About Abdul Samad Al Qurashi
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi is one of the oldest names in Arabian perfumery. The house was founded in Makkah in the nineteenth century and has passed through generations of the Al Qurashi family. Today it has boutiques across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, including the UAE.
The brand is especially known for oud, the precious resinous wood from the agarwood tree. Oud is one of the most valued fragrance materials in the world, and high-quality pieces and oils can be extremely expensive. Abdul Samad Al Qurashi sources and blends oud for use in oils, perfumes and incense.
Its product range typically includes oud chips for burning, concentrated oud oils, perfume oils blending oud with other ingredients, modern spray perfumes, bakhoor and home fragrance. Many customers buy several products to layer scents on the body, clothing and home.
Luxury presentation is central to the brand. Ornate bottles, wooden boxes and gift sets reflect the prestige of oud and the role of fragrance as a gift in the Gulf.
Gifting is a major part of the market, with perfume and oud offered during Ramadan, Eid, weddings and visits to family and friends. Corporate and diplomatic gifting is also significant for heritage brands.
Boutiques allow customers to experience fragrances in person, which is important for high-value oud products, while online channels support ordering and delivery.
The UAE is one of the largest fragrance markets in the world and a hub for Arabian perfumery, with many local and regional houses competing for customers.
International interest in oud has grown strongly, with oud notes now common in Western luxury fragrances, which has raised the profile of traditional Arabian perfume houses.
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi is a Saudi brand rather than a UAE company, and Startups UAE lists its UAE boutiques among the heritage fragrance houses in the country.
The brand is especially known for oud, the precious resinous wood from the agarwood tree. Oud is one of the most valued fragrance materials in the world, and high-quality pieces and oils can be extremely expensive. Abdul Samad Al Qurashi sources and blends oud for use in oils, perfumes and incense.
Its product range typically includes oud chips for burning, concentrated oud oils, perfume oils blending oud with other ingredients, modern spray perfumes, bakhoor and home fragrance. Many customers buy several products to layer scents on the body, clothing and home.
Luxury presentation is central to the brand. Ornate bottles, wooden boxes and gift sets reflect the prestige of oud and the role of fragrance as a gift in the Gulf.
Gifting is a major part of the market, with perfume and oud offered during Ramadan, Eid, weddings and visits to family and friends. Corporate and diplomatic gifting is also significant for heritage brands.
Boutiques allow customers to experience fragrances in person, which is important for high-value oud products, while online channels support ordering and delivery.
The UAE is one of the largest fragrance markets in the world and a hub for Arabian perfumery, with many local and regional houses competing for customers.
International interest in oud has grown strongly, with oud notes now common in Western luxury fragrances, which has raised the profile of traditional Arabian perfume houses.
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi is a Saudi brand rather than a UAE company, and Startups UAE lists its UAE boutiques among the heritage fragrance houses in the country.