Dubai
Perfumer: Anne Flipo
Votes lean feminine
87 ratings
From your scent profile
Contes de Parfums Dubai is a unisex scent with a sweet, gourmand character on a spicy, oriental base, best suited to fall and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once the scarf comes out.
How does it perform?
From 85 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
87% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
What does Dubai smell like?
Most voters pick fall and winter, and very few choose summer. Evening and night out lead the occasions, though it also works for leisure time. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters read it as feminine and modern more often than masculine, though some do call it masculine.
It opens with mandarin orange, saffron and date, a spicy sweetness from the start. The heart holds sweets, patchouli and geranium, keeping the texture powdery and creamy. Vanilla, musk and amber sit underneath and the scent settles into a warm, soft sweetness.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Saffron
- Date
First hours
- Sweets
- Patchouli
- Geranium
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Musk
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Winter
- 38%Autumn
- 19%Spring
- 4%Summer
- Evening29%
- Nighttime25%
- Casual20%
- Daytime15%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026














