'Imagine finding peace in a room, lying on the bed, exhausted from the heat of the day, with the window open, letting the cool air in which still is very dry and filled with the scents from the near desert and overlayed with the spicy scents of the streets below.' - Andy Tauer

L'Air du Desert Marocain is the scent of desire, inspired by the fragrant world of the Maghreb desert, powerful, sensual and pure. It's a dry, resinous cedar scent, rounded out with rock rose and jasmine, and hints of typical Moroccan spices such as coriander, cumin and petitgrain. A unisex scent, the cedar and vetiver base notes hover over a fine amber background. We are in love with this exotic beauty by Swiss perfumer Andy Tauer.

L'Air du desert marocain Fragrance Notes

Coriander, Petitgrain (Bitter orange), Lemon, Bergamot, Jasmin, Cistus, Bourbon, Geranium, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Vanille, Patchouli and Ambergris

L'Air du desert marocain Sizes Available:

50ml

$140

0.7ml sample

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Here's what other people are saying about L'Air du desert marocain...

This scent. I have worn many perfumes and none have gotten the compliments that this one has. When I wear it, I am constantly asked - what is that intoxicating scent? There are many great perfumes to choose from. L'Air du Desert Marocain is one that I come back to again and again.

By Peter Walker - Photographer from Reno on 7/13/2024

After reading numerous accolades from perfume aficionados online, I ordered a sample of L'Air Du Desert Marocain Eau de Toilette Intense by Tauer Perfumes. Instantly, I grasped why it's hailed as a cult classic. It's an entrancing blend that projects just right — noticeable without being overpowering and boasts an impressive longevity of 8-10 hours on my skin. While bergamot isn't officially listed, occasional hints of it dance mysteriously within the scent's layers. Perfect for the chillier seasons, I've already secured a full bottle. Mysterious and captivating, it's the essence of fall and winter allure.

By Ray - Education Administration from Bronx, NY on 9/10/2023

Has a harsh smell at first that is very off-putting. Once it settles, it really has a dominant ambergris and wood smell. Very strong and masculine.

By Jay - Finance Manager from Vancouver on 5/25/2023

If you've ever been a camp counselor you know this smell intimately: lush green trees outside your window and the sun warmed wood of the walls around you. It's simply beautiful.

By Hannah S - Teacher from Gilbert on 12/22/2022

great item fast shipping excellent packing good pricing. In an overall this fragance is what I was specting. Excellent

By Alex Meza - Engineer from Mexicali, Mexico on 4/7/2022

Disappointed-- I got none of the warm beautiful spices I was hyped for but a repulsive chemical smell reminiscent of melted plastic. individual skin chem, etc etc. also, it "feels" wet, not dry. this is the last Tauer I'm going to try, idk something is telling me this brand and I ain't it.

By Lillian - Nurse from Philadelphia on 1/7/2022

Delicious fragrance! Wow! I Sweet, but not cloying with freshness as well. Perfect combination.

By Isel - Accountant from Weston on 8/11/2021

when something is good say so. my first full bottle and liking it. nobody smells like me at my place of work, nice scent for a gentleman who like himself. so superb and easy on the skin. hmmmmmm, the scent is lovely, will buy again, kudos to Andy Tauer, it was a blind buy but its worth every penny. look for positive reviews on this. its a good and easy scent for me.

By CHRISPINE - banker from NAIROBI on 5/12/2021

my first full bottle and loving it. wow. the scent is superb. need to try the lonestar or the tauerville line. i am wowed. from where i am nobody is wearing such a scent. just me and me alone. there is something about the frag cant pinpoint but reacts well with my skin- dark. kudos to Andy.

By CHRISPINE - banker from NAIROBI on 5/12/2021

A treasure. Dry desert air, spicy, sweet and full of amber & leather with a dry down of additional vanilla. Love this version but prefer the extrait more for performance and deeper richness. Still same great scent and more affordable than extrait but lighter.. Both equally good but for performance and scent go for Au Coeur Du Desert.

By Jay - n/a from n/a on 4/25/2021

I was disappointed. This came off as feminine and fruity. I was hoping for a bit more spice pertaining to the coriander!

By Andrew - CEO from Minnesota on 11/17/2020

A no brainer fragrance for frankincense lovers. Resinous and spicy topped with petitgrain- but be mindful if you are sensitive to isoE & coumarins because it appears heavy in the base. I have to wear when I am far away from headache days but it is lovely, warm comforting rich scent . Parr’s well with a Puredistance “M” for leather. LdM is a fine combination of high quality naturals and aroma chemicals.

By KC - Musician from Portland on 11/6/2020

The first time I tried this I hated it. I tried it again when a friend gave me a 5ml bottle with a bunch of other perfume samples, and now I'm a bit obsessed with it and the way it changes on my skin over time.

By E - does as she pleases from Brooklyn, NY on 11/2/2020

This scent smells so wonderfully different. Not too light or too heavy. I know no one else around me is wearing it and I feel very lovely wearing this fragrance. Had to buy a FB so I could smell fabulously different in the presence of others. Got to be an individual but feel beautiful at the same time. Not a feminine scent yet I feel very feminine wearing this fragrance.

By NCC - Employed from Houston on 10/1/2020

Don't let anyone tell you this is overtly masculine - I love this as much on myself as I love it on my husband. This is a beautiful, deep, warm and dry, suitable for anyone who likes spice, a little rose and a touch of incense, smoky without literal campfire smell.

By Beth W - ITIL Problem Manager from Denver on 9/18/2020

This is a beautiful, inviting scent. It is as evocative of a Moroccan desert adventure as it is a warm and cozy night snuggled by the fireplace. What does it smell like? Like the dream of a sweet memory of a moment that has yet to be lived.

By Leo V. - Raconteur from NYC on 8/25/2020

It takes you on a journey to the spice markets of the far east. Trust me, a little goes a long way. One spray will stay on all day. Seductive and Sensuous. A must buy!

By Robert - Administrator from Memphis on 5/14/2020

It took me a long time to warm up to this scent, but I eventually did, and then decided to purchase the EDT and also the solid (directly from Tauer). Although I love the fragrance, the performance is terrible, and the atomizer isn’t much better; perhaps it’s flawed as it projects a small, inconsistent spray. What a disappointment...

By Dan - Technology from Pennsylvania on 4/29/2020

I love this scent. I've purchased several bottles over the past few years, directly from Tauer. The scent - on me - smells very much like incense, sandalwood, ceder and nag champa, in the best mix. The floral scents tend to fade on me quickly, so I can't speak to those. There is a bit of sweetness to this, but it is NOT overpowering at all. It keeps this in the realm of "day or night", rather than "night" only. Tauer perfumes are lovely. This is the only scent, other than Cartier L'heure fourgeuouse, that I've bought more than twice.

By Heather - Business Analysis / IT from St. Louis on 4/15/2020

After reading Tania Sanchez's review, I was prepared for this fragrance to blow my mind with it's stunning evocation of a supersaturated desert. Instead, I got canvas tent. Which isn't to say that I don't love it, just that sometimes I worry those proximate will wonder about where I've been in the last 24 hours...

By Dave - Musician from Bethlehem on 1/9/2020

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