Swiss Arabian

Gharaam

  • Unisex
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Gharaam is a warm and enveloping amber fragrance signed Swiss Arabian. It opens on jasmine and saffron, reveals amber at its heart and rests on a base of resin and cedar.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Jasmine · Saffron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Amber

  3. Base Several hours

    Resin · Cedar

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Resin: a niche material, declared by only 13 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Gharaam by Swiss Arabian seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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