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What perfume to buy in Muscat

Muscat is the home of Omani perfumery, built on frankincense and rose. Travellers find local houses with their own boutiques, a perfume factory that welcomes visitors, and old souq stalls selling frankincense and oils.

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Guide last checked 5 Oct 2026. Every fact links to its source.

Old Muscat City View, Muscat, Oman
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Houses worth bringing home

Amouage

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Muscat · since 1983

Amouage was founded in Muscat in 1983 by the Albusaidi family, at the request of Sultan Qaboos, as 'The Gift of Kings'. Its perfumes are made at its own factory in the Rusayl area of Muscat, and frankincense and rose are central to the house style. It is owned by the Omani SABCO Group, and its first ever boutique, at the Sabco Centre in Qurum, reopened in 2025 after a redesign.

Where to buy
  • Own flagship boutique, Sabco Centre, Al Qurum, Muscat (Sat to Thu 9:00 to 22:00, Fri 13:00 to 22:00)
  • Own boutique, 3rd floor, Mall of Oman, Bawshar Street, Muscat (Sun to Thu 10:00 to 22:00, weekends 10:00 to midnight)
  • Shop at the Amouage Manufacture and Visitors' Centre, Seeb, Muscat (weekdays 8:30 to 16:30, closed weekends and public holidays)
  • Own boutique, Muscat Duty Free, Muscat International Airport (open 24 hours)
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OMANLUXURYMuscat · 2012

OMANLUXURY

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Muscat · since 2012

OMANLUXURY was started in Muscat in 2012 by young Omani founders and grew out of a college project. The perfumes are made in Muscat and draw on Omani materials and places: frankincense from Dhofar, the roses of Jabal Akhdar and the Omani khanjar dagger. It now sells in many countries but keeps its own shops in Muscat malls.

Where to buy
  • OMANLUXURY shop, Mall of Oman, Bawshar Street, Bawshar, Muscat
  • OMANLUXURY shop, Mall of Muscat, A Salam Street, Al Maabilah, Seeb, Muscat
  • OMANLUXURY shop, Salalah Grand Mall, Ar Rubat Street, Salalah
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Where to buy them

Flagship boutiques and perfume shops in Muscat.

Boutique · Al Qurum

Amouage Sabco Centre flagship (The Sacred Tree)

Amouage's first ever boutique, reopened in March 2025 after an 18 month redesign, with a seven metre frankincense tree sculpture behind a two storey glass front. This is where the house began, in the building that held Oman's first modern mall.

Where
Sabco Centre, Al Qurum, Muscat
Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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

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Perfume shop · Muttrah

Muttrah Souq frankincense and perfume stalls

Muscat's old covered market, where small shops sell Dhofar frankincense, bukhoor, oud and the perfume oils used in Omani homes. Go for the smell of the alleys and to buy frankincense, not for one particular perfume house.

Where
Muttrah Souq, Muttrah Corniche, Muscat
Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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

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Boutique · Bawshar

OMANLUXURY Mall of Oman

One of the house's own shops in Muscat, where you can try the full range of a young Omani perfume house built on frankincense and Jabal Akhdar rose. The Amouage boutique is in the same mall.

Where
Mall of Oman, Bawshar Street, Muscat
Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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

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Perfume museums

Museum · Rusayl, Seeb

Amouage Perfume Manufacture and Visitors' Centre

A free guided visit to the factory where Amouage makes its perfumes, with a small museum on the house's history, a look at the production area and a chance to try the perfumes. Book ahead by phone (+968 2453 4802) or email (perfumeryshop@amouage.com).

Where
Amouage factory, Rusayl, Seeb, Muscat (south of Muscat International Airport)
Hours
Sunday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, by appointment only; closed weekends and public holidays
Length
20 to 45 minutes
Price
Free

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Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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

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