Abu Dhabi by Superz. Budapest is a unisex extrait de parfum from Hungary's first perfumery brand with its own manufacturing: one of the most loved bestsellers in the entire collection, conceived as a tribute to the perfumery art of the United Arab Emirates.
The Fragrance
The brand describes it as "a seductive, luxurious Arabian cloud of fragrance", able to capture the essence of the city that gives it its name. It grew out of a precise cultural observation: in the Emirates, people wear sweet, amber, woody fragrances even in the most extreme heat, because it's exactly these denser olfactory architectures that hold up best against the heat and last longest on skin. It carries the signature of Hüseyin Erdoğmuş, the nose behind the entire Superz. Budapest collection, built on natural raw materials certified to European standards. Abu Dhabi is part of the brand's main extrait de parfum line and is today one of its most recognised creations, chosen among the fragrances included in the Exclusive Wood Box, the solid wood case with which Superz. Budapest gathers a selection of its most representative creations.
How It Evolves on Skin
The first breath belongs to saffron: bright, lightly spicy, it opens the scene for the first few minutes before making room for the heart. Here the fragrance warms into oud and Bulgarian rose, a contrast between wood and flower that is the true beating centre of Abu Dhabi. As the hours pass, the base settles into tonka bean, white musk, earthy notes, vanilla and sweet amber, for a warm, dense, enveloping base that lingers on skin for a long time — the brand itself describes it as noticeable "even after multiple washes", confirming an out-of-the-ordinary longevity. A detail the brand itself claims, and one that makes Abu Dhabi especially interesting to try in store: on masculine skin the woody notes and oud tend to come forward more, while on feminine skin the sweetness enriched by Bulgarian rose takes more space — the same fragrance, read in two slightly different ways depending on who wears it.
Who We Recommend Abu Dhabi To
We recommend it to anyone who loves intense, long-lasting oriental fragrances, able to adapt to whoever wears them without ever losing their own identity, and to anyone looking for a genuinely unisex perfume — not a generic "for everyone", but a character that expresses itself slightly differently from person to person. It's a good choice for every season, suited both to those approaching Arabian-style fragrances for the first time and to those who already know them well and want a well-balanced blend of sweetness and wood.
Fragrance Characteristics
| Intensity |
★★★★☆ |
| Longevity |
★★★★☆ |
| Sillage |
★★★★☆ |
| Gender |
Unisex |
Our Opinion
Abu Dhabi is one of our absolute bestsellers, and it's no accident: it has a richness that never tires and an ability to adapt to whoever wears it that makes it feel slightly different every time. It's the kind of perfume that, tried in store almost out of curiosity, often ends up winning over people who walked in meaning to buy something else entirely.
Similar Fragrances
-
Soho, also by Superz. Budapest, is Abu Dhabi's closest sibling in the whole collection: it shares saffron, vanilla, tonka bean, oud, amber and musk, but unfolds them in a more gourmand register, opening on coconut and closing on a creamier base.
-
Khalifa, Superz. Budapest, meets Abu Dhabi on the same core of oud and amber — the brand itself pairs them together in the Exclusive Wood Box — but develops it into a leathery, powdery, more resinous register through frankincense.
-
Morocco, Superz. Budapest, shares vanilla, amber, musk and tonka bean with Abu Dhabi, but unfolds them into a citrusy opening and a much fresher floral-lavender heart.
FAQ
Where does the name Abu Dhabi come from, and what inspired it?
The brand describes it as "a seductive, luxurious Arabian cloud of fragrance" able to capture the essence of the city that gives it its name: a tribute to Emirati perfumery culture, where sweet, woody fragrances are worn even in the most intense heat.
Who created Abu Dhabi?
It carries the signature of Hüseyin Erdoğmuş, the nose behind the entire Superz. Budapest collection, built on natural raw materials certified to European standards — the same perfumer behind other brand bestsellers like Khalifa and Smesh.
Is Abu Dhabi part of any special selection from the brand?
Yes: Superz. Budapest includes it among the fragrances chosen for the Exclusive Wood Box, the solid wood case with which the brand gathers a selection of its most representative creations, alongside names like Khalifa, Smesh and Memories Gold.
Product Information
- Brand
- Superz. Budapest
- Name
- Abu Dhabi
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Size
- 50 ml
- Fragrance Family
- Oriental Woody Amber
- Launch Year
- 2022
- Made in
- Hungary
