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Rasasi Sotoor Waaw
Rasasi

Sotoor Waaw

Fresh
Aromatic
Woody
Vetiver
Earthy
Powdery
Amber
EDP · 2017 · unisex

Rasasi is a Dubai-based fragrance house known for crafting distinctive Middle Eastern and niche-inspired scents at accessible price points. The brand has built a following for its willingness to explore unconventional accords and raw, unapologetic compositions.

Sotoor Waaw opens with a sharp spice combination of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, and saffron that establishes an immediately warm and aromatic character. The heart settles into gurjan balsam and lavender, adding a slightly herbal softness to the spicy foundation. The base is anchored by amber, cedar, guaiac wood, sandalwood, and vetiver, creating a rich woody-amber framework with a subtle smoky quality that lingers throughout the wear. The overall effect is a composed balance between warmth and woodiness, leaning into the amber-woody family without becoming too sweet or powdery.

This fragrance suits anyone drawn to spiced woody ambernotes with enough complexity to sustain interest through a full day. It works well in cooler months and translates across casual and more formal settings. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Sensualist profiles, Sotoor Waaw will likely appeal to your preferences.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
39%
Aromatic
73%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
22%
Earthy
34%
Powdery
39%
Amber
80%
Warm Spicy
100%
Spicy
47%
Smoky
60%
Creamy
22%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Pepper
Pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Gurjan Balsam
Gurjan Balsam
An oleoresin from Southeast Asian dipterocarpe trees with a complex, smoky, resinous, and slightly camphoraceous character. Gurjan balsam adds a distinctly exotic, slightly harsh resinous depth to oriental compositions. It has a raw, natural quality that synthetic balsams cannot fully replicate.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Cedar
Cedar
Guaiac Wood
Guaiac Wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Mystic85% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Sensualist85% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Fresh39%Aromatic73%Woody100%Vetiver22%Earthy34%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP

Rasasi Sotoor Waaw— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Rasasi fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Rasasi Sotoor Waaw? +
$24.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Rasasi Sotoor Waaw smell like? +
Rasasi is a Dubai-based fragrance house known for crafting distinctive Middle Eastern and niche-inspired scents at accessible price points. The brand has built a following for its willingness to explore unconventional accords and raw, unapologetic compositions. Sotoor Waaw opens with a sharp spice combination of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, and saffron that establishes an immediately warm and aromatic character. The heart settles into gurjan balsam and lavender, adding a slightly herbal softness to the spicy foundation. The base is anchored by amber, cedar, guaiac wood, sandalwood, and vetiver, creating a rich woody-amber framework with a subtle smoky quality that lingers throughout the wear. The overall effect is a composed balance between warmth and woodiness, leaning into the amber-woody family without becoming too sweet or powdery. This fragrance suits anyone drawn to spiced woody ambernotes with enough complexity to sustain interest through a full day. It works well in cooler months and translates across casual and more formal settings. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Sensualist profiles, Sotoor Waaw will likely appeal to your preferences.
What are the notes in Rasasi Sotoor Waaw? +
Top: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Pepper, Saffron. Heart: Gurjan Balsam, Lavender. Base: Amber, Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is Sotoor Waaw? +
Rasasi Sotoor Waaw belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Rasasi Sotoor Waaw? +
Based on shared notes, Fragrance World Just Aswad for women (Amber, Sandalwood, Lavender, Cardamom), Armaf Radical Brown Man (Amber, Cedar, Lavender, Cinnamon), Armaf Hunter Killer (Amber, Guaiac Wood, Lavender, Cinnamon), Armaf Hunter Killer Man (Amber, Guaiac Wood, Lavender, Cinnamon), Jo Malone Highland Heather unisex (Amber, Cedar, Lavender, Cardamom) may smell similar to Sotoor Waaw.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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