Maison Asrar is a perfume house based in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, part of the Gulf Orchid perfume group. Its name means "the house of secrets": asrar means "secrets" in Arabic.
Runway Girl is a floral fruity gourmand perfume. The top notes are red berries, mandarin and pear; the heart combines jasmine, lavender and creamy notes, and the base is vanilla, ambergris and sugar. It opens juicy and bright and evolves into a sweet, warm trail.
It has a clear gourmand facet thanks to the vanilla, sugar and ambergris in the base, but the red berries, mandarin and pear opening and the touch of lavender in the heart balance it out. It's sweet without being cloying, which makes it suitable both for everyday wear and for evenings.
It shines especially in spring and autumn, when its blend of fresh fruit and warm base finds the perfect balance. In winter it feels cosy, and on hot days it's enough to reduce the number of sprays.
Arabic perfumes for women tend to favour generous compositions, with warm bases of vanilla, amber, musk or woods, and very enveloping sweet and floral accords. Today's Emirati houses combine them with fruity, fresh openings, resulting in fragrances with presence that are still easy to wear.