Buying perfume online means choosing a scent you may never have worn. A description can help you build a shortlist; it cannot tell you exactly how a perfume will feel on your skin. The aim is to make the decision more informed.
Start with what you already enjoy
Write down two or three fragrances you like and what draws you to them: the fruit, the woods, a powdery texture or the warmth of vanilla. Use these observations as directions to explore, without expecting another fragrance to smell the same.
Read notes as a description of character
A note list helps describe the opening, heart and base of a fragrance. It is not an ingredient list or a prediction of how long each stage will last. Look at the whole composition rather than buying for one familiar note.
Choose a family, then compare
Cherry and almond may lead you towards a gourmand; iris may suggest a powdery floral; incense and leather may draw you towards a warmer style. These are starting points, not guarantees that you will enjoy every perfume in that family.
Understand the concentration
Wear time and projection vary with the composition, application, skin and conditions. A concentration percentage alone cannot guarantee a number of hours. INKÛNU fragrances are eaux de parfum: Kyoto Cherry and Venise Velours at 25% perfume oil, Seville Secret at 30%.
Test before a full bottle
Our Discovery Set of all three fragrances (315 AED, with free GCC shipping) offers a way to explore before choosing a 100 ml bottle. The Travel Set contains Kyoto Cherry, Seville Secret and Venise Velours in three 15 ml bottles. Wear them on separate days before choosing a 100 ml bottle. Sampling reduces the commitment of selecting one full bottle immediately, but does not guarantee that every scent will suit you.
Notice your own day
Compare how you feel about each fragrance at the beginning and later in the day. Test in the settings where you expect to wear it, including air-conditioned rooms and time outdoors. Read several reviews as personal impressions, not promises.
Discover INKÛNU
INKÛNU was founded by two French founders living in the United Arab Emirates. The house brings French perfume expertise together with Middle Eastern inspiration, through travel, scent, memory and emotion. Begin with Kyoto Cherry for cherry and almond, Seville Secret for powdery iris and almond, or Venise Velours for vanilla, incense and leather.
Delivery and samples
Delivery is complimentary within the six GCC countries only. Estimated delivery is 1–3 business days in the UAE and 3–7 business days in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Customs duties, import taxes and charges arising from local regulations are not included. Each 100 ml bottle includes two complimentary 3 ml samples of the other two fragrances.
Continue exploring
Made in small batches, shipped across the Gulf.
Discover the collection
