Al Haramain Junoon - Luxury Arabian Perfume for Women - Floral Fragrance with Notes of Rose, Jasmine, Musk, Vanilla, Iris and Tonka Bean - Arabic Long Lasting Scent - Eau de Parfum - 2.5 oz EDP Spray

This has become my new favorite scent. It smells like a modern take on vintage fragrance. It’s classic, semi-sweet, feminine, powdery, comforting, and so deeply enjoyable that I can’t stop sniffing it. To get this out of the way first: you absolutely MUST like powdery fragrances to enjoy this perfume. It THE powder bomb; frequently listed on perfume lineups as the “powderiest scent in [reviewer’s] collection.” I own 7 boudoir powder/baby powder fragrances, and many other gourmand & floral powdery fragrances, and this is the most powder-heavy of them all. Also, this has a vintage feel to it, but it’s a modern fragrance. I’ve never been one for many vintage fragrances, as even when I appreciate the scents and the artistry, they typically smell outdated to me, soapy, or too gamey and I don’t want them on my body. This perfume captures the essence of a vintage fragrance, without smelling like one. It doesn’t smell jarring, funky, animalic or extremely aldehydic. In my opinion, it smells timeless.When I first sprayed this, I immediately got a blast of vanilla scented body dusting powder (the kind with a talc-y perfumed scent) that women used to frequently pat their shoulders and necks with and wear as perfume or under perfumes. Imagine that scent mixed with fresh, wet baby wipes. That is what this smells like at first. Initially, it’s quite strong; but wafts of vanilla begin peaking through after that first spray, and really begin to shine about 10 minutes in. After about 5-10 minutes, the baby wipe scent begins to settle and tone down, becoming more uplifting rather than harsh. A sweet iris and the heliotrope creep in and mingle with the vanilla, and slowly I can detect a very soft and subtle rose note. This isn’t a mature, or dry rose scent, it’s a a full bodied, plump rose that never becomes a main character. If you don’t like rose fragrances, there’s a strong possibility you won’t even smell the rose in this. Hours into the dry down I get a lovely sweet almond powder scent that settles into the skin. I love this stage of the dry down. It smells like almond, iris, powdery vanilla heaven— with a soft baby-wipe touch. Interestingly, this perfume is a bit cold on the nose— like you’re sniffing chilly air; but when it really warms to the skin it gets a bit of warmth to it, while still maintaining that “cool” airy facet. It’s said that this is meant to be a dupe for Villoresi Firenze’s Teint de Neige, which translates to “color of snow.” I haven’t smelled that fragrance yet, but I am happy to see that this fragrance also has a coldness to it.I wouldn’t call this a “clean girl” scent. It does smell like baby wipes, and some may smell baby powder, but it has a delicate sweetness from the iris that smells slightly candied, and a sweet quality from the vanilla, heliotrope, and tonka bean as well. It’s not a gourmand sweetness, rather a more natural, floral sweetness. The powder also doesn’t go in a a linear, “fresh” direction— this is vintage boudoir powder puffs and a bouquet of sweet & airy florals.When I think of an image based on Junoon, I imagine a half-dressed, fresh-faced Hollywood ingenue looking into a marquee light mirror as she puts on her makeup in private. She’s hopeful and bubbly, but doing something that isn’t meant for anyone else to see or enjoy. This perfume embodies that to me. It reminds me of old Hollywood opulence and beauty, it’s airy, happy, sophisticated, and sensual in a way that feels intimate and only for the wearer, rather than being sexy.On skin this perfume stays until I shower again the next day; and I can still smell this on clothing until I wash them. The longevity is outstanding, the sillage & projection are moderate (but could be beastly & I can tell it would genuinely be hard to breathe if you overspray), and I get a gorgeous all day sent bubble just from spraying my skin 3 times from this. Amazing quality for the price, I never want to not own a bottle of this.

A very unique powdery fragrance with dark berry notes. This kept reminding me of something and I couldn’t put my finger on it, then I remembered! It smelled so much like a Moroccan perfume oil that I bought back in 2017! Have been dying to find something close to it since. Such a beautiful feminine fragrance that has great longevity.I don’t love powder as a note in my fragrances but this has grown on me from the initial surprise at how powdery it is. It doesn’t give grandma vibes but more royal family, if that makes sense?If you hate a powder note steer clear otherwise you’ll really enjoy this.

I am not a musk type of girl but this one is beautiful. Super super long lasting. I sprayed my arm last night before going to bed and I still smelled it this morning. If that’s not longevity I don’t know what is. I also purchase Dama Bianca by xerjoff which I’ll be getting today. Can’t wait to see which one is actually better.

If Sol de Janeiro 40 had a big sister … this would be it. This perfume is beautiful. It opens up smelling very much like plum sweet floral then in the dry down it turns into a sweet vanilla iris. After 3hrs it turns into a skin scent. But trust me this is worth the money if you love sol de Janeiro 40 and you want her big sister, but in a perfume bottle grab this. I recommend this for work settings.

Gorgeous dupe! This fragrance is so sweet and soft like the og but leans more powdery in the dry down. I can’t place what note is missing/different but is so slight I don’t even care! Absolutely love this scent! If you’ve been on the fence about this one and love unique pretty smells, this is your sign!

I'm sure that whatever is in this bottle is not the real fragrance. I bought many Arabic 'dupes' and while they are not always to my liking I can recognize that they are nevertheless fragrances. But whatever is in this bottle is a sickening chemical mess that no amount of maceration has helped improve. I bought it about 4 months ago, sprayed it, and put it in the cupboard to let it age a bit, thinking that it might get better. But now I'm convinced that this is not the authentic fragrance. I would give it 0 stars if I could.

It’s not terrible but not my style.

This doesn't smell like much now, which is to be expected. I gave it good five sprays, put it in a cabinet, and I will let rest. Probably a couple months. Then, it will be perfect and ready for late summer as I planned. I can't wait!