Magie du Désert
Perfumer: Cécile Zarokian
Votes lean masculine
10 ratings
From your scent profile
Making Of Magie du Désert is a spicy, woody unisex fragrance that sets cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper against oud and frankincense.
Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.
How does it perform?
From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Magie du Désert smell like?
It opens with cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper and date, the spices dry and warm from the first moment. The heart brings davana, clove, red fruits and cumin, so fruit and spice move forward together. The base holds saffron, frankincense, oud, and woody, animalic and leathery notes. The overall impression is oriental, resinous, earthy and smoky, with the leathery and animalic tones giving it a dark, rough edge.
It suits those who like dense spice and oud, on women and men alike. L'Artisan Parfumeur Al Oudh and Le Labo Oud 27 (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Black pepper
First hours
- Davana
- Clove
- Red fruits
Towards evening
- Woody notes
- Saffron
- Animalic notes
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 35%Winter
- 13%Summer
- 13%Spring
Autumn
Winter
Summer
Spring- Evening30%
- Nighttime27%
- Casual20%
- Daytime10%
- Office10%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
54% matchAl Oudh
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2009
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51% matchSecret Dreams
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51% matchAesthete
Le Galion · 2015
50% matchOud Imperial (Eau de Parfum)
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47% matchEpic Man
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Last updated: October 26, 2026