The floral notes are not long lasting, but the sandalwood base (my favorite part anyway) lasts for hours. Ubar is available as an Eau de Toilette only. The civet is noticeable but not overdone this is not as animalic, or as heavy, as say, Shalimar, or yesterday's Gold Pour Homme. There is a muted note of musk, and I've been trying to decide if there is a bit of frankincense as well. The base is lovely: a very smooth sandalwood with a just a trace of vanilla. It gives way to a soft floral, mostly rose at first, but with the jasmine becoming considerably more pronounced as it dries down. Ubar starts with a citrusy lily of the valley with a touch of civet. Here's what I had to say about the original Ubar when I reviewed it in 2005:
The notes (bergamot, lemon, lily of the valley, Damascena rose, Bulgarian rose, jasmine, sandalwood, synthetic civet and vanilla) are reportedly the same. It has new packaging (see image above), a new concentration (the original was an Eau de Toilette now it's an Eau de Parfum) and a new price (much higher). Ubar has been relaunched this year (2009 1).
The original bottle (see below) was by Pierre Dinand, and while it was a striking design, there was something about it that I always thought a poor fit with the juice. It was meant to celebrate Oman’s Silver Jubilee year, and was named for the lost Omani city of Ubar, long believed to be an important center of the historical frankincense trade and re-discovered in 1992 with the aid of satellite imaging. Amouage originally released Ubar in 1995.
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