Scent guide

Perfumes that smell like a desert at sunset

The desert in perfume is amber, dried fruit, resins and spice, with the dryness of hot sand underneath. These five travel from a Bedouin tent to a cool night on the dunes.

1. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Camel

   Dates, dried fruit, incense and myrrh. The tent and the caravan together.

   Notes: dates, dried fruits, incense, myrrh, rose, amber
2. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Ambre Sultan

   Amber with oregano, bay leaf and myrtle. Herbs drying in the heat, resin melting.

   Notes: amber, oregano, bay leaf, myrtle, sandalwood, benzoin
3. Ormonde JayneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ta'if

   Saffron, rose and dates. A desert garden, roses grown against the odds.

   Notes: saffron, rose, dates, pink pepper, freesia, amber
4. Louis VuittonNicheUnisex€€€€€
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   Ombre Nomade

   Oud, incense and raspberry. Rich and smoky, the luxury version of the trip.

   Notes: oud, incense, raspberry, rose, saffron, birch
5. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Timbuktu

   Cardamom, green mango and incense. Lighter and drier, the walk at dusk when the sand cools.

   Notes: cardamom, green mango, incense, vetiver, papyrus

Start with Camel; Timbuktu if you want the desert in summer heat.