What is Arabic Perfume and how to wear it?

Perfumery has been a vital part of the Arab culture for thousands of years, and with the rise of Islam, the use of perfumery increased in the Arab world. Arabs and Persians would spend days travelling through the scorching desert to trade precious ingredients like saffron and wood. Other ingredients like amber, musk, henna, jasmine, frankincense (al lubaan), sandalwood and oud are vital in perfume making for Arabs. The Taif rose that grows in the valleys of Saudi Arabia is also a key ingredient.
Till today, the art of perfume making in the Arab world is still being preserved. You will smell the lingering aroma of their signature scents as they walk by you.
The Prophet encouraged both men and women to keep themselves and their homes smelling pleasant, encouraging the use of perfume before Friday prayers and as a symbol of hospitality. (Source: Gulf News).

Tips to wear perfume the Arabic way

Mix up and layer your scents well to create your very own signature scent. Modern Arabs also use eau de parfums. You can layer different oils by dabbing them on your pulse points, spray on some eau de parfums and even incenses together to create a cloud of scented air around you. Get creative. Make sure to scent your body after it is washed and moisturized so that the smell lingers longer. Use fragranced oud chips on your hair as well as your clothes. Although bakhoors are generally used for homes, Arabs love to use specific scents on their hair and clothes as well. Doing this enhances your scent without over applying one specific scent.