Or du Serail
“Or du Serail by Naomi Goodsir is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men”
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Warmly received so far — a sweet, honey composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Or du Serail by Naomi Goodsir is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Or du Serail was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange; middle notes are Rum, Coconut, Mate, Ylang-Ylang, Sage, Artemisia and Geranium; base notes are Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax, Vanilla, Amber, Oak Tree, Labdanum, Cedar and Musk.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
A Signature Fragrance
Honey
Honey is an essence drawn from nature’s bounty, captured in its amber hue with layers of sweetness that range from caramel to fresh nectar. Its scent evokes the sun-drenched fields where bees gather their nectar, a rich and complex aroma that carries hints of floral, fruity, and sometimes even smoky notes.
Tobacco
Tobacco's scent is a complex weave of earthy undertones and sweet, slightly bitter overtones. Derived from the leaves of the Nicotiana plant, this note has been cherished for its ability to evoke a sense of comfort and sophistication in perfumery.
Beeswax
Beeswax, harvested from the hives of industrious bees, carries the scent of sunlight and nectar. Its aroma is richly honeyed, with a subtle sweetness that hints at the meadows where bees gather their bounty. This natural material has long been prized for its ability to blend seamlessly into compositions, offering depth without overwhelming other notes.
Bertrand Duchaufour
Founding perfumer · 120 fragrances · b. 1964 · French
“I don't create fragrances — I translate experiences into scent.”
Bertrand Duchaufour is a perfumer-adventurer whose creations read like a travelogue of the senses. Trained at Roure (now Givaudan), his work draws deeply from his journeys through Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. His compositions for L'Artisan Parfumeur — Timbuktu, Dzongkha, Al Oudh — brought genuine exoticism to Western perfumery without falling into pastiche. Duchaufour treats each fragrance as cultural translation, capturing not just scents but entire atmospheres.
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