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Bukhoor, the luxurious scent of Arabia

Middle Eastern women carry bakhoor burners through their homes to spread the fragrance, which lingers in carpets, curtains, and other fabrics. Both men and women stand over the burners to allow the smoke to perfume their clothing and hair, as the bakhoor selection is a way to express one's self through fragrance, mixing and matching multiple scents according to season, whim, or social occasion. A favorite blend is commonly gifted during casual gatherings as a gesture of hospitality.

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Christian Provenzano is a Master Perfumer with over fifty years of expertise in the fragrance industry, and his compositions have influenced the success of great fragrance businesses all over the world. Provenzano’s enthusiasm for essential oils and understanding of them stems from his youth in Morocco, where he was surrounded by some of the most evocative elements used in perfumery.

His interest in perfumery began in Europe, where he worked for a Dutch fragrance firm and studied to become a Perfumer. Since then, Provenzano has developed his abilities with other fragrance firms and travelled the world, visiting six continents and gaining a thorough understanding of the components utilised.

Provenzano was most recently situated in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, where he acquired a love and enthusiasm for Oriental fragrance, whose influences are obvious as a developing trend in perfumery throughout the world, with the increased usage of components often found in Asia. The unique and expensive elements in Christian Provenzano’s new line, CP Parfums, reflect these regional influences.

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ROJA DOVE, THE MASTER PERFUMER OF EXQUISITE SCENTS

Roja Dove has one of the most highly regarded noses in the world. He makes some of the world’s most refined and sought-after fragrances as well as exquisitely scented and highly-priced candles.

One of his 300g,  60-hour minimum burn candles costs around $150.  The lids are dipped in 18ct gold.  Roja Parfums is known as the world’s most luxurious fragrance house due to its use of the finest…

CHYPRE is a classic construction with long-lasting strength, the Chypre family is traditionally characterized by a blend of fresh bergamot, rose, oakmoss, and patchouli. This rich fundamental core goes often with green notes, fruity accents, and/or leathery animalic notes to impart a more distinctive character. Characteristic Raw Materials are Peach, Leather, Patchouli, Rose.

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CITRUS as a classic citrus perfume family, renowned for its fresh diffusive character, is composed of traditional notes such as bergamot, mandarin, orange, lemon, lime, and petit grain. Floral, aromatic even chypre accords contain them as well. These perfumes are characterized by their freshness and lightness. Characteristic Raw Materials are Bergamote, Lemon, Mandarin, Neroli.

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The attar fragrance tradition has been discussed and written about for thousands of years but for many Western consumers of fragrance, attar products are often veiled in some mystery. We know that oud has become a 21st century focal point when considering attars, but there is so much more to the story. Swiss Arabian offer some insight into the tradition of Arabic perfume customs and allows you to experience it.

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Attar and Oud. Attar, in general, is made from flower found in the Middle East and South Asia. Many different flowers give different scents depending on the method of extraction, distillation and time of aging. This is also true for Oud, however, oud is made from the bark of specific species of evergreens native to regions of South Asia.

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Swiss Arabian Oud and Perfumes offers an exquisite collection of exotic scents which will lead you on an aromatic journey of the senses that culminates in an impeccable moment that enchants forever.