ARABIE - SERGE LUTENS

🔵 Arabie – Serge Lutens

📆 Launch Year: 2000 💧 Concentration: Eau de Parfum 🌴 Olfactive Family: Oriental Woody 👃 Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake 🧬 GCMS Club Collection – Archives Gilbert Bendoni 🧮 Number of Ingredients: 60

🕌 The Caravan Dream

Arabie is Serge Lutens’ olfactory mirage — a rich, exotic journey through spice markets, sun-drenched deserts, and the golden warmth of dried fruits and resins. Composed by Christopher Sheldrake, it’s a gourmand-woody tapestry that evokes the treasures of the East with unapologetic opulence.

The opening is aromatic and sunlit: Bergamot Oil (bergaptene-free) and Petitgrain Oil American offer citrus brightness, while Nutmeg Oil, Cinnamic Alcohol, and Eucalyptus Globulus Oil add spicy, herbal heat. Linalool Synthetic and Linalyl Acetate soften the edges with floral nuance.

The heart is resinous and gourmand: Guaiacwood Oil, Patchouli Oil, and Cedrol form a smoky, woody core. Coumarin, Heliotropin, Vanillin Crystal, and Ethyl Vanillin create a sweet, balsamic richness. Benzoin Siam Resinoid, Myrrh Absolute, and Styrax Vulcain deepen the oriental warmth.

The drydown is complex and evocative: Musk C14, Muscone, and Habanolide provide musky softness. Sandalwood Oil Australia and Tobacco Absolute add earthy sensuality. Aldehyde C14, Ionone Beta, and Gamma Damascone lend floral and fruity sparkle, while Birch Tar Oil and Cade Oil whisper of smoky trails.

✅ Spiced opulence: nutmeg, cinnamon, eucalyptus ✅ Gourmand warmth: coumarin, heliotropin, vanillin ✅ Woody depth: guaiacwood, patchouli, sandalwood ✅ GCMS transparency: full breakdown of Sheldrake’s oriental fantasy ✅ Serge Lutens signature: poetic, decadent, and timelessly exotic

For lovers of rich orientals, dried fruit accords, and fragrances that feel like a slow walk through a spice bazaar at dusk. Ideal for autumn evenings, storytelling moods, and moments of indulgent nostalgia.