What does Bujairami Arabian Valley smell like?
Three bright, sharp materials open the list. Sicilian bergamot is the bitter-fresh citrus, here with a named origin, which usually points to a rounder, sweeter peel note. Davana is an Indian herb with a fruity, boozy, stewed-fruit smell that is rare among top notes. Pink pepper is dry, rosy and a little citrusy, more aromatic than hot. None of the three is sweet in a sugary way, so the start is dry.
The heart is where the weight begins. Oud, or agarwood, is a resinous heartwood that smells dark, smoky, woody and a little animalic. White amber is a lighter reading of the amber idea, a soft, salty-sweet, skin-like glow without the heavy resin. Rosemary adds a green, camphorous herb tone, which connects it back to davana in the top and gives the oud a fresher edge than it would have alone.
The base is leather, Haitian vetiver and musk. Leather as a note is smoky, dry and slightly tarry, and vetiver is the earthy, grassy root of a tropical grass; the Haitian kind is known for a clean, smoky, slightly citrusy character. Musk smooths the join. Dry materials dominate from top to base, with no sugary or floral note anywhere in the nine. This guide has not smelled it, so it describes the materials and not the result.
Who is Bujairami Arabian Valley for?
The brand's tag for Bujairami Arabian Valley is for him and for her. Oriental is the family this guide gives it, a sorting taken from the notes and not made by the brand. The concentration is eau de parfum in 100 ml. As a note list it is moderate in length, nine notes with a clear dry-woody backbone and no fruit or flower names.
What style is Bujairami Arabian Valley?
The style of Arabian Valley is oriental: warm and rich.
Oud, davana and vetiver lead its note list.
Within the Bujairami range, Bujairami Gas comes closest, with vetiver in common.
After that: Bujairami The Aftermath.
This is the guide's own wording of the family and notes, not a test.
Concentration and sizes
- Concentration in the brand's catalogue: eau de parfum.
- Size listed by the brand: 100 ml.
- 10 ml samples: the samples page lists the scents in the shop's Sample Service. Samples and sizes
Where to buy Bujairami Arabian Valley in Europe
FragranceGems is an authorized seller of Bujairami in the EU.
Its Bujairami collection shows what is available.
Nearby on paper are Bujairami Gas, which shares amber, bergamot, musk and vetiver, and two scents that overlap on amber, bergamot, leather and oud: Bujairami The Aftermath and Bujairami Boss Life.
Bujairami scents with similar notes
Picked by the notes they share.
Carriers per country and what to check before ordering
Arabian Valley and its closest neighbours
Amber, bergamot, musk and vetiver are in both Bujairami Arabian Valley and Bujairami Gas. Gas is a shorter list, with a vague citrus-fruit top, spices in the heart and patchouli at the base. Arabian Valley is more specific, naming oud, rosemary, leather and davana. Gas is an extrait de parfum; Arabian Valley is an eau de parfum.
Bujairami The Aftermath shares amber, bergamot, leather and oud with Bujairami Arabian Valley, so the dry, dark outline is related. The Aftermath adds spices, incense and patchouli, while Arabian Valley adds davana, pink pepper, rosemary, vetiver and musk. Both are eau de parfum, though The Aftermath keeps the leather in the heart and Arabian Valley in the base.
Amber, bergamot, leather and oud are listed in both Bujairami Arabian Valley and Bujairami Boss Life. Boss Life moves the oud and leather to the base and adds tobacco, cedarwood, lemon and spices around them. Arabian Valley puts oud in the heart with rosemary and white amber. Boss Life is an extrait; Arabian Valley is an eau de parfum.
