Description
The beauty of the dream-like world of Arabesque is embodied in the nobility of the blue and gold bottle of this fragrance, an aromatic creation of a thousand facets. The overwhelming
combination of tobacco leaves, sweet notes of plum, and frizzy ginger make the fragrance attractive at the very first hint of its head note. The heart note discloses a warm accord of cinnamon
and cedarwood, both exalted by vetiver in the base note and further softened by a delicate musk.
Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Arabesque was launched in 2015. Top notes are ginger, tobacco leaf and plum; middle notes are cinnamon, tonka bean and cedar; base notes are benzoin, vetiver and musk.
alex50rus – :
This has become my daily perfume, mainly because it feels comfortable, warm, inviting, and simply makes me feel happy to work while I’m wearing it. It’s also the one my daughter compliments the most.
Testing against Doir’s Fève Délicieuse, Arabesque is friendly and vivacious, and the ginger jumps to the fore. Fève comes across as soft, delicate, refined, and decidedly French. Arabesque is louder, almost gourmand, and refuses to sit politely in the background.
Testing it against FM’s Musc Ravageur I find Arabesque less sophisticated and edgy than Musc. On a recent cross country trip I found Arabesque didn’t fit the local vibe (hot beach and cold convention center in late summer) so I wore Musc all week, but as soon as I got home to California I went right back to Arabesque. Maybe it’s our dry, Mediterranean climate that works with this Italian perfume?
Compared to Chergui I find Arabesque hits a slightly higher note on the scale. Both have the warm tobacco and spice notes I enjoy, but Chergui’s smooth honey-amber-sandalwood notes lack the spark of Arabesque’s ginger-cinnamon-plum-cedar notes. I love them both.
Overall I find this one to be friendly, open, warm, spicy, inviting, joyful, somewhat sweet, sometimes loud, and in all ways comfortable. Perfect for autumn and winter.
upd – :
Arabesque’s fist blast unfolds an explosion of ginger meets ripe plums that gives of the impression of tasting a boozy syrupy fruity liquor, truly capable to make anyone’s mouth salivate.
But as if this wasn’t enough, if the opening doesn’t grab you, the dry down will, as the scent gets even more decadent in it’s transformation, becoming creamy as it hits into the heart and base overdosing the juiciness of the fruity accords with an injection of sweet tonka and cinnamon.
Arabesque reads on my skin as a perfect fall scent, and one I plan on building fun holiday memories around this year.
It is also worth mentioning that the composition has incredible tenacity, lasting throughout the day and into the night with big projection, so a few sprays is all you really need.
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faw – :
I have a big collection, and i have not seen a perfume like this. I blind bought it, and test it with one spray on my hand, in the night i changed my clothes and sprayed 10 times dior homme intense, and i had whifs of this perfume all night!!! Its powerful guys!!
refreger2010 – :
“Venetian regal class.”
I got a generous sample of this fragrance when I bought a full bottle of Helmut Lang Eau de Parfum from Die kleine Theatiner Parfümerie in Munich last December.
Upon spraying on skin, I get similarities with my other two fragrances: Herod by Parfums de Marly, and Tabac Rouge by Phaedon. Looking through previous reviews, it’s evident that Arabesque bears similarities with Herod and TR (a clone of Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford), but at the same time it’s also distinctive in its own identity.
On top of the tobacco and cinnamon notes, I get plum and tonka bean which to me render the fragrance very ‘Guerlain-esque’. Whilst Herod and Tobacco Vanille are young in nature and simple in scent, Arabesque is classier and more sophisticated. It’s an upgrade of the two; Herod and TV are cloying and overpowering at times, but Arabesque is more well-rounded, its scent hard to ignore yet inoffensive with its presence.
It’s a gorgeous scent worthy of its name. I would love to have a full bottle of it, and seeing how elusive the brand is makes it all the more fun to hunt it down again. Amazing all in all.
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I notice that the plum-tonka bean scent is more prominent in the onset, but as it drys down it resembles Herod much more. This gradual change in notes is something I don’t see in Herod or Tobacco Vanille, which is more simple and one-dimensional.
gigabittt – :
A masterpiece.
Longevity is incredible: last for 4 days with a single spritz.
Beautiful bottle, complex pyramid.
Luxury perfume.
Aerohopleneriekr – :
Totally agree with sergio.fiorenzi, this is one of the best perfumes i have ever met. The trail lasts for days on the coat or shawl. 10 of 10
SEGA_RAINBOW – :
This is Tobaco Vanille’s little sister, but young, blonde and innocent 🙂
Really good smell, juicy, woody tobacco, but rather watered down with fresh vetiver and some fruit. I quite like it on my skin, it’d on the edge between oriental and gourmand, and perfect for those who dislike gourmands but would like to venture into this unknown territory.
ArriftBeelt – :
I’m wearing this right now from a sample I received, and it is a very creamy and sweet fragrance, beautifully blended and high quality. Having said that, on my skin it is almost identical with Guimauve by Reminiscence. So for those who are curious about Arabesque but can’t access it at your location, try Guimauve and you will have a pretty good idea what Arabesque smells like.
scriparulz – :
I was really curious of trying Arabesque.
Arabesque is a fruity and delicious gourmand fragrance.
One of the best of its kind.
I have a similar fragrance which is based on tobacco-honey-cocoa-dried fruits. So Arabesque wasn´t a surprise to me.
It smells like Tobacco Vanille in perfection.
What I am missing are some edges and flaws.
Arabesque is all about sweetness without any spicy or dirty notes.
That´s why I would rate it more feminine than masculine.
All in all a great fragrance for gourmand lovers.
plaifylib – :
Oh… My… Word!!!
I know I have used the word ‘amazing’ many times before when describing a perfume… I just wanted to use it again for this ridiculously delicious juicy, but to be honest… amazing simply would not suffice to describe this masterpiece!
There’s just no word to describe this heavenly deliciousness!
I cannot exactly put into words the beauty and joy derived from smelling Arabesque. The overwhelming combination of tobacco leaves, sweet notes of plum, and frizzy ginger make the fragrance attractive at the very first hint of its head note.
The heart note discloses a warm accord of cinnamon and cedar wood, both exalted by vetiver in the base note and further softened by a delicate white musk.
For me, it’s the perfect fall and winter fragrance. It exudes warmth, sensuality, and exquisite richness.
This is soooooo expensive,… but I soooooo want a bottle of it now, I mean… DANG!!! This smells awesome, I need more than just a sample.
Floopussy – :
This is a vanilla, cinnamon combination. IT’s like a delicious syrupy juice of vanilla & cinnamon with a hint of plums & an overdose tonka beans. It is similar to allot of fragrances that has similar common smell. Quite interesting to be honest as it’s name refers to Arab world as i personally don’t see any relation in that field!