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Noctem Arabs by Gritti

Gritti· 2014

Noctem Arabs

7.986Typically ~$200

Tobacco and cedarwood up top, drying down to sandalwood and ambergris. Best in fall, made for dates.

WoodyOrientalSmokySpicyResinous

Perfumer: Luca Gritti

Scent profile

Top notes

Tobacco Cedarwood Indonesian patchouli

Heart notes

Oud Myrrh Honey

Base notes

Sandalwood Ambergris

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Dark Oud

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