Swiss Arabian

Ishq

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Ishq is an ardent and carnal oriental spicy fragrance signed Swiss Arabian. It opens on pepper and saffron, reveals clary sage, carnation and rose at its heart and rests on a base of cypriol and leather.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Pepper · Saffron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Clary sage · Carnation · Rose

  3. Base Several hours

    Cypriol · Leather

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
  • Carnation: its rarest material, which only 23 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 86.
  • Rose: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Spicy, aromatic, leather and floral: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 2 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °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 like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.

Our picks

  • Vilhelm Parfumerie Smoke Show Woody Floral Warm spicy from €250.00

    Shares 3 accords, including floral.

  • Swiss Arabian Areej Al Sheila Woody Warm spicy Floral from €82.00

    Shares 3 accords, including warm spicy — from the same house.

  • Penhaligon's Halfeti Amber Woody Leather Eau de Parfum · 2015

    Shares 3 accords, including leather.

  • Louis Vuitton Mille Feux Floral Leather Warm spicy Eau de Parfum · 2016

    Shares 3 accords, including floral.

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