Dubai Musk or Ravenna?
The two Al Ambra scents people look for most. Both open with citrus and both list bergamot; after that they go separate ways.
| Dubai Musk | Ravenna | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Extrait de Parfumprinted on the label | Extrait de Parfumthe brand's own product page |
| Size | 50 ml (1.7 fl oz) | 50 ml (1.7 fl oz) |
| Top notes | ||
| Heart notes | ||
| Base notes | ||
| Scent families | citrus, oriental, woodythe shop's classification | citrus, fresh, oriental, woodythe shop's classification |
| Listed for | unisex | unisex |
| Projection | lightaccording to the brand | not stated |
| Suggested seasons | spring, summer (according to the brand) | summer, autumn, winter (the shop's classification) |
| Bottle | Cobalt-blue glass, white label | Speckled turquoise glass, dark skyline label |
How to tell the bottles apart
Dubai Musk is the cobalt-blue bottle with a white label. Ravenna is the turquoise bottle speckled with white, with a dark label that shows a city skyline.
The notes compared
Dubai Musk and Ravenna have one listed note in common: bergamot.
Only in Dubai Musk: mandarin, black currant, sandalwood, magnolia and musk.
Only in Ravenna: lemon, orange, pineapple, mango, ginger, cinnamon, neroli, black tea, guaiac wood, rosemary and ambroxan.
Dubai Musk is a short list: mandarin, bergamot and black currant at the top, white sandalwood and magnolia in the heart, and two kinds of musk in the base. Ravenna starts fruitier, with lemon, bergamot, orange, pineapple and mango, moves to ginger, cinnamon and neroli, and ends on black tea, guaiac wood, rosemary and ambroxan.
So the base is where they part. Dubai Musk ends soft and musky. Ravenna ends dry, with tea, smoke-tinged wood and an aromatic herb. Bergamot is the only note the two lists have in common.
Which one should you choose?
Both are 50 ml bottles and both are listed as unisex. Dubai Musk is an extrait de parfum according to its label. For Ravenna the label does not say; Al Ambra's own page calls it an extrait de parfum, while the shop files it as an eau de parfum.
If you want a clean musk with a little fruit and flower, the notes point to Dubai Musk. If you want citrus and tropical fruit over spice, tea and wood, they point to Ravenna. Of the two, Dubai Musk is the one that has been ordered more often in the shop.
Read the full pages: Al Ambra Dubai Musk and Al Ambra Ravenna.
View Dubai Musk at the authorized sellerView Ravenna at the authorized seller
No prices or stock on this site. The shop shows both.