft, musky 'orange-ness' soon develops but is rather drowned out by a strident Patchouli which lasts for some time, eventually drying down into a rather sweet, run-of-the-mill woodsy affair, that neither repels nor intrigues me.
While Arabian Nights is a 'nice' fragrance at a decent price point, there is nothing here that is at all special, or for that matter even Arabic. One would expect a drop of Oud, perhaps a little Saffron or Rose … but no … this fragrance is just polite, and probably mis-named. No wild desert landscapes bathed in moonlight come to mind … no magic carpets, no desert djinns.
I suppose the thought that someone has tried to create a mysterious fragrance without the use of the usual culprit ingredients would be engaging … but I'll warrant that a more likely marketing strategy would involve cashing in on the surge in arab-centric fragrances of late. It does feel somewhat as if the 'Arabian Nights' here have been brewed in a large vat somewhere :).
Having said all of that, I cannot denounce this fragrance. It doesn't revolt the nose in any way and is quite pleasant. It's also just not noteworthy. Had I ordered the full bottle blind I would probably have used it a few times … there are just so many more exiting frags out there that I'd use all the time.
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