The Perfume Library

Jewels of Blu

6.8

Aqaba · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Aqaba Jewels of Blu is a fresh women's fragrance that links the fruity sweetness of peach and apricot to a floral heart of May rose and ylang-ylang. It opens with peach and apricot, bright and fruity. The heart leans floral with May rose and ylang-ylang, and the base of Bourbon vanilla, Egyptian jasmine and patchouli sweetens it into a powdery, lightly spicy oriental tone. An aquatic accord keeps a fresh edge over the sweetness. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it suits leisure and daily wear best, with business use also common. Most voters find it feminine. Goutal Passion and Frédéric Haldimann Impressions de Soleil have a close profile.

Sands of Aqaba

7.8

Aqaba · 2007

Floral · Green · Sweet

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. 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.

Midnight Sun

7.1

Aqaba · 2007

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Aqaba Midnight Sun is an oriental floral for women that sets heady tuberose, gardenia and rose against the warmth of oud and sandalwood. It is rated strong in longevity and good in sillage. Voters don't tie it to one season: spring leads slightly, but all four seasons draw close votes. Night-out and evening wear are the most common picks, while leisure and daily use come well behind. As a whole the scent reads floral and spicy. Freesia, orange blossom, gardenia and damask rose form the flower side, while oud and sandalwood add a woody, animal depth. The chypre and oriental accords keep it heavy and warm.

Pinrose · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Pinrose · 2014

Lili Bermuda · 2006

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Lili Bermuda · 2006

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

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