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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic Green
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 850+ wearersBuilt on sweet, coconut and green. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Hawas Tropical opens on coconut water and fig leaf, sharpened with ginger, before settling into a coconut-fig heart lifted by mint. Sandalwood, tonka bean and musk carry the base. On Fragrantica, 64% of voters rate the longevity long lasting, with sillage sitting in strong territory through most of the day.
The opening is unmistakably tropical: coconut water paired with fig leaf gives a green, slightly milky freshness, and ginger cuts through it with a light spiced snap rather than heat. That combination reads more beach cabana than sun cream, since the fig leaf keeps the coconut from turning sweet or synthetic. The heart repeats coconut alongside whole fig and mint, thickening the fruit into something closer to a fig-leaf cocktail with a cool herbal lift running underneath. Where many tropical releases flatten out once the fruit settles, the mint keeps this one moving, stopping the coconut from sitting too heavy. The base is where the composition earns its structure: sandalwood brings a soft, creamy woodiness, tonka bean adds a warm almost-vanillic sweetness, and musk ties both into a smooth skin-close finish. The shape lands fresh-to-warm rather than gourmand — closer to a fig-and-coconut cologne with a woody musk anchor than a dessert-style fragrance.
Hawas Tropical opens loud on coconut water and ginger, the two brightest elements on the list, and that combination registers first on skin. Within the first stretch the fig leaf steps forward, softening the ginger's edge and pulling the scent toward green rather than sharp. As coconut and fig from the heart layer in, the fragrance thickens without losing freshness, helped along by mint running through the middle. The transition into the base is gradual: sandalwood and tonka bean start filling in underneath the fruit, and by the time the top notes fade, what remains is a warm, creamy wood-musk trail with only a whisper of the original coconut. It moves from crisp and fruity to soft and woody, without a jarring pivot in between.
Longevity data on Fragrantica shows a clear lean toward staying power: 64% of voters call it long lasting, with a further 8% rating it eternal, against a combined 4% who found it weak or very weak. That points to a fragrance holding its shape well into the afternoon from a normal application, rather than needing frequent reapplication. Sillage tracks the same pattern — 56% describe it as strong and a further 6% as enormous, with only 3% calling it intimate — so Hawas Tropical projects noticeably rather than sitting close to skin.
The season data leans heavily warm-weather: summer takes 46% of votes and spring a further 38%, together the large majority, while autumn sits at 12% and winter trails under 4%. That lines up with the notes — coconut water, fig leaf and mint all read as fresh, outdoor elements suited to heat, and the sandalwood-musk base stays light enough not to feel heavy once temperatures rise. It reads as a spring-and-summer fragrance first, with just enough woody weight to carry into cooler evenings.
Hawas Tropical is marketed and worn as a men's fragrance. Voter data agrees decisively: combined male and male-leaning responses make up 78% of the gender vote, against 19% unisex and a small remainder leaning female. Both the marketing and the community read point the same way, so it sits firmly in men's fragrance territory rather than a shared or unisex space.
Hawas Tropical shares its coconut-and-fig accord with Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Beau Paradise Garden, another fragrance built around a tropical fruit-and-fig shape over a woody-musky base. The comparison sits in the accord family rather than an exact match — Hawas Tropical brings its own ginger-mint detail, giving a slightly greener, less overtly sweet character than the brand it is compared to, while sitting in the same general territory for that coconut-fig direction.
Hawas Tropical suits anyone reaching for a fresh, fruity-woody fragrance with real projection for daytime wear in warmer months. The coconut-fig opening gives it an easy, outdoor character while the sandalwood-tonka-musk base keeps it grounded enough to carry through a full day. Voter data on longevity and sillage both lean strong, so it rewards a light application and works well as a reliable warm-weather signature.
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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.
Abdul Razzak Kalsekar founded Rasasi in 1979 with one perfume shop in Murshid Bazar, in Deira, Dubai. Rasasi now has more than 165 stores in 60 countries.
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Hawas Tropical opens on coconut water and fig leaf, sharpened with ginger, before settling into a coconut-fig heart lifted by mint. Sandalwood, tonka bean and musk carry the base. On Fragrantica, 64% of voters rate the longevity long lasting, with sillage sitting in strong territory through most of the day. What Does Hawas Tropical Smell Like?The opening is unmistakably tropical: coconut water paired with fig leaf gives a green, slightly milky freshness, and ginger cuts through it with a light spiced snap rather than heat. That combination reads more beach cabana than sun cream, since the fig leaf keeps the coconut from turning sweet or synthetic. The heart repeats coconut alongside whole fig and mint, thickening the fruit into something closer to a fig-leaf cocktail with a cool herbal lift running underneath. Where many tropical releases flatten out once the fruit settles, the mint keeps this one moving, stopping the coconut from sitting too heavy. The base is where the composition earns its structure: sandalwood brings a soft, creamy woodiness, tonka bean adds a warm almost-vanillic sweetness, and musk ties both into a smooth skin-close finish. The shape lands fresh-to-warm rather than gourmand — closer to a fig-and-coconut cologne with a woody musk anchor than a dessert-style fragrance. How Does It Develop Through the Day?Hawas Tropical opens loud on coconut water and ginger, the two brightest elements on the list, and that combination registers first on skin. Within the first stretch the fig leaf steps forward, softening the ginger's edge and pulling the scent toward green rather than sharp. As coconut and fig from the heart layer in, the fragrance thickens without losing freshness, helped along by mint running through the middle. The transition into the base is gradual: sandalwood and tonka bean start filling in underneath the fruit, and by the time the top notes fade, what remains is a warm, creamy wood-musk trail with only a whisper of the original coconut. It moves from crisp and fruity to soft and woody, without a jarring pivot in between. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?Longevity data on Fragrantica shows a clear lean toward staying power: 64% of voters call it long lasting, with a further 8% rating it eternal, against a combined 4% who found it weak or very weak. That points to a fragrance holding its shape well into the afternoon from a normal application, rather than needing frequent reapplication. Sillage tracks the same pattern — 56% describe it as strong and a further 6% as enormous, with only 3% calling it intimate — so Hawas Tropical projects noticeably rather than sitting close to skin. What Season Is It For?The season data leans heavily warm-weather: summer takes 46% of votes and spring a further 38%, together the large majority, while autumn sits at 12% and winter trails under 4%. That lines up with the notes — coconut water, fig leaf and mint all read as fresh, outdoor elements suited to heat, and the sandalwood-musk base stays light enough not to feel heavy once temperatures rise. It reads as a spring-and-summer fragrance first, with just enough woody weight to carry into cooler evenings. Is It for Men or Women?Hawas Tropical is marketed and worn as a men's fragrance. Voter data agrees decisively: combined male and male-leaning responses make up 78% of the gender vote, against 19% unisex and a small remainder leaning female. Both the marketing and the community read point the same way, so it sits firmly in men's fragrance territory rather than a shared or unisex space. What Is It Similar To?Hawas Tropical shares its coconut-and-fig accord with Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Beau Paradise Garden, another fragrance built around a tropical fruit-and-fig shape over a woody-musky base. The comparison sits in the accord family rather than an exact match — Hawas Tropical brings its own ginger-mint detail, giving a slightly greener, less overtly sweet character than the brand it is compared to, while sitting in the same general territory for that coconut-fig direction. Who It's ForHawas Tropical suits anyone reaching for a fresh, fruity-woody fragrance with real projection for daytime wear in warmer months. The coconut-fig opening gives it an easy, outdoor character while the sandalwood-tonka-musk base keeps it grounded enough to carry through a full day. Voter data on longevity and sillage both lean strong, so it rewards a light application and works well as a reliable warm-weather signature. | Regular price
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| Rasasi | Eau de Parfum | Aromatic Green | Daytime, Warmer months | Coconut Water, Fig Leaf, Ginger | Coconut, Fig, Mint | Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Musk |
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Main AccordsScent family: Aromatic Green
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 850+ wearersBuilt on sweet, coconut and green. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong 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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