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sisliboultatt – :
This has been my biggest surprise for the year. I liked it several months ago in a shop but thought it would be way too floral and fruity. At the time I thought this would be nice on a woman. Fast forward a few months and I saw the reviews on this site. Because of the reviews and the cost of $14, I decided to give it a shot. The top note is floral and fruity, maybe a little soapy. It made me impatient until the dry down. After it settled down a bit I received several compliments, including compliments of importance. Nothing like any of the others that I own but holds it’s ground very well and is very pleasant.
FubSheerb – :
Really really love this. I own the oil version.
For the first 2-3 hours of wear this is an intense honey bomb on me, very sweet, yet not headache or nausea inducing. In this phase projection is enormous on me.
First compliment I got from hubby when walking in the room right after applying. ‘You smell so nice!’
The next few hours i get whiffs of musk, vanilla and soft florals. Honey remains the dominating note, though the entire scent starts to remain closer to the skin now.
6 hrs into wear in hot humid climate with quite some sweating i do have to lift my arm up to my nose to still perceive it. But what remains is a wonderful blend of saffron, some spice and musk.
To me this is clearly feminine, but I can see how some men could pull this off too. But if you’re a guy and considering it, you really should test it before buying.
It’s sweet, comforting, multifacetted and quite interesting in the way it develops. To me there’s quite a luxurious feel to it.
And yeah, for the 1000 Indian Rupees (approx. 14 USD) it cost me this is a clear win for me.
Леонидддддд – :
Magnificent! I have a 50 ml spray and now I bought 20 CPO oil – the oil is amazing! It has a great projection and silage that I was looking for. Now it has become my daily signature fragrance, a wonderful diamond from the Swiss Arabian. A beautiful, fragrance with the wind, you can feel vanilla, honey and saffron, for every season of the year. scent 10! 5 stars for Swiss Arabian.
saniay – :
Was soapy till I sniffed my wrist in UAE where weather was hot. When came back to cold Europe tried it again. Wow! First came saffron, orange and lily then honey and vanilla. After hours everything mixed into delicate oriental fragrance. Agree that it more feminine.
ADAM06 – :
Yesterday I tried Noora Swiss Arabian for the first time. Throughout the course of 4 hours, I took notes of my experience.
The first hour of wear: It smells like a soapy rose with another note I cannot pin point, maybe woodish?
The second hour of wear: The soapy smell began to fade leaving the rose and wood which created a really nice spicy sweet smell.
The third hour of wear: At this time I realized Noora was much lighter than I anticipated. The smell remained the same but the longevity was poor.
The fourth hour of wear: Noora became sweeter, the floral notes started to blossom.
Final thoughts
Though it says unisex it is definitely more feminine than masculine. I will wear this again. I rate 8/10
pashket.89 – :
This is a mixed one for me. There are really nice scents in here of honey saffron woods and florals. But. I am also getting a slightly chlorine scent, especially on drydown, the kind you get after having been in the swimming pool. Not really pleasant…might just be my sample though someone else did mention chlorine a bit further below. So I guess not!
vitus – :
Hello! a real diamond that fell from the oriental sky, beautiful fragrance, saffron, orange and honey! I have 50 ml EDP. The bottle is amazing and the smell makes me addicted. I would recommend! Thank you DUBAI. 5 STARS.
vanpir2012 – :
This is a super sweet oriental, lighter than what I’m used to with Arabian oils but still has a lot of depth to it.. it really does bloom on the skin, especially in hot climates.
Sniffing from the bottle and when first applied I do get a bathroom air freshener vibe from the muskiness of the florals but in time the honey and sandalwood develop and turn this into something complex and lovely.
Truly one of my favorite Arabian oils, it’s a bit less mature-smelling (“old lady-ish”) than what seems to be the norm in Eastern perfumery. I like a deep, heavy scent but that doesn’t mean everyone else likes that, so there’s a little less guilt regarding sillage with this one. It seems to project well as I can smell it radiating intensely off of myself while going about my day.
This actually could be a dupe for Red Door. They are very similar!
watWisuattmib – :
wonderful multilayered perfume. at first it hits you with iodine smell. but then it evaporates and it blooms on your skin.
JanBatist – :
So far. It is a little “thinner” than I expected, i.e. the scent lacks some depth. It is a very pretty scent. I smell vanilla, chocolate, maybe a hint of coffee and orange but it is more like orange blossom to me than actual orange. These are beautiful notes and it is a very pleasing, nonintrusive scent but I just wish it had more oomph. There needs to be more chocolate and more orange. The vanilla could be smokier, denser. I do like it but it doesn’t seem very strong on me and I doubt it will last long on me either.
It did remind me of Coco noir initially but then that didn’t last. I think this needs to be layered with something else.
I have noticed my Mukhallat al oud by Rasasi seems a bit thin too and I can layer with virtually anything as there is no dominance in this perfume. I think I prefer something more powerful, more heady and more in control.
So, Noora, while you are beautiful, perhaps this Divine Light means you are not a heavy perfume? Or, you quietly sit in the background like a good girl? If so, then nice to meet you but I think you blend into the background too easily. I like to stand out a little more.
This is initial impressions, I could change my mind – wink woman’s prerogative!
Edit***** I put this on before I went to bed, after my shower, I could still smell it on my skin in the morning – very syrupy sweet, but still there. No sillage though.
Guaguesak – :
A slightly sweet, gourmandish opening with a rather fresh, clean, chlorine/musk drydown. I don’t get much in the way of complexity from Noora. Maybe I’ll have to try again.
aleksham – :
Initially Noora reminds me of Armani Code for women with its delicious honey and citrus notes. This, however, evolves into something quite sultry and sexy, and totally edible.
The saffron offers a beautiful spicy undertone, a little like sweet licorice, but more like the red candy licorice, not the black natural confection with its anise-like character. Yes, Noora is quite syrupy and a little synthetic to the nose.
There is also a bit of an almond/cherry nuance in Noora — a friendly sweet cough syrup vibe. Perhaps this is where it is reminiscent of those red candy cherry flavored licorice ropes.
The calorie-laden syrup can get a little overwhelming, but Noora is a good solid fix for me when I need an occasional warm rosey honey rush as the complexity provides a good balance. And just a drop of the oil will do as this perfume has some incredible sillage and longevity.
lomyovave – :
notes according to the seller I buy my oils from:
Top: orange, tangerine, ylang ylang, plum, and honey
Heart: ginger, lily, iris, tuberose, rose, jasmine, hyacinth, and saffron
Base: sandalwood, agarwood, musk, vanilla, chocolate and civet
Noora is multifaceted, as you see from the notes, – there are some naughty things going on behind the sweet facade, makes me think of someone’s mischievous younger sister. It is not extremely sweet or heavy, you can always feel some breezy notes between honeyed gingered fruits and chocolate. For those civet-cautious – do not worry, it present, but tiny little bit, just to give earthy touch to this orange-fruity concoction. Saffron note is not as strong as with some oud-rose-mainly compositions, it appears now and then, but mostly you will smell honeyed white florals, fruits and nutty-chocolate really. Strong “like” from me.
Loorcerewed – :
I bought this as it had been likened to pen haligans vaara, which i smelled at a friends house and thought it was lovely. I can see the similarities. This to me smells sweet and oddly I can smell carrot in there….. Its not a perfume I like to wear on my skin as a scent. I use this in the bath. It leaves a lovely sweet smell in my bathroom.
NOTE: I find this is no way similar to Al Haramains Noora, Al Haramains Noora smells more smokey and incense filled. I do not smell any incense in this.
siesta – :
I recently smelled both this and the Al Haramain Noora at the Dubai airport and initially was leaning toward buying this one. This is a sweet bright scent–which after a short while dried to a very animalic note on my skin. I’m actually shocked that no animalic note is listed here. I’m not sure how to describe the conflicting feelings this produced in me. That dirty deep body smell gives this surprising dimension and complexity beneath the syrupy sweetness. Alas, I would be too paranoid that I’d be offending those around me wearing this.I went for the Al Haramain Noora instead, which to me is a somewhat cooler, “bluer” version of this.
siee – :
The first time I tried this, I really enjoyed it. It is a honey-heavy scent that gradually fades on the skin into an amber-sweet rose dripping with golden dew. I was impressed.
Then I tried it consecutive times, and I was put off by a chemical syrupy aroma, and I also recognized a very strong, synthetic burning toaster accord. The red jewel on the cap popped off as well.
I can see how Noora could be wonderful for those who like sweet fragrances and don’t care about bottle design (or who get a bottle that was glued together better), but the synthetic backdrop of the oil, and lack of quality of the bottle eventually turned me off from Noora.
cartinca – :
This Noora by Swiss Arabia is a completely different scent from that by Al Haramain. Al Haramain is darker with patchouli. Both of these Noora last incredibly long.
k2na – :
I swear to all the heavens, there’s a note of civet that I LOVE!
Sanja271 – :
Noora Concentrated Perfume Oil- Many CPO’s start out smelling very, very similar, & only begin to differentiate their notes after 1+ hours of the initial blast of oud & top notes. While I found Noora not quite to my liking, others may enjoy it. Make no mistake, this is a succulent, fruit-centric oudh CPO 🙂
After an hour, I was able to differentiate an undefined- (perhaps lip-smacking juicy peach / mandarin / mango / pineapple / tangerine / etc?) fruity / perhaps floral? / synthetic oudh. (Oudh isn’t listed, but sample a few dozen similar CPO’s, you can be sure that a bit of synth. oudh is utilized as a fixative / giving body & fullness to the overall composition of Noora.) Fruits & Oudh clearly rule. Disclaimer: It is entirely possible that I’m mistaking the Sandalwood (listed), for synthetic oudh (non-listed) ??? Either way, it’s a strong woodsy frag. I love sweet, sultry Sandalwood, & I don’t think I’m mistaking it for the heavy-handed synthetic Oud, though.
Scent lasts 12-18 hours+. The strong presence of oudh (Sandalwood?), renders Noora truly Unisex. I’m unable to differentiate the listed top notes, middle florals, & vanillic / musk base notes- Beware, notes combine into an overly sweet fruity confection, imho. I think it’s quite popular among the American Market iso Mid-Eastern perfumery. Far too sweet & fruity for me (in case you didn’t notice that yet, lol!) Do try it, though, if you enjoy fruity / woodsy frag’s 🙂 It is pleasant 🙂
As an alternative, I greatly prefer, & recommend “Shadha” Concentrated Perfume Oil, by Swiss Arabian. It’s a cleaner, non-sweetened, beautifully blended floral / woodsy / smoky / green / earthy frag. No succulent fruits to be found – Just a more elegant, mature perfume, where florals gently summon others closer to you, & the juxtaposition of the smoky, earthy woods (atop the feminine florals), seduce 🙂 Shadha CPO: Stunning!
ypo878speagoessenda – :
Yes, definitely sweet floral scent, but in a pleasant way. I’m a man and I don’t know yet if I’d wear it or not. I will, some day, and I will see if people like it on me or not.
cedheb – :
I hoped on my skin this would be more like allavorotnikov experienced it. Unfortunetaly it´s not.
It starts with a mess of notes I wasn´t able to tell apart, but I´m used to this with perfume oils, so I waited till it began to dry.
It took more than one hour till it settled on my skin and where I first hoped it would get a bit muskier and show more saffron and sandal it turned heavily sweet and floral instead. It´s the lily note that stands out the most, paired with some fruity sweetness that can´t come from the honey note, which I can´t really pick even after hours (but something is far in the background after about 3 hours, that might remind a tiny bit on pollen or honey).
The also prominent voted vanilla is not clearly detectable on my skin, there may be something warm and familiar, and if I close my eyes and try to concentrate on it, it might be there, hidden behind a wall of lilies. But without seeing vanilla in the perfumes pyramid I wouldn´t have been able to name it.
Same with saffron. Musk ist only slightly noticeable.
Therefor I voted these notes as noticeable, but as I said, you only get them with much imagination.
So, what I smell on my skin is an extremely feminin perfume, thats lasts a very long time and has moderate sillage.
But surprisingly this is not a headache scent to me. It´s quite comforting for such a heavy floral sweet perfume and wouldn´t mind to smell it on a woman by my side.
But to all the men:
You HAVE to test it on your own skin! It might smell much more unisex on yourself.
leon7u – :
I wanted to love this one! I know it has many fans, and it’s certainly attractively priced. On me, however, it turns into a too-sweet shampoo scent. I’m very sensitive to sweetness however, and others may not find it at all too sweet.
myznka – :
Not sweet, musky, sharp…Not a sweet feminine smell….I gave it to my husband and I do like it on him. Reminds me a bit of Samsara with darker, muskier more powdery overtones. Maybe more for an older woman.
plr791InsuffBooni – :
Of all my Arabian perfumes – and I have about 70 gorgeous little bottles, from all sorts of tiny and larger perfume houses – Noora has turned out to be my most worn, most loved attar.
Something about the sweetness of honey, lilies and vanilla with an armful of roses and the barest underbrushing of saffron meld into an incredibly pleasing composition, a fragrance that everyone, of every age seems to enjoy.
I love some of the heavier Arabian style perfumes, I especially love the sweeter compositions with lashings of saffron, and I even can admit to liking some liberally oud laced lovelies that, thankfully, missed the train to the barnyard…but this – this FABULOUS, super affordable Noora is absolutely scrumptious, from its first sweet entry to its lingering memories, 24 hours later, of lilies, roses and exotically elegant ladies.
This fits about every picture of a glorious scent I can think of, additionally, it does an amazing job at being the underpinning to many of my Western perfume collection, especially when a little warmth and sweetness would make the Western scent “perfect”.
To me, Noora is a rare 10/10: If this was the only perfume I owned, I would be ok with that.
A little deprived,but ok.
Its that good.
stray – :
Fruity sweet and playful. Lasts for ages and for weeks on clothes (mine that is!)
Great for the modern perfume nose – no oud is detected in this.