Gold Collection

Sahara 2016

Sahara by Widian / AJ Arabia
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8.6 / 10 693 Ratings
A popular perfume by Widian / AJ Arabia for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is oriental-resinous. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Resinous
Spicy
Sweet
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Elemi resinElemi resin OrangeOrange SaffronSaffron
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Orange blossomOrange blossom RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber MuskMusk VanillaVanilla CedarCedar
Ratings
Scent
8.6693 Ratings
Longevity
8.6653 Ratings
Sillage
8.1648 Ratings
Bottle
9.2628 Ratings
Value for money
7.0440 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 02/06/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance was re-released in 2019 with the added name Sahara.
The fragrance is part of the "Gold Collection" collection.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Smellike82

17 Reviews
Smellike82
Smellike82
3  
Gold amber
Golden writing, practiced by saffron and resin, ingredients mentioned in the Leiden Papyrus, a gilded account of the most emblematic of deserts, the evocation is achieved with the wisdom of elemi, enriched with sumptuous sprinkled saffron buns, inlays of flowers orange and sensual immersions of amber and vanilla and a mischievous hand of musk in the rear. We pass from the fresh but dense breeze of the flowers in the incipit to a warm, but narrow, calmly sweet, balsamic and slightly musky result, translucent like a freshly melted ingot. Despite its softness, it induces meditation, it is not for frivolous and superficial minds, the atmosphere that draws with its alambico of odors displaces the classic conception of a bold and provocative "orientalizing" fragrance, in favor of an intimately intense and penetrating. The shouting dissipates and the enveloping magnetism of the distant ergs hypnotizes us.
It is almost May and the Khamsin blows dry rolling up sandstorms, but finally we relax in a magical splash, like a sinuous wave, camouflaged on the skin, drawing golden hieroglyphs. Sweet and slightly flowery with that latent juiciness that recalls its own fruit, the orange blossom opens up a carpet of petals on which the elemi dominates, the golden resin dances on a mute score, which only the soul can hear.
The desert heat from an enemy becomes a breath that caresses with sweet fingers of vanilla, also golden, purged of any edible yield, as mirages cloud the vision, the alchemical skill transmutes vanilla into amber that does not expand but sacrifices its density in favor of the dusty shading of the moss, expressed with elegance, giving up its easy indolic appeal. The transformation translates into a sensory experience of extreme refinement, in a continuous change of shape of the liquid that suggests continuous different emotions to our nose.
Like the Sahara, whose sand has flowed the same for centuries but never the same, fluidizes the notes into similar infinitesimal and different grains, with a tenacious persistence that does not fear the erosion of time. The finish is increasingly dry, recalling what a day leaves on the skin in the mysterious heart of the Sahara.
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HIRH

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HIRH
HIRH
Very helpful Review 13  
Belly dance in the desert by candlelight in a silk tent
This fragrance is something very special. Something extraordinarily beautiful. Mystical and mysterious. And something quite different.

I didn't know about the effects of the Elemi-resin. It seems so alien. Not in a negative sense. It's like you've just entered a new world, a new culture. Very mystical. A belly dance in the desert by candlelight in a silk tent.

The orange and orange blossom do not make the fragrance fruity-fresh, but they give it a special touch. It harmonizes excellently with the elemi resin.

After a few hours the elemi resin slowly settles and the fragrance changes to its creamy base of amber, vanilla and musk. Unfortunately I don't find this as magical as the opening three hours. But anyway, it's still beautiful.

Already the first three hours are worth the smell. It's so special. A nuance of oriental scents that I have been missing in my experience as well as in my collection.

Durability and Sillage are rock solid and yet somewhat expandable. I will make a decided evaluation of this when I have had the opportunity to test the fragrance not only on my upper arm
Nevertheless, he is already officially on my wish list. Cheers
4 Comments
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8
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8
Sillage
9
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Fobbelinski

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Fobbelinski
Fobbelinski
8  
In golden robes through the desert
The fragrance Sahara - Ii Gold Collection
Is truly exceptional

The opening is really strong, almost oppressive like the heat of the Sahara. The opening takes some getting used to, but is by no means unpleasant. However, it shows strength and has a very noble effect.

Just like the entire fragrance. It evokes associations of a sheikh wandering through the desert. His pockets full of precious spices, warmed by the sun, he lights a campfire in the setting sun.

The fragrance combines very dry notes with a light smokiness. Added to this are the aforementioned spices, paired with sweetish resins that are almost reminiscent of honey.

The fragrance develops and the strong first impression, accompanied by a floral component, gives way more and more to precious woods and resins that dry on the fire.

An opulent oriental that is hard to put your finger on.
For me, by the way, a clear men's fragrance...
Those who like a strong, elegant appearance will like this fragrance. Not for weak noses;)
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10
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8
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9
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Sigi77

2 Reviews
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Sigi77
Helpful Review 3  
A visit to Grandma in the Orient
Based on a recommendation from a top salesperson at my favorite perfumery, Butsch-Rühl, I added this perfume to my collection. The first time I smell the fragrance strip, it immediately reminds me of an old cozy rug at my grandma's house. I smell the spices from the Orient that my grandma used to cook with that have nestled in the blanket, it's warm, golden like the bottle itself, and the smell snuggles up to me. It feels as if I am burying my feet in the warm desert sand and a fresh wind with the scent of the Orient blows through the desert and a mystical belly dancer in a red robe dances into the night. After the warm, nestling saffron, I smell a resinous, slightly honeyed note as the fragrance opens its wings and unfolds. The fragrance is very seductive in every respect and envelops you like a warm embrace that becomes warmer and sweeter the longer it lasts.
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8
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Alpacino98

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Alpacino98
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Mystical aura
For me, it's a very interesting fragrance with a multi-layered personality.
Some would classify it for fall and winter but for me it is more than that.

It can even pass as an all-rounder for the whole year in my opinion.
It is oriental but not so oriental that it takes people's breath away.
It has a unique sweetness that is not sweet in a certain way.

Although I don't know what a desert smells like, this fragrance manages to paint pictures in my head.

A perfect fragrance for fall and winter, but in my opinion it can be a very dangerous secret weapon in summer.
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5 short views on the fragrance
BertolucciKBertolucciK 3 years ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
Rose and orange with saffron. The base is a sweet amber, resinous and enveloping, with vanilla and musk. Westernized oriental scent.
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PatrickchPatrickch 9 months ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Arabische Wüste im Flakon - wer orientalische, amber-lastige Düfte mag, ist hier gut aufgehoben.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 1 year ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
Oriental interpretation of the desert, floral and opulent. Resin runs from the orange, rose petals fly in the wind - the sun scorching
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
7
Sillage
9
Longevity
9
Scent
Initially citric-spicy, a rather dry and dusty, yet gentle oriental spicy-floral Fall fragrance, balanced by a warm resinous-woody base.
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HermeshHermesh 8 years ago
9
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
Orange blossoms and elemi, ambery-sweet-oudy (yet not animalistic). Merges fro the beginning to a lovely monolith, but then hardly changes.
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