18 community ratings

Night in the Desert

2021WomenClassic

8.4/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

The Dua Brand Night in the Desert is a spicy, woody and resinous scent built around amber, Egyptian balsam and cinnamon.

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Skunky's take: It warmed my nose; spice lovers, take note.

How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.1 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

Amber

Egyptian balsam

Egyptian jasmine Cinnamon Benzoin Bitter orange Papyrus Labdanum Frankincense Moroccan rose Oud Cypress Vanilla Cedarwood Calamus Beeswax

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Night in the Desert smell like?

Voters find the longevity strong and the sillage good, though the sillage opinions are a little more scattered. With few ratings so far, this is only a rough picture. It is classed as a women's fragrance, but its character is dense and smoky.

The notes read as one whole: cinnamon and bitter orange give a spicy warmth, while benzoin and vanilla sweeten it. Labdanum, frankincense and oud add a resinous, smoky depth. The accords are earthy and oriental. Rose and jasmine stay in the background as a soft floral layer, and cedarwood and papyrus complete the woody frame.