Fragrance
Fragrance
How to buy, wear and keep perfume in the Gulf.
Perfume behaves differently in this heat. It lifts faster, fades sooner, and the thing that fixes it is not more spraying. These guides cover how to make a scent last all day, which Arabic perfumes to start with if you have never bought one, and where to buy in Dubai without paying for a fake. Prices and shop names included, from the Deira souk to the duty free.
How to make perfume last all day in Dubai heat
Perfume lasts longer in Dubai heat when you put it on moisturised skin, choose an eau de parfum or an oil, and layer once instead…

Best Arabic perfumes for women to try first
Start with five: Lattafa Yara if you like sweet, Lattafa Khamrah for spiced warmth, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud for rose and oud, a…
Where to buy perfume in Dubai (and how to know it is real)
Buy oud, attar and bakhoor at the Deira Perfume Souk, designer bottles at brand boutiques or Dubai Duty Free, and Arabic perfume f…