Dukhni Blog: A Window into Arabic Perfumery

It begins at the end. Perfumes are every bit as theatrical as they can get. When you start exploring the scents of different regions, you will star...

Fragrances are more than just a combination of different aromatic ingredients. It depicts culture, the spirit of the land, memories of the past, an...

Fragrances are valued and celebrated devoutly in the Arabic culture. From burning bakhoor at homes, markets and religious places, it is an odyssey ...

Prayer is a way of connecting with God, a higher being, or the Universe- wherever your belief lies. In Islam, prayer is often called namaaz or sala...

A perfume or attar, just like humans, is made up of layers. Each layer evokes emotion and together forms an orchestrated piece of aromatic odyssey....

Your signature is unique to you, and so can your fragrance be! Layering is the art of verbatim layering multiple scents to create a unique perfume....

Ever felt that your perfume wears off fairly quickly? Do you feel that by the end of the day you aren’t smelling great? There is nothing worse than...

Mist Sprays are scented sprays that can be used to fragrance any space. The Dukhni Natural Mist Sprays, commonly also known as faraash, are especia...

The essence of any aromatic flora and fauna is attar. The word attar is an Arabic term translating to scent or fragrance. A perfume oil, attar is m...

The Mellow Yet Mighty Musk Everybody thinks of musk as manly or too strong of a fragrance, but you’ll be surprised that it’s actually soft and nuan...

Bakhoor is the Arabic word for incense.  Oud, attar, bakhoor are often used interchangeably and confused with each other. For clarity on the differ...

Fragrances have strong emotional associations. The way you smell and what you smell outside can evoke from soft to a sublime range of emotions with...