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What perfume to buy in Dubai

Smell oud and attar oils in the old Deira souk, compare the big Emirati perfume houses under one roof at The Dubai Mall, or learn to make your own bakhoor.

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Guide last checked 29 Sept 2026. Every fact links to its source.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAEDUBAI

Houses worth bringing home

Ajmal

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Dubai · since 1951

Started in 1951 by Haji Ajmal Ali in India, trading oud. The family moved its headquarters to Dubai in 1976 and opened its first shop there. Ajmal says it makes its perfume in its own factory in Dubai and also has a plant in Assam, India.

Where to buy
  • Ajmal, The Dubai Mall, First Floor (unit FF246), Dubai
  • Ajmal, Deira City Centre, Level 1 (unit B29C), Deira, Dubai
  • Ajmal, BurJuman Mall, Level 2 (unit 28), Dubai
  • Ajmal, Mall of the Emirates, Ground Level (kiosk TK-47), Dubai
  • Ajmal, Gold Souq, shops 9 and 10, Deira, Dubai
Sources (3)

Hind Al Oud

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Dubai · since 2001

Luxury oud house founded in Dubai in 2001 by Mohamed Hilal, who trained as a pilot before turning to perfume. The brand says it builds each scent around an emotion. It is the lead brand of the Mohamed Hilal Group, which also owns Anfasic Dokhoon and Khaltat.

Where to buy
  • The Dubai Mall, First Floor, Cinema Parking
  • City Walk, 16 Al Safa Road, Ground Floor
  • Wafi Mall, Sheikh Rashid Road, Umm Hurair 2, Floor 1
  • Mirdif City Centre
  • Sunset Mall, 500 Jumeirah Road, Ground Floor, Shop 25
Sources (3)
Lootah PerfumesDubai

Lootah Perfumes

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Dubai

Lootah Perfumes is an Emirati perfume house based in Dubai that offers oriental and French fragrances.

Where to buy
  • Lootah Perfumes, City Center Mirdif, Dubai
  • Lootah Perfumes, Dubai Festival City Mall, Level 3, Dubai
  • Lootah Perfumes, Etihad Mall, Ground Level, Al Khawaneej Street, Dubai
  • Lootah Perfumes, Mercato Mall, Ground Floor, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
  • Lootah Perfumes, Bin Sougat Centre, Ground Floor, Al Rashidiya, Dubai
  • Online at lootahperfumes.com and Ounass
Sources (5)

Rasasi

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Dubai · since 1979

Family business founded in 1979 by Abdul Razzak Kalsekar, who opened a small perfume shop in Murshid Bazar in Deira. It opened its first factory in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in 1986 and still makes perfume there, according to the free zone.

Where to buy
  • Rasasi Perfumes 1979, 7 Souk Deira Street, Al Buteen, Deira, Dubai
  • Rasasi Perfumes 1979, Deira City Centre, Dubai
  • Rasasi Perfumes 1979, Mirdif City Centre, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai
  • Rasasi Perfumes 1979, Mina Bazar, Dubai
Sources (3)

Where to buy them

Flagship boutiques and perfume shops in Dubai.

Perfume shop · Deira

Deira perfume souk

Dozens of small perfume shops near the Gold Souk sell attar oils, oud, bakhoor and copies of famous perfumes. Some shops will mix a blend for you. Reach it by metro or by abra water taxi across the creek.

Where
Sikkat Al Khail Street and nearby lanes, next to the Gold Souk (Deira)
Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (2)
Boutique · Downtown Dubai

Ajmal at The Dubai Mall

Shop of the oud house that moved to Dubai in 1976. Try the oils and the perfumes side by side.

Where
The Dubai Mall, First Floor (Downtown Dubai)
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (1)
Boutique · Downtown Dubai

Hind Al Oud at The Dubai Mall

Boutique of the Emirati luxury oud house founded in Dubai in 2001.

Where
The Dubai Mall, First Floor (Downtown Dubai)
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (1)
Boutique · Downtown Dubai

Swiss Arabian at The Dubai Mall

Shop of the UAE house founded in 1974. A good place to compare its oud perfumes and concentrated oils.

Where
The Dubai Mall, First Floor (Downtown Dubai)
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (1)
Or make your own

2 Dubai workshops, compared

Blend your own scent with an expert and take the bottle home. Check the booking page for the current price. How prices compare in other cities.

A copperplate engraving of rose from Basilius Besler's Hortus Eystettensis, the great garden book of 1613
Rose. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis
Downtown Dubai

The Perfume Bar make-your-own session

A private session where a consultant helps you blend your own perfume from Arabic and French style scents. Handy if you are already at The Dubai Mall.

Take home
A 50 ml or 100 ml perfume you blend and name yourself
Where
The Dubai Mall
PriceAED 290 for 50 ml, AED 390 for 100 ml
Book this workshop: The Perfume Bar make-your-own session
Checked 3 Nov 2026
Sources (3)
A copperplate engraving of three tall broad-leaved irises with their roots
Iris. Besler, 1640
Dubai Design District

Oo La Lab perfume workshop

A hands-on group class where you break down fine fragrances into their building blocks, then blend and bottle your own eau de parfum. A three hour advanced class (AED 999, 50 ml) suits people who want to go further.

Take home
20 ml or 50 ml eau de parfum
Where
Building 4, Unit 204B, Dubai Design District, Dubai
PriceFrom AED 400 (group session)
Book this workshop: Oo La Lab perfume workshop
Checked 21 Oct 2026
Sources (4)

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Perfume museums

Museum · Al Shindagha

Al Shindagha Museum: Perfume House

The Perfume House is part of the Al Shindagha Museum on Dubai Creek and covers the history of Arabic perfume-making, including perfume-trading routes and local ingredients such as oud, saffron and roses. It has perfume-making utensils, interactive displays and videos, plus an onsite perfumery and gift shop, and a visit takes about an hour.

Where
Near House of Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai United Arab Emirates (Al Shindagha)
Hours
10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:00
Price
AED 50 for adults; one ticket covers all the museum's houses

Visit website

Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (3)

Practical tips

  • Test oud on your skin, not on paper. It changes a lot over a few hours, so wait before you buy.
  • Attar oils are concentrated perfume oils. They come in small bottles and a drop lasts a long time, so they travel well.
  • In hand luggage at Dubai airport, each liquid must be 100 ml or less, and all of them must fit within one litre. Put big bottles in your checked bag.
  • Haggling is normal in the Deira souk. Ask for the house’s own oils, since many stalls also sell copies of famous brands.
  • Ajmal, Hind Al Oud and Swiss Arabian all have shops on the First Floor of The Dubai Mall, which makes side by side testing easy.

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