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Arabian Forest

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Alexandria UK Arabian Forest is an Eau de Parfum. Arabian Forest opens with Bergamot, Lemon, and Apple, settles into a heart of Cedar, Iris, Pepper, and Clove, and dries down to a base of Musk, Patchouli, and Oakmoss. Alexandria UK's Arabian Forest carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

Alexandria UK's own citrus-woody house blend, not a dupe of any single designer scent. A sharp lemon-bergamot-apple opening gives way to a clove and cedar heart over an earthy oakmoss-patchouli base. Versatile and easy to wear, though the mossy base thins out sooner than premium citrus-woody references.
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Arabian Forest Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer Winter

Built on woody, citrus and earthy - a composition that sits best in spring and autumn.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Clove Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil from Clove
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

We report other people's certifications, never our own. Every claim links to its source.

  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated Alexandria UK says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

Arabian Forest is one of the house's own blends rather than an interpretation of a specific designer fragrance. It opens with a sharp, sunlit accord of lemon and bergamot brightened by crisp green apple, giving an immediate and energetic introduction. The heart transitions into warm clove and pepper sparking against a backbone of aromatic cedar with a soft touch of iris. The base grounds the composition in earthy oakmoss and patchouli, evoking a dry forest floor, steadied by a clean musk. The citrus-to-woody arc is well-balanced and genuinely versatile, working across casual daytime wear and smarter office settings alike. The main limitation is staying power in the mossy base, which fades to a light musk-woody trail sooner than pricier citrus-woody fragrances that build real depth in the dry-down. Overall it is an easy, confident everyday scent rather than a statement piece, and a reasonable budget option for fans of the citrus-woody genre.

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Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 4 October

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