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To clarify, I know a handful of Muslims & other easterns/middle easterns who don’t have strong BO, but for the most part, they tend to smell the same & it’s very strong to the point of being uncomfortable sometimes. I honestly just wanna know why to finally put the question out of my head.
- Creating Your Signature Scent in The Gulf
- The Middle East’s Contribution to Perfumery
- Scent Popularity & Consumer Behavior
The process behind crafting a persona out of perfume is in itself a self-care ritual which focuses on layering scented oils — or attars — and eau de parfums. “In the Gulf, people are more likely to try different brands and develop a full wardrobe of fragrances, instead of sticking to one signature scent,” says Michaela Somerville, beauty editor at ...
Unfortunately, the Western world often overlooks the intricacies, cultural value, and historic importance of these customs and practices. Scent innovation is often viewed from a Eurocentric perspective, when in reality, the Islamic world’s contribution to perfume has been immense. During the Islamic Golden Age, which began in the 8th century, steam...
The accords that create hitmakers in the Gulf do include oud, but aren’t limited to it exclusively. “It’s restrictive to think of fragrance here as oud only — there’s a big musk culture, a big rose culture,” says Catto. Leathery notes do well, amber is super popular, as are sandalwood, saffron and vanilla, and frankincense is having a bit of a mome...
Jan 20, 2016 · Look, I say never, because maybe hundreds of years from now, we will have a peaceful Middle East, but not any time soon. And the reason is a multifaceted set of problems: Problem 1, religion. The ...
Oct 7, 2022 · Middle Eastern fragrance is ancient. To get to the early roots of this region's fragrances, one has to travel back to approximately 1200 BC Mesopotamia, also known as modern-day Iraq.
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Jun 27, 2022 · This colonial perception and narrative is still pervasive, as the West tends to “other” and fetishize Middle Eastern and Asian cultures. Many brands continue to use “Oriental” as a perfume category, and fragrances are characterized as mysterious, exotic, and filled with often inaccurate Western imaginations of the East.
Mar 27, 2016 · In ancient Greece and Rome, aromatic spices and perfumes gained traction as coveted luxury goods, spreading along trade routes between the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The earliest...
