Oud Maknoon Swiss Arabian

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8.3 / 10 16 Ratings

A popular perfume by Swiss Arabian for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by SAPG (Swiss Arabian Perfume Group).

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Main accords

Oriental

Sweet

Spicy

Woody

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Amalfi lemon

Apricot

Artemisia

Chamomile

Heart Notes

Frankincense

Iris

Base Notes

Amber

Musk

Oud

Leather

Vanilla

Virginia cedar

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Ratings

Scent

8.316 Ratings

Longevity

8.813 Ratings

Sillage

8.314 Ratings

Bottle

7.718 Ratings

Submitted by Schakaa, last update on 22.01.2024.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/01/2023

5
Pricing 9
Bottle 4
Sillage 6
Longevity 8
Scent

Hms2ms
3 Reviews

Hms2ms

2

Oud Maknoon? or Rather no Oud!

Oud Maknoon Swiss Arabian
Maknoon in Arabic means preserved and secured and taken care of.
My impressions:
- This is similar to: Bharara King and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition Extreme and Al Haramain Amber Oud Gold Edition and Lattafa Ana Abiyedh, roughly in order of similarity.
- I smell no oud, or may be very little, so diluted and out of character.
- Nice fragrance, not the best in this group.
- Longevity is average.
- Sillage is weak.
- Presentation is very good.
- Totally unisex.
- If you are expecting a strong Middle Eastern type of oud this may not be for you.
- If you are buying this because you are an oud lover, then probably do not buy. My nose says the naming is inaccurate.
- If you want a nice very calm fruity ambery musky scent (with no oud) that is not loud at all then maybe buy this.

The Swiss Arabian web site confirms my conclusion, there is no oud !
Here is a quote from there:
"
Top Note :
Chamomile, Apricot, Amalfi Lemon
Middle Note :
Frankincense (Luban), Orris
Base Note :
Musk, Amber, Leather, Vanilla, Virginia Cedar
"

12/09/2021

9
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Orlygrazi
9 Reviews

Orlygrazi

4

Maknoon (Hidden) Oud

It took me some time to 'get' this one - based on the name I initially expected an oud heavy middle eastern rose/oud type composition.
Then on the first spray, a blast of lemon as the top note -- I later found out that Maknoon actually means hidden, which bodes well for the name Oud Maknoon.
To me this actually leans more citrus on the opening with the lemon top note flanked by apricot / chamomile. As it settles down, the incense opens up along with some sweeter accords from the amber/vanilla
Towards the drydown you do get some darker notes, although there is an absolute citrus accord throughout the development of the fragrance, which once I accepted is where this really 'clicked'.
It should be clear that the journey from opening to drydown is a very long one - this is ridiculously long lasting with nuclear projection.
I don't normally rate bottles but this one is excellent and quite heavy.
Finishing this up, Oud Maknoon is a rich, thoroughly enjoyable fragrance that brings something different to the table.