20 community ratings

Dubai Platinum

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

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Bond No. 9 Dubai Platinum is a spicy, woody unisex fragrance with an oriental, powdery and earthy side.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Earthy

What does Dubai Platinum smell like?

It opens with pink pepper, frankincense and cardamom, a spicy, resinous start. In the heart, ginger, cistus, vanilla and Atlas cedar come forward; vanilla softens the spice while the cedar keeps the woody line going. The base of cashmeran, papyrus and oud dries down earthy and deep.

Longevity and sillage are rated good, though the small number of votes means these ratings deserve some caution. With its dense spice and oud-heavy build it leans neither masculine nor feminine and reads as unisex. Bentley Bentley for Men Absolute and Borouj Lamasat Oud have a close profile.