#middle eastern perfumes

[haveusmelledthisperfume]

Have you smelled this perfume?

While the oil version is a cult phenomenon in the perfume world, the spray version is also very popular. Mixing vanilla, chocolate, spices, musk, and incense notes, it is considered to be a go-to comforting, long-lasting, incredibly affordable option for sweet fragrance lovers. Have you smelled it?

[fragrancesandfashion]

Top 5 Reasons Why Dubai Oud Perfume is a Must-Try

Discover the Magic of Dubai Oud Perfume

Dubai Oud perfume has been a staple of Middle Eastern culture for centuries, with its unique blend of aromatic oils and herbs offering a truly distinct and captivating fragrance.

 In recent years, Dubai Oud perfume has gained popularity globally, with many perfume enthusiasts and connoisseurs clamoring to get their hands on this luxurious and exclusive scent. 

But what makes Dubai Oud perfume so special? Here are the top 5 reasons why it's a must-try:

5 Reasons to Appreciate Dubai Oud Perfume

Dubai Oud perfume is made from a unique blend of aromatic oils, including oud, sandalwood, Rose, and jasmine, among others. These oils are carefully selected and blended to create a fragrance that is both complex and harmonious. 

The oud oil, in particular, is what sets Dubai Oud perfume apart from other perfumes, with its distinctive woody and earthy aroma adding depth and warmth to the fragrance.

2. Long-Lasting Fragrance

One of the most impressive things about Dubai Oud perfume is its long-lasting fragrance. Unlike other perfumes that may fade quickly, Dubai Oud perfume can last for hours on end, leaving a subtle yet lingering aroma that is sure to turn heads. 

This is due to the high-quality ingredients used in the blend, as well as the careful way in which they are combined.

3. Emotional Benefits

Dubai Oud perfume has been known to have a profound emotional impact on those who wear it. The scent is often associated with feelings of calmness, relaxation, and tranquility, making it 

a popular choice for those who struggle with stress or anxiety. 

Additionally, the fragrance is said to promote feelings of confidence and self-assurance, making it a great choice for those who want to feel more empowered.

Click Here To  Try our range of premium perfumes now and discover why it's so special. 

4. Luxurious and Exclusive

Dubai Oud perfume is considered a luxury item due to its high-quality ingredients and exclusive production process. Each bottle of perfume is carefully crafted by skilled artisans who have spent years perfecting their craft. 

This level of attention to detail and commitment to quality makes Dubai Oud perfume a truly special treat for those who wear it.

5. Cultural Significance

Dubai Oud perfume has a rich cultural significance in the Middle East, where it has been used for centuries as a symbol of luxury and sophistication. 

In many Arab cultures, oud oil is considered a sacred ingredient that is used in traditional medicine and perfumery. By wearing Dubai Oud perfume, you are not only treating your senses to a unique and intoxicating fragrance, but you are also participating in a rich cultural tradition.

The Aromatic Charm of Dubai Oud Perfume:

Experience the luxury of Dubai Oud perfume and discover a world of wonderful smells. This special scent is not just something you wear, but an adventure that will make you feel like royalty.

Are you ready to try something new and exciting?

Whether you are looking for a new perfume to wear every day or just want to treat yourself, Dubai Oud perfume from fragrance to fashion is sure to impress.

Visit our website to see our range of Dubai Oud perfumes. You can buy a bottle as a gift for someone special or treat yourself to something luxurious. Whatever you choose, get ready to be amazed by the wonderful smell of Dubai Oud perfume!

[julymusings]

july, my beloved, thank you for feeding us south asain!reader content!!

i have more jason thoughts for you!!

we all know jason’s gorgeous, like straight out of a painting gorgeous. he’s got dark hair and piercing eyes and yk what’s gonna look bomb with that… kohl/kajal… it would somehow make his eyes look brighter and he looks 10x more attractive with it on!

he doesn’t even hesitate when you ask, honestly he could never say no to you. he simply shrugs and mutters a small “yeah sure,” and pats his thigh. you quickly take a seat on his lap and gently add the kajal to his waterline… and he’s low key freaking out because you’re so so so close and you’re so so so pretty and you smell like jasmine (projecting here) and he can’t help it!!

sending love,

naz (@orchidsarchives)

omgggggg.....the dark lining around his bright blue/green eyes........his angular facial structure and jawline......he would have all the aunties and cousin SWOONING. if it were one of those indian cable soap operas you KNOW your cousin and her mom would be SCHEMING to take him from you.

the jasmine is so real, idk if that's just a south asian/middle eastern girlie thing because i also wear jasmine perfume LMAOOO

this is going one of two ways in my mind:

one: you're already together and he's so gone for you he would let you do anything, so of course when you ask he's saying yes without hesitation. i mean, any excuse to have you close to him!! so he sits you down on his lap and lets you get to work. you'd keep gushing over how pretty he looks and he'd get so shy and bashful about it and secretly stare at himself in the mirror, for once admiring himself because you keep saying how pretty he is, so he starts to believe it himself.

two: you're not together, and maybe he likes you and knows it, maybe he doesn't know it yet, but either way he says yes, thinking he's just gonna sit in a chair while you stand over him or something. but then he sits down and you just plop yourself onto his lap without hesitation and he's freaking out internally. your faces are so close together, and you tell him to look up so you can cover his waterline and he can't stop staring at how focused your eyes are, and he's noticing how lovely they are, dark and warm how they stand out so beautifully with your own kajal. and your hair smells like coconut because you oiled it this morning(projecting also), and your jasmine perfume (projecting again) smells so sweet he's actually losing his mind. your faces are an inch away and when you finish he's as red as his helmet🫣

[saintfelina]

oud perfumes are not easy to get into. they're strong, a little funky, smoky and a touch animalic. but what even is oud?

well, oud is a resinous wood often used in perfumery and it's one of the most expensive materials because of it's rarity which leads to lots of synthetic versions being created. it's also used in religious ceremonies and historically are used in arab and middle eastern perfumery.

but who doesnn't wanna break into these luxe, sensuous scents? putting them on automatically makes you feel lusty and powerful.

a rose oud with a vanilla drydown, shaghaf oud is a great example of middle eastern fragrances at an affordable price point. more of a sweet oud than an earthy oud, this is a relatively safe bling by to try out that scent profile.

oud mood is that incensey, smokey oud i mentioned above. not for the fait of heart, it's a deep and mysterious scent. it may lean a bit medicinal on some but is well balanced with it's rose and spices.

hedonist rose absolute is that bold, dark and sexy rose oud combo. it gives femme fatale vibes, someone dangerous that you can't help but be enraptured by. very feminine and is more of a sweet oud with a jammy rose but still has that bit of oud funk.

mukhallat shams is a true to its name by being an even blend of different notes, meaning that oud is a player but not the star. the opening may be a blast of oud but it quickly settles into something muskier and more animalic.

kilian rose oud is more rose than oud, being a jammy type with a little bit of oud in the back to add some depth and interest. def for those who prefer florals but want to add a little oomf to them. the saffron and cinnamon also add a wonderful spice to the scent especially as it wears on.

oud & roses by ahmed al maghribi is a very standard oud rose but that isnt a bad thing. another great entryway into the scent, its more rose forward than anything. the rose is fresher rather than dark and is overall a well balanced scent.

opulent oud is a rich, warm, spicy scent. it can lean masculine for some but don't discount it! it has a heavy opening but dries down into something softer with a slightly spicy sweet amber scent.

[29625]

I just saw your post, I’ve been absent from tumblr the last few days. What are your favorite headcanons about Slider, Mav and/or Slimav? (You don’t have to do all three-just whatever tickles your fancy)

I hope you feel better soon!

Hii!! Thank you for the ask!! In fact, you are the first person to appear in my inbox and pardon my overenthusiasm because that meant a lot! I’m recovering day by day. Haven’t been able to write a substantial amount, but I’m trying! I wholeheartedly appreciate your kind words! 🥹

Out of all the somewhat popular headcannons I’ve seen, I suppose Rick Rossovich himself saying Slider is a pleaser is by far my favorite. Like—I can totally see that. I can see he is just…tender at heart, and his whole jokester attitude has the undertone of a caring, soft side of his. I also base my fics on the idea that Slider loves cooking and his love language is food which is just…something else. I was so surprised to know that Kronk, one of my favorite Disney villains (?) growing up, was created based on Slider! Tender himbo attraction runs deep I guess

And now that I’m talking about headcannons, sorry if it doesn’t really fit your original ask, but here are some random assemblies of my own headcannons about Sli, Mav, and Slimav!! Sorry the list is kinda long—had so much fun responding to the ask and finally getting to dump all the small things I think about them! 😫🫶

• Slider is the oldest child, while Maverick is an only child. Slider is usually the one to back down first in fights, and Maverick is usually the one to apologize first.

• Slider is a Virgo (like Rick Rossovich is) and Maverick is a Leo.

• Slider is originally from Orange, California, around the Huntington Beach area (where a lot of my favorite punk bands are from), but moved to Staten Island, New York to live with his nana when he was in middle school.

• Maverick is pansexual, and Slider is gay.

• Slider peels potatoes before boiling them, while Maverick just dunks them straight into the pot. Maverick once teased him for being delicate for his looks, and Slider just shrugged and told him that he just cared about the “proper” way of cooking.

• They both can’t draw for shit. They always insist the other is worse, though.

• Slider’s biggest fear is betraying others, and Maverick’s is abandonment.

• They definitely have tried to switch their perfumes. Let’s just say it didn’t really go well. Cute if Maverick’s cologne with marine notes smells like a sharp, synthetic, windex type of mess on Sli (when on his skin, it smells of something young and dangerous) and Sli’s woody cologne smells like a burned moss with a tinge of heavy incense and funerals and mothballs (when he smells nothing but a cozy, warm, welcoming scent when it’s on his skin)

• Slider’s all time favorite album is The Cars (self-titled).

• Maverick’s all time favorite album is Next Position Please by Cheap Trick—trust me, “I Can’t Take It” and “You Say Jump” is just…Maverick. The smooth awkwardness with a hint of assertiveness and dominance is just so on point!! Go Pete go!! Go and cage your love in your arms to devour him with your hungry fangs goddamn!!!

• Slider’s “sad boy hour” album is Power Corruption and Lies by New Order. (And he has a shirt from their tour, which actually makes a brief appearance in the ch. 4 of Just What I Needed. Small detail much! I know! “Age of Consent” captures how much a pleaser Slider can naturally be, and “5 8 6” is underrated yet a perfect representation of early/pre-Slimav.)

• Slider sings while driving, even to the songs Maverick has randomly chosen on the AUX.

• They are both very messy planners when it comes to traveling.

• Slider’s enneagram is 2w3, and Maverick is a 8w7. Like I said, Slider is a pleaser—that appears to be a stand-offish jokester at first! And Maverick? Yeah, let’s just say, a maverick

• They are about 3-4 years apart; my headcannon is Maverick was about 25 and Slider was about 28 in TG.

• Slider is of Eastern German origin; his nana and his mother emigrated to the US right after WW2. He speaks German fluently, but thinks he needs to learn formal and written aspects of the language.

• Maverick used to work at a Latino grocery store in high school and picked up some Spanish. He was a cherished chico among the aunties.

• Slider played baseball and was an ace pitcher up until he moved to his nana’s place. He then got into bodybuilding in high school. He still likes to watch the games, as well as soccer which he got into in the 1991 World Cup (wherein the legendary “World in Motion” by New Order was born. We are playing for England—En-g-land‼️‼️🗣️🗣️🗣️)

• Maverick was a track and field athlete and played sprints. Unlike Slider, he’s a motor sports fan through and through.

• Despite their differences in tastes in sports, they enjoy snuggling on the couch, cheering like a kid (mostly done by Sli) and talking shit about the play even though he doesn’t know the rules (mostly done by Mav).

[artycomicfangirl]

So back when I wanted to create a comic scenario for a potential Movie-verse Daisy scenario. I had drafts that wanted me to include my own version of her mother, the Sarasaland Queen.

Currently I have a few ideas/head canons, which eventually would switch depending on which direction I would take this!

• First thing I envisioned her, was that purple/mauve/magenta was her theme colour.

• I got the choices between Queen Dahlia, Queen Lavender, Queen Lily Queen Rose or Queen Iris.

• Iris, Rose or Lilly were considered due to the Desert-like theme Daisy is associated with. But that’s just another another idea!

• Her role specializes in either Botany, or Zoology. Possibly to connect as a reference with Daisy’s theme of Archaeology in the 1993 movie. But also, this role might have greatly helped Sarasaland in the past.

• I was looking to use Middle-Eastern or Persian influence for her potential design. Which was why I thought of Lavender. A flower known to be prominent in their perfumes.

• To contrast with her Husbands take-charge and leader role of a warrior. The Queen is one who is calm, level-headed and graceful. She is gentle, but still doesn’t mean her determination should be one to overlook. A Diplomatic type of person?

• In my personal lore, I thought that something happens to the Queen when Daisy was a child. An event that whisked her away, one where she put her life on the line to protect her husband and daughter.

It was this event that resulted in the King to be very protective of the Princess. And possibly, one that might trigger Daisy to grow up into who she is now. She had seen someone that she loved so much lost. So? She pushed herself to be ‘stronger’ to the point of how athletic and brave she is now.

As for this picture? The two spotted a rare green butterfly floating around the balcony. The Queen mentions how this is a unique type of butterfly. One that it doesn’t appear in the day. Only at night.

It is thought that because of this. This butterfly is seen as fragile and weak. But only a few choose to see, that is far from the truth.

The locals believe that if you see one, it brought good luck. Because these butterflies glow brightly during the night.

It has also been used as a metaphor around the kingdom.

“ Do not underestimate the shyness of the rare Sarasaland Green Butterfly.

For when the time is right. Or when push comes to shove. You will see their determination glow brighter than anything you will ever see.”

[leihaddock]

T update a little over a year on T! (and a little about top surgery)

tmi warning obviously, under the cut

A little on me so you can quantify my experiences: I'm 163cm (5'4") tall, with fairly wide hips. Half Middle Eastern (so noticeably dark hair and olive skin tone), very into working out (gym 6x a week including almost daily cardio) and I've always been kinda heavy set. Not particularly chubby or anything overweight, but always on the upper measure of BMI (which isn't accurate but it's a reference), "heavy boned", with a noticeable lack of any muscle mass. I got top surgery in November I started T in January of last year and some of the first things I noticed, pretty much immediately: my voice felt different (started breaking around week 2), the frequency my body vibrated at finally made sense, my jaw got stronger, I got incredibly hungry and tired all the time, sweaty and started smelling different, and my skin *hated* me Part 1:

Bottom growth started around week 1 with enough sensitivity that even touching my bits hurt. By the end of week 2, I'd noticed a shift in how orgasms feel. E based orgasms feel channelled from the head, for me it originally felt like a sneeze building up until I could differentiate that. And I never felt satisfied. But by that point, depending on technique, I could channel a "head" orgasm vs. a "genitals" orgasm that people on T experience. It is fascinating With that also came the teenage horny levels which... holy fuck how do cis boys survive puberty? It wasn't a here and done thing but over the first couple of months it was just *a lot*. And how my bits worked changed as well, I went from the regular maintenance discharge (it still happens but it's different) to only really having any with arousal + a gush of it with an orgasm. Along with, ofc, getting boners. Keeping my libido in check, especially since I'm asexual, has been an experience tho Body hair started becoming real noticeable around the 1 month mark. As of now, I've got a very hairy belly, the hair on my face is there albeit still kinda thin, my chest is filling in and so are my shoulders. Also, ass hair growing in *itches like crazy*. All of it does to some extend but that was intense. My body hair is also not growing evenly. The right side of my chin and the left side of my face have more hair so do my right pec and left shoulder Shift in emotions! Most people on E know the frustration of "I'm angry but I'm also crying". Yeah that stopped. The main emotion I'm feeling is now also the main emotion shown outwards. This is right for me, so fucking right. It also makes me a little more scary which I'm still learning how to work around. Other mental changes including feeling like puberty again, which it is, which for me meant no more lucid dreaming until around 10 months in. I've already mentioned a shift in scent. It's a lot more intense now, which was to be expected, and I've grown to love my own scent so much. I'm allowing myself to be a lot more mammal and I'm incredibly scent sensitive so except for perfume every once in a while everything I've got is unscented. Therefore smells of me. It's great, some primal part of my brain is incredibly satisfied with that. The shift in scent includes arousal, sweating and just general scent My skin hated me, still kinda does. Oily skin, acne, always feeling like washing my face. I had to adapt to consistently changing my pillowcase every other week along with acne cremes for that to calm down. It's okay now but goddamn being 21 and looking like a pimply 13yo is frustrating af Voice changes! I woke up the day after my first T shot to my voice feeling weird. It dropped around week 2 as already mentioned and the last time I checked my voice has dropped from 230hz to 110hz. My adams apple went through stages of volume change, with shifting between round and poky. Learning how to speak with a lower voice has been an upwards curve but oh so worth it! It still randomly drops a little every once in a while

[csuitebitches]

What do you think about consumerism in relation to the "hypergamous" lifestyle?

Great question. I'm going to be honest with you. There’s no point in sharing my opinion, I’d rather share my observation.

there is this perception that you have to spend crazy $$, wear designer, go on expensive holidays, be a part of exclusive member-only clubs in order to bag a wealthy guy. The thinking is, “if I look the part, I will fit right in.”

let me break it to you. If you’re Asian, Middle Eastern - you come from a culture that basically defines marriage as something between two families and not individuals - you could live the above lifestyle, live way beyond your means but your chances of bagging a wealthy guy are low. If you do not have the family background or education level to support your lifestyle to be with a rich guy, it’s going to be very difficult, not impossible. You could bag someone who is upper middle class, but definitely not the 0.01%.

While it’s true that the rich do spend like crazy - you have to understand that (especially in Asians) the level of spending is completely different. They can book a first class emirates flight without caring about rates, they have access to concierge services, the circles are small but tight. It is extremely difficult to break into these if you don’t have the money or are extremely good friends with someone who is in this circle. To keep up with this circle is another financial headache.

The consumerism is crazy, it is high yes, but often it’s for things you might not expect. “Silent luxury”, investing in jewellery, properties, experiences, hobbies, drivers, PAs, 24/7 staff to take care of your home, having personal managers at the banks that have your accounts, seeing the top CEOs, politicians, actors etc as regular people - keeping up is not easy. Even if we look at normal stuff, like shopping for clothes - they’re able to blow this thousands of $ on a simple Hermes tea cup set, break it, and buy another one very nonchalantly. Not to mention the constant social gatherings, the clothes (god forbid you repeat), your life’s experiences etc etc. Women here don’t work to maintain their lifestyle, they work to enjoy what they are doing. Even if they stop working tomorrow, they will be financially taken care of by their families or husbands.

hypergamy here is completely different and obstructed. Let’s take my own example. I date boys that my family picks out for me - boys whose families own massive conglomerates, who are cultured and sophisticated, etc etc. I ended things with my last boyfriend because of multiple things, but what mattered most was that my father felt that he wouldn’t be able to provide for me the way I was used to all my life. (Even tho my ex came from a wealthy background too). At every social gathering that my parents organise or take me to, I’ve got my parents friends asking my parents if I’m single, if I’m interested in meetings their sons, etc etc. Dating and marrying hypergamously in Asian and Middle Eastern cultures is very much a family affair. There is a lot of talk that happens in these circles - who married who, whose kids are dating who, did you hear that A’s son fell in love with some middle class girl he met in college - not to your face, but behind your back.

What I’m trying to say is - you could look the part but still not bag the guy. You could dress nice, you could wear expensive perfume and make up but in the end, backgrounds are vetted extremely carefully. Especially in today’s day and age where looking the part has become easier than ever. So now when you tie this to consumerism, you can see why it can be difficult to keep up with this level of consumerism and spending. And even if you can - that may not guarantee anything. Unfortunately life isn’t like kdramas and some rich guy isn’t going to take pity on you and transform your life when he could just be with someone who has a similar upbringing which is more comfortable.

I’m not sure if I answered your question correctly, but I assumed that you were basically asking me if looking the part can get you any points in the hypergamy scene.

[sturnispider]

maram. middle eastern. brown hair. 

 dark honeyish eyes. baggy jeans. fresh love. necklaces. rings. silver. fangirl. nails. jellycats. perfumes. braces. basketball. bows. pink. music. call of duty. movies. chatgpt obsessed. funimate editor. pop & rap music. 

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#benoftheweekfan

#tarayummyfan 

#kalogerassistersfan

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mattツ

-blurbs

“my hero.”

-headcannons - coming soon!

-series - coming soon?!

(more coming soon.)

chris $

-blurbs - (more coming soon🙈)

"𝓀ℯℯ𝓅𝒾𝓃 𝓎𝒶 𝓌𝒶𝓇𝓂“

-headcannons -  coming soon!

-series - coming soon!?

(more coming soon.)

 

nick★

-blurbs - coming soon!

-headcannons - coming soon!

-series- maybe coming soon?!

(more coming soon.)

nathan♡︎

-blurbs - coming soon!

-headcannons - sabrina x nathan

-series - coming soon!

(more coming soon.)

sturniolos & friends

-blurbs - (and more coming soon🙈) 

“boston vlog ft. nathan and sabrina!!”

-headcannons- coming soon!

-series - coming soon!

AU’S ꧂

“madeline x chris”

“sabrina x nathan” (introduction soon)

“dad!matt x teenage!daughter” (introduction soon)

and more coming soon!💘

[haveusmelledthisperfume]

Have you smelled this perfume?

With seemingly endless flankers, Arabian house's original Amber Oud can be easily overlooked. Unisex to masculine, it combines woods, silky amber, and a light dose of citrus for an easy-to-wear, long-lasting scent that defies its affordable price. Have you smelled it?

[mariacallous]

Focaccia is made with a very soft dough, slightly rich from generous amounts of added oil that helps it become crisp-edged as it bakes. As I was working on this recipe, Netflix’s “Salt Fat Acid Heat” premiered, and suddenly making focaccia felt particularly timely.

In Samin Nostrat’s excellent, highly acclaimed series about the fundamental elements of making good food, she invites the viewer to learn how to make Ligurian focaccia. In Liguria, Italy, they add the unique step of topping the focaccia with a salt brine before baking the dough. I was captivated by the simplicity and beauty of the focaccia making process, and have rewatched that part of the “FAT” episode countless times.

While the focaccia recipe here differs from its Ligurian counterpart, the essential components are the same, and the lessons learned from Nostrat are helpfully applicable. Primarily, one is reminded that when a recipe has so few ingredients, each ingredient should be of good quality.

Focaccia requires extra-virgin olive oil, and that olive oil should be good, fresh and have a robust flavor. Choosing the olive oil can be a matter of preference. I’m partial to California olive oils with their smooth butteriness; high quality affordable varieties can be found in most grocery stores. You could also splurge on an Italian olive oil from a specialty market. The olive oil will help your focaccia get a crisp crust, and it will perfume the dough with its flavor.

I like using kalamata olives in this recipe for their fruity wine-like flavor, but you could certainly use your favorite olive variety. The olives serve to accentuate the flavors in the oil, and the dough also gets topped with za’atar to bring a welcome herby earthyness to this rich bread. Just before putting it in the oven, I top the focaccia with flake salt for crunch and savoriness. After oil, salt is focaccia’s best friend.

I love to serve this olive and za’atar bread with an Israeli-style spread: fresh salads, good feta, hummus and baba ganoush. Leftover focaccia is always a gift, and it can be turned into delicious croutons, stored in the freezer for future snacking, or it can even become the base of an unexpected Middle Eastern-inspired stuffing. Thanksgiving is around the corner, after all. Soon after Thanksgiving is Hanukkah, which provides another opportunity for this oil-centric recipe.

Notes:

The dough needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours, or up to 48 hours. It then needs to rise for 2-4 hours on the baking sheet before baking.

The cooked focaccia freezes well.

[lilly-onthevalley]

One thing about knowing how to make your own beauty and body products is that you can easily make business out of it.

Most African, Indian and Middle Eastern ladies are on the game of wholesale buying these strong perfume oils, exfoliating agents, bases, and butters and getting to work with a mixer and some measuring tools.

Every woman wants beautiful fragrant glowing skin, and many are being failed by the constant trend culture which has infiltrated the mass beauty market. You'll never see anyone who has a set faithful beauty routine these days because so many products are doing ½ the job they are expected to. Many are unaware of their skin type, and what they need to make certain things clear and brighten.

You have 2 hands, don't sit on them. Do something.

[maenadmaiden]

Perfume recs?

Lets see what I have:

Italica by Xerjoff

This perfume smells like if a saffron milk cake came alive and I'm absolutely obsessed with it, it's a nice feminine scent with lovely gourmand notes that don't feel childish and it absolutely is a must have for the girls that like smelling like a bakery.

Delina by Parfum de Marly

Someone once described this as smelling like a slutty ballerina and I honestly don't know what to say, it's a rose scent that's not matronly and old fashioned and in my opinion that's really hard to do with such a classic note.

Soft by Al-Rehab

Arab perfumes took off a few years back and for good reason and while I do get a good laugh seeing american girls try to scam their viewers into thinking that mid-range and corner store arab perfumes will have them smelling like middle eastern royalty, I like a few of them myself. Soft is cheap as hell, smells like lemon bars and clings to clothes that have been washed. What more could a girl ask for.

Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford

Not a very feminine scent in my opinion but I'm obsessed with this, it doesn't suit a very hyperfeminine hello kitty kind of person but it's an elegant scent with depth and I respect that.

[brookstolemybrand]

On the "Alabasta" vs "Arabasta" thing:

I just wanted to point out that even if the name is supposed to be "Alabasta" from "alabaster" (which I think it is, altho in Japanese it could also be a pun on "Arab" at the same time) that doesn't make it any less MENA related because alabaster is a material that's strongly associated with MENA and particularly Egypt and Mesopotamia

I also tried to look up the etymology of the word, which is unfortunately a bit unclear; it can be traced back to Ancient Greek but it seems to be of foreign (likely Middle Eastern) origin. But altho it isn't a confirmed etymology, the only suggestions for the sources for the word that I could find were Ancient Egyptian:

1: ꜥj-r-bꜣstjt (“vessel of the goddess Bast”)

May or may not be accurate but it would be very fitting considering the holy sea cats in Alabasta

See this alabaster jar depicting Bast in the form of a lioness doing a little blep, from Tutankhamun's tomb:

2: an Ancient Egyptian city called Alabastron (possibly modern Amarna?) — I assume "Alabastron" was the Greek name but this would support the idea that the word is of Ancient Egyptian origin

See also this Wikipedia article about the type of perfume vase that the word is supposed to come from, also originating from Ancient Egypt:

This also reminds me of the perfumes of Nanohana

It seems that in antiquity alabaster referred to Egyptian alabaster specifically, but by analogy it was then later used to mean other similar materials, like a specific type of alabaster-like gypsum or marble, but gypsum is softer than alabaster while marble is harder and more opaque. Gypsum alabaster was particularly used in Europe I believe, while some marble objects from India were also apparently labeled as "alabaster" by Europeans

I'm definitely not an expert in any of this though, I'm not a geologist or a historian and I haven't studied Ancient Greek or Ancient Egyptian, so take everything I say with a grain of salt (and feel free to correct me if you know better)

But the point is: both names point to the MENA region, "Alabasta" just has stronger Ancient Egyptian associations while "Arabasta" would obviously have stronger Arabian associations

Neither of them have anything to do with India

[hearts4jean]

aot MENA (Middle Eastern/North African) hcs cuz im MENA teehee

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・❥ eren: palestine or turkey

・❥ mikasa: kuwait

・❥ armin: oman

・❥ jean: egypt or syria i feel (he’d look so good in a keffiyah 🤭

and yk those arab guys who always smell good with the most

majestic perfume ever? yeah. jean. would also adore fairouz)

・❥ reiner: united arab emirates (pls he’d make such a good emirati

pulling up to work everyday in a red keffiyah as some oil tycoon

LMAOAOOAO)

・❥ annie: syria

・❥ marco: libya or syria (like his bf hehe)

・❥ pieck: pakistan or iraq (jus like me twin)

・❥ connie: morocco or iraq

・❥ ymir: tunisia or morocco

・❥ onyankapon: sudan or eygpt

・❥ hitch: lebanon

・❥ hange: iraqi

・❥ sasha: libya or iraq (specifically basra region in iraq which is a

kind of village-y area of iraq, not much city but still is city,

depends where you are)

・❥ levi: yemen (ik it look like i said that cuz of his height but i

promise its not LOL)

・❥ erwin: syrian (ethnically) but lives in uae

・❥ gabi: jordan

・❥ falco: bahrain

・❥ udo: saudi arabia

・❥ zofia: iran

・❥ pyxis: syria (would watch bab el hara religiously)

・❥ shadis: algeria or egypt

・❥ carla: turkey

・❥ zeke: lebanon

・❥ bertholdt: tunisia

・❥ historia: united arab emirates

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[icycoldninja]

What would Dante do if he ended up in Eastern Europe?

Well first, he'd be really confused as to how he even got there. Then he'd wander around and try to communicate with the locals. Being a demon, he can adapt and learn new languages pretty easily, so he'd learn the basics of the local language pretty soon.

Then he'd start asking around, looking for a pizzeria so he can taste some "authentic" pizza. When he doesn't find one, he'll get really disappointed. He could have sworn Europe was where pizza was invented! It takes a quick phone call from Vergil to remind him that Italy is in Southern Europe, not Eastern Europe, where he currently is. Before Dante can ask Vergil to portal him home, the line goes dead, meaning that Sir PizzaMan is on his own.

Dante continued to wander around, wondering where he can find transport to get home. Along the way, he runs into a sexy lady, who convinces him to get a drink with her at a local bar.

An hour later, Dante is hammered and alone; the woman long gone and the half demon having consumed 3x the amount of liquor required to knock out an average human man. He is now incapable of rational thought and starts dancing on the counter, even though no music is playing.

The other patrons stare in shock; they've never seen anyone behave like this in their lives. Eventually a couple of equally drunk thugs approach him and a brawl breaks out. Dante goes to his holsters to pull out his pistols, only to find they are gone. Turns out the woman from earlier was a pickpocket, and stole them from him when they were drinking together!

Absolutely floored, Dante trashes the bar and everyone in it before heading out in search of that little thief. Thanks to his half demon senses, he was able to track her down by following the diminishing scent of her perfume.

Eventually, Dante corners the thief inside a pawn shop, where she was haggling with the clerk. Terrified as to how Dante found her so easily, the thief surrenders her stolen goods and runs off before anyone can say anything.

Pleased that he has his weapons back, Dante turns and gets ready to leave, only to find that he has several police officers waiting outside, ready to arrest him for trashing the bar earlier. Still feeling kinda tipsy, Dante kicks open a nearby window and makes a break for it down the street.

With the police hot on his heels, Dante races through town until he spots an unattended scooter sitting on the sidewalk. He "borrows" said scooter and tries to use it to escape his pursuers, only to find that the scooter is remarkably slow.

Disappointed and frustrated, Dante runs away from the city and into the nearby woods, where he comes face to face with a brown bear, who looks very hungry.

4 weeks later, Nico spawns her van into the forest, and Nero pops out, followed by a very cranky Vergil. The two search the area for some time before catching wind of some smoke that seems to originate not too far from where they are. Believing it to be a signal fire, the pair speed towards it, soon discovering that Dante went and built himself a cozy log cabin in the middle of the woods.

As father and son marvel at the structure, Dante himself emerges from the cabin, looking like a lumberjack--in fact, he had been for the past month or so.

Turns out, he loves living in the woods so much, he didn't want to return at first.

Nero and Vergil ultimately convince him to return--but only after promising to buy him all the pizza he wants for 2 weeks.