Inspired by the splendor of Damascus, this fragrance blends the vivacity of grapefruit with the elegance of rose. Labdanum adds a subtle amber touch that enriches the composition with a warm depth.
The cologne range has a perfume concentration of around 20%, making them longer-lasting than traditional colognes, while retaining the freshness and lightness that define this type of creation.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of scent that suits close, composed company: a bright, well-kept presence that feels fresh on entry and warmer as it settles. It works best when you want something refined and airy, with just enough depth to leave a polished trail rather than a pronounced statement.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where its citrus lift and floral clarity can stay open on skin. Apply a moderate amount; one to three sprays is enough to keep the grapefruit crisp and the rose transparent, while the labdanum adds a gentle ambered finish without weighing it down.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like citrus-floral compositions with a clean, modern profile and a soft amber base. It will appeal to people who prefer freshness with structure, and who enjoy fragrances that feel polished, lightly luminous, and quietly distinctive rather than sweet or heavy.
Release year
2025
The nose
Brahim Mohamed is the founder and self-taught perfumer behind Mabra Parfums, working in a small-batch, artisanal mode that favors texture, balance, and refinement. His style leans toward natural-feeling compositions shaped with French fine-perfumery technique and an oriental sensibility, which gives Damascus Cologne its clean brightness and warm depth. Across Mabra’s work, Mohamed emphasizes handmade production, quality materials, and a restrained complexity rather than loud effects. In Damascus Cologne, that approach reads clearly: grapefruit brings clarity, rose adds poise, and labdanum rounds the structure with a subtle amber warmth.
Mabra’s story
Mabra Parfums is an artisanal French house shaped by Brahim Mohamed’s self-taught, hands-on approach. The brand blends French fine-perfumery craft with oriental cultural references, favoring handmade production, natural materials, and compositions that aim for charm, complexity, and finesse rather than excess.
Damascus Cologne | كولونيا دمشق’s concept
Damascus Cologne was introduced in 2025 as part of Les Colognes en Voyage, a travel-minded collection that frames scent as a journey through place and atmosphere. The composition is inspired by the splendor of Damascus, translating that idea into a bright grapefruit opening, a rose heart, and a soft ambered labdanum base.
Extra info
Damascus Cologne belongs to Mabra’s Les Colognes en Voyage collection, a travel-inspired line. Despite the cologne name, it is offered as an EdP with around 20% perfume concentration, giving it more staying power than a traditional cologne while keeping the style light.
Inspired by the splendor of Damascus, this fragrance blends the vivacity of grapefruit with the elegance of rose. Labdanum adds a subtle amber touch that enriches the composition with a warm depth.
The cologne range has a perfume concentration of around 20%, making them longer-lasting than traditional colognes, while retaining the freshness and lightness that define this type of creation.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the kind of scent that suits close, composed company: a bright, well-kept presence that feels fresh on entry and warmer as it settles. It works best when you want something refined and airy, with just enough depth to leave a polished trail rather than a pronounced statement.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where its citrus lift and floral clarity can stay open on skin. Apply a moderate amount; one to three sprays is enough to keep the grapefruit crisp and the rose transparent, while the labdanum adds a gentle ambered finish without weighing it down.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like citrus-floral compositions with a clean, modern profile and a soft amber base. It will appeal to people who prefer freshness with structure, and who enjoy fragrances that feel polished, lightly luminous, and quietly distinctive rather than sweet or heavy.
Release year
2025
The nose
Brahim Mohamed is the founder and self-taught perfumer behind Mabra Parfums, working in a small-batch, artisanal mode that favors texture, balance, and refinement. His style leans toward natural-feeling compositions shaped with French fine-perfumery technique and an oriental sensibility, which gives Damascus Cologne its clean brightness and warm depth. Across Mabra’s work, Mohamed emphasizes handmade production, quality materials, and a restrained complexity rather than loud effects. In Damascus Cologne, that approach reads clearly: grapefruit brings clarity, rose adds poise, and labdanum rounds the structure with a subtle amber warmth.
Mabra’s story
Mabra Parfums is an artisanal French house shaped by Brahim Mohamed’s self-taught, hands-on approach. The brand blends French fine-perfumery craft with oriental cultural references, favoring handmade production, natural materials, and compositions that aim for charm, complexity, and finesse rather than excess.
Damascus Cologne | كولونيا دمشق’s concept
Damascus Cologne was introduced in 2025 as part of Les Colognes en Voyage, a travel-minded collection that frames scent as a journey through place and atmosphere. The composition is inspired by the splendor of Damascus, translating that idea into a bright grapefruit opening, a rose heart, and a soft ambered labdanum base.
Extra info
Damascus Cologne belongs to Mabra’s Les Colognes en Voyage collection, a travel-inspired line. Despite the cologne name, it is offered as an EdP with around 20% perfume concentration, giving it more staying power than a traditional cologne while keeping the style light.