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No.649 Cairo

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Eden Perfumes No.649 Cairo is a Parfum. No.649 Cairo opens with Rose and Saffron, settles into a heart of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla, and Labdanum, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, and Patchouli. Eden Perfumes's No.649 Cairo carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

No.649 is styled after Penhaligon's Cairo, an oriental floral built on damask rose and saffron over labdanum, sandalwood and patchouli. Eden's version delivers that expensive-smelling, exotic warmth well, though it doesn't hold the depth or slow-burn richness of the niche original.
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  • Exotic
  • Sensual
  • Warm
  • Opulent
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No.649 Cairo Parfum bottle
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Cairo by Penhaligon's
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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 Winter

Community season votes for Penhaligon's Cairo, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Penhaligon's Cairo, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No.649 opens with a rich, spiced pairing of rose and saffron, immediately establishing an opulent, exotic character. The heart carries vanilla alongside cypriol and labdanum, adding a resinous, slightly smoky warmth that's key to the Cairo comparison, before the base settles into sandalwood, patchouli and cedar. It's a genuinely sexy, seductive composition, well suited to evening wear when you want something that feels considered rather than generic. As a unisex fragrance it works equally well on any wearer, leaning into ambery, Eastern-inspired warmth rather than gendered florals or fresh citrus. Eden's vegan alcohol-based formula trades some of the niche original's natural resin depth and lasting power for accessibility, but the rose-saffron-labdanum backbone that gives Cairo its grandeur and opulence comes through clearly here.

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