Or du Serail

Or du Serail is a highly textured, gourmand fragrance centered around honey, sweet fruit, and smoky tobacco, beautifully balanced with woody and amber elements. The opening bursts with bright, tangy mango, ripe apples, and tart red berries, blending into a rich, boozy honey accord that feels both warm and slightly fermented. Over time, the scent deepens into a layered, viscous honey-tobacco core with notes of beeswax, dried fruits, and faint spice, giving it a velvety, almost caramel-like quality. Despite its sweet profile, the fragrance maintains complexity through a dry, herbal undercurrent of mate and sage, preventing it from feeling cloying. The dry down is smooth and radiant, with a warm amber base and a lingering, powdery sweetness that clings to skin and fabric for hours. The fragrance is most effective in colder months, projecting moderately to strongly, with longevity that extends past 10 hours. It has a distinctive, opulent presence that makes it an ideal evening or night-time scent, evoking an elegant, old-world charm—like a winter banquet in a sunlit temple or a secret garden within a wealthy estate. While many praise its quality and craftsmanship, the heavy sweetness and bold tropical profile mean it is not for everyone; some find it overwhelming or excessively sweet, while others describe it as a deeply sensual, almost addictive experience.