ARABESQUE

This is what happens when East meets West. ARABESQUE PERFUMES is the most innovative fragrance house in the Middle East. This perfumery decided to take a new approach to traditional oriental fragrances, turning to modern technologies to create something entirely new, while still preserving the oriental style that embodies the luxury and rich culture of the East. Surprisingly, the project proved so compelling that leading perfumery professionals from around the world joined it, including the director of the renowned Givaudan School of Perfumery. From Paris to Qatar: Arabesque was founded in 1947 by the distinguished perfumer John Marcus in Grasse, in southern France. The brand was introduced to the market under the name "Marcus Fragrance", which became ARABESQUE PERFUMES in Paris, France, in 2016. Later, the brand was introduced to the wealthy of the Middle East, especially in Qatar, specifically to appeal to lovers of beauty. Its aim was to become an invisible part of the personal style of the fragrance-loving elite. Creating new ARABESQUE PERFUMES fragrances often took perfumers more than three years. These unique new molecules were created especially for ARABESQUE PERFUMES. Only rare, costly materials of exceptional quality are used in their production. All the fragrances are as concentrated as possible and released as Extrait De Parfum in 50 ml bottles. The bottles are made of uniquely polished glass and come with a heavy metal cover, highlighting traditional Arabic architectural design. They are also decorated with Arabic calligraphy, composed by the legendary calligraphy artist Mohamed Hassan Khailallah. The fragrance bottle is presented in a beautiful gift box. It evokes a gift box filled with treasures, opening the way to a journey of enjoying a new fragrance from distant, mysterious places. This renewed fragrance brand launched its earliest collection in 2017, and its latest in 2019. Its fragrances were created in collaboration with several leading perfumers, including Miroslav Petkov, who worked on fragrances such as Xerjoff and Attar. Also among them is perfumer Nicole Mancini, who has created fragrances for more "Western" brands such as KKW and Mally. And Yann Vasnier, who, in addition to working with various niche brands, created fragrances for Donna Karan, Elizabeth Arden, Jo Malone, Tommy Hilfiger and Tom Ford. In other words, the brand brings together niche creations with an oriental character and Western creations that even appeal to a wider audience. ARABESQUE PERFUMES has seven leading fragrances, all intended for both men and women. Its first perfume is Bakara, which is nevertheless more suited to men, but the fragrances gradually become more delicate. In the next perfume in the same series, the black series, Kohl, the fragrances already lean more toward the feminine. The gold series offers a selection of perfumes. The first is Majesty, created in part by perfumer Medina Adriana, who blended Madagascar vanilla and purple petals with spices, fruits and, of course, musk, an almost indispensable ingredient in a fragrance that is primarily Middle Eastern. The musk makes this perfume alluring, almost provocative to anyone who smells it, captivating them so completely that they can hardly break free. It is truly an addictive fragrance. This perfume has a powerful presence, lasts on the skin for a long time and is especially suited to cool autumn nights. The brand's newest fragrances date from 2019. Here too, the same direction continues, with the new series dedicated specifically to musk. In this case, there is no attempt to disguise its use as a leading ingredient.