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3–6 hours Lasting
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From 900+ wearer ratings
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 900+ wearersBuilt on citrus, fresh spicy and musky. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Island Dreams opens with ginger and bergamot, moves through grapefruit, and settles into a musk and ambroxan base. Forty-eight percent of voters call its longevity moderate, with a further 42% saying long lasting, and most describe sillage as moderate rather than heavy, an easy, fresh, everyday fragrance.
Island Dreams opens with ginger and bergamot, a sharp, zesty top that sets a bright, citrus tone from the first spray. The ginger adds a touch of warmth and spice to the bergamot's sharper citrus edge, keeping the opening from feeling one-dimensional. Grapefruit follows through the heart, reinforcing the citrus character with a slightly bitter, juicy edge rather than introducing a separate floral or spicy layer. The base settles into musk and ambroxan, a clean, skin-close finish that gives the fragrance its lasting structure without adding sweetness or heaviness. In total, the composition reads as a fresh citrus fragrance built around ginger, bergamot and grapefruit, finished with a smooth, modern musk-ambroxan base that keeps the whole thing feeling light rather than dense, and well suited to a simple, uncomplicated everyday wear.
The ginger and bergamot opening is sharp and immediate, giving a bright citrus lift in the first stretch of wear. As that settles, grapefruit carries the citrus character forward without introducing anything new, keeping the fragrance feeling fresh rather than shifting direction. Later, musk and ambroxan take over, smoothing the citrus into a clean, close-to-skin finish that holds through the rest of the wear. The scent arc is straightforward: bright and zesty at first, settling into a soft, musky finish that stays present without demanding attention, and holding that quiet, clean character through to the end of the wear rather than fading out early.
On the Fragrantica community vote, 48% of respondents place longevity in the moderate range and 42% call it long lasting, a near-even split toward the stronger end. Sillage is more decisive: 65% describe it as moderate, with 25% rating it strong. Drawn from a sample of over nine hundred votes on each axis, the figures point to a fragrance with reliable, close-to-moderate presence through most of the day rather than a fleeting one.
Seasonal votes lean strongly toward the warmer months, with summer taking the largest share at 46% and spring close behind at 38%. Autumn and winter trail well behind at 12% and 4%. That pattern points clearly to Island Dreams as a spring and summer fragrance, with its citrus-driven character suited to warm weather over heavy winter wear.
Island Dreams is a unisex fragrance. The community gender vote agrees, with 62% voting unisex and no single gender taking a decisive majority, supporting a fresh, citrus-driven scent that wears easily across genders.
Island Dreams shares its shape with Symphony by Louis Vuitton, both built around a fresh citrus opening resting on a clean, ambroxan-driven base. The comparison is about that general accord structure, citrus sitting over musk and ambroxan, rather than an exact match to the Louis Vuitton composition.
Island Dreams suits anyone who wants a fresh, citrus-forward fragrance with a clean, modern musk-ambroxan finish. Its moderate longevity and sillage, together with a strong summer and spring lean, make it well suited to daily warm-weather wear, from the office to time outdoors.
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Wide range of budget friendly to relatively high end priced perfume brands. Rayhan, Armaf, French Avenue, Brandy, Lattafa just to mention a few. They also sell a 10ml of any brand you like, good for testing before you commit to the whole bottle.
This store reminds me of my days in Dubai. Prices are competitive and most probably the best I have found on the market. Amazing perfumes!
Shahed was very welcoming and friendly… He was knowledgeable about the perfumes and took the time to understand what I was looking for before recommending a fragrance that suited my preferences perfectly.
What a good find! A place where you can smell all the Dubai perfumes. Monique assisted us and she was very helpful. Will see you soon!
Customer service 10/10. Tamzyn helped me she was very nice energetic and helpful… when I heard the price I had to take it. So very affordable in my opinion.
The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj Perfumes. Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Sattar founded the brand in the United Arab Emirates in 1997 and is still its master perfumer. Khadlaj makes Arabic and French perfumes, and oud and rose are its specialities.
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Island Dreams opens with ginger and bergamot, moves through grapefruit, and settles into a musk and ambroxan base. Forty-eight percent of voters call its longevity moderate, with a further 42% saying long lasting, and most describe sillage as moderate rather than heavy, an easy, fresh, everyday fragrance. What Does Island Dreams Smell Like?Island Dreams opens with ginger and bergamot, a sharp, zesty top that sets a bright, citrus tone from the first spray. The ginger adds a touch of warmth and spice to the bergamot's sharper citrus edge, keeping the opening from feeling one-dimensional. Grapefruit follows through the heart, reinforcing the citrus character with a slightly bitter, juicy edge rather than introducing a separate floral or spicy layer. The base settles into musk and ambroxan, a clean, skin-close finish that gives the fragrance its lasting structure without adding sweetness or heaviness. In total, the composition reads as a fresh citrus fragrance built around ginger, bergamot and grapefruit, finished with a smooth, modern musk-ambroxan base that keeps the whole thing feeling light rather than dense, and well suited to a simple, uncomplicated everyday wear. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The ginger and bergamot opening is sharp and immediate, giving a bright citrus lift in the first stretch of wear. As that settles, grapefruit carries the citrus character forward without introducing anything new, keeping the fragrance feeling fresh rather than shifting direction. Later, musk and ambroxan take over, smoothing the citrus into a clean, close-to-skin finish that holds through the rest of the wear. The scent arc is straightforward: bright and zesty at first, settling into a soft, musky finish that stays present without demanding attention, and holding that quiet, clean character through to the end of the wear rather than fading out early. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?On the Fragrantica community vote, 48% of respondents place longevity in the moderate range and 42% call it long lasting, a near-even split toward the stronger end. Sillage is more decisive: 65% describe it as moderate, with 25% rating it strong. Drawn from a sample of over nine hundred votes on each axis, the figures point to a fragrance with reliable, close-to-moderate presence through most of the day rather than a fleeting one. What Season Is It For?Seasonal votes lean strongly toward the warmer months, with summer taking the largest share at 46% and spring close behind at 38%. Autumn and winter trail well behind at 12% and 4%. That pattern points clearly to Island Dreams as a spring and summer fragrance, with its citrus-driven character suited to warm weather over heavy winter wear. Is It for Men or Women?Island Dreams is a unisex fragrance. The community gender vote agrees, with 62% voting unisex and no single gender taking a decisive majority, supporting a fresh, citrus-driven scent that wears easily across genders. What Is It Similar To?Island Dreams shares its shape with Symphony by Louis Vuitton, both built around a fresh citrus opening resting on a clean, ambroxan-driven base. The comparison is about that general accord structure, citrus sitting over musk and ambroxan, rather than an exact match to the Louis Vuitton composition. Who It's ForIsland Dreams suits anyone who wants a fresh, citrus-forward fragrance with a clean, modern musk-ambroxan finish. Its moderate longevity and sillage, together with a strong summer and spring lean, make it well suited to daily warm-weather wear, from the office to time outdoors. FAQIs This Genuine Khadlaj Stock?We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj. | Regular price
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| Khadlaj | Eau de Parfum | Oriental | Daytime, Warmer months | Ginger, Bergamot | Grapefruit | Musk, Ambroxan |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 900+ wearersBuilt on citrus, fresh spicy and musky. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
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