Perfume
guides.
Straight answers to the questions we are asked most, written for people buying perfume in the UAE.
Buying safely
- How to check if a perfume is original in the UAE: seven checks, from batch codes to the seller.
- Tester vs boxed perfume: what a tester is, whether it is original, and when to buy one.
What to buy
- The best niche perfumes in Dubai: thirteen worth buying, for the heat, evenings and oud lovers.
- The best winter perfumes for the UAE: sixteen for November to March, from cosy vanilla to oud and tobacco.
- The best Xerjoff perfumes to buy in Dubai: ten from the Turin house, from Erba Pura to Alexandria II.
- Parfums de Marly in the UAE: which one to buy, with prices: seventeen perfumes grouped by character, with boxed and tester prices.
- Althaïr vs Althaïr Exclusif vs Layton vs Oajan: which Parfums de Marly to buy, which suits the heat, with prices.
- Creed Aventus in the UAE: price, tester vs boxed, and Absolu Aventus: the three Aventus perfumes we have, with boxed and tester prices.
Gifts
- Perfume gifts for him in the UAE, by budget: eleven picks in three budgets, from under AED 500 to AED 1,000 and up.
- Perfume gifts for her in the UAE, by budget: eleven picks in three budgets, from under AED 500 to AED 1,000 and up.
New guides are added every week.
Published 10 October 2026