47 community ratings

Sands of Aqaba

2007WomenClassic

7.8/ 10

Community score
47 ratings

Aqaba Sands of Aqaba is a floral-green scent that opens with geranium, iris and chamomile and rests on vetiver and frankincense, with a spicy, sweet oriental shadow.

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How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Algerian geranium

Florentine iris Roman chamomile

Heart notesfirst few hours

Coriander Cardamom

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Frankincense Tuberose

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Sands of Aqaba smell like?

In the top, Algerian geranium, Florentine iris and Roman chamomile build a green, powdery floral feel. Coriander and cardamom bring spice to the heart, while vetiver, frankincense and tuberose settle the scent onto a woody, sweet base.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters lean towards fall, followed by summer and spring, and it suits evenings, leisure time and nights out. It reads mainly feminine, with a classic streak. Histoires de Parfums 1899 and Guerlain Mahora have a close profile.