Marrakesh Nights by GAIA Parfums

“A Scent That Falls Like Rain“

Note Pyramid

• Top Notes: Geosmin, Mineral Accord, Caramel, Black Currant

• Heart Notes: Pineapple, Oud, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Musk

• Base Notes: Pine, Sandalwood, Cypriol, Myrrh

Perfumer: Anas Sabrani
Year: 2023

The first drop touches sun-baked earth. It doesn’t announce itself; it remembers.

That unmistakable scent—the one that lingers just before the rain kisses the soil—sweeps through the streets of Marrakesh like a long-lost whisper. It carries with it the scent of time: centuries of spice, shadowed courtyards, warm pine, perfumed wood, and stone still holding heat from a sun that just set. Marrakesh Nights isn’t a fragrance—it’s a rainfall captured in a bottle. Not the storm kind. The gentle one. The one that makes you stop mid-step and close your eyes.

Crafted by perfumer Anas Sabrani, this olfactory story is part of GAIA Parfums’ City Archives Collection, a line of scent memoirs that channel the soul of storied cities. And in Marrakesh, the soul breathes best at night.

When Rain Meets the Red City

Ask any Marrakshi about the scent of their city, and you won’t get a simple answer. That’s because Marrakesh is a paradox—it’s the hush in the chaos, the softness in the stone, the memory in the present.

Marrakesh Nights was born from a moment. One that sounds small but felt seismic.

On a visit during an unusually dry spring, Anas stood in the heart of the Medina as the skies finally let go. The scent that rose from the terracotta paths, from the garden walls, from the cracked wooden shutters—it felt sacred. Almost like a secret being told in scent. That moment became Marrakesh Nights.

That’s why geosmin, the molecule responsible for that earthy post-rain scent, plays a starring role. Rarely used in luxury perfumery—and almost never with such restraint—it’s paired with a mineral accord that mimics wet stone and warm clay. Together, they recreate the smell of the city’s first rain in months.

But rain doesn’t fall alone.

The Scent – A Rainfall with Memory

Top Notes:

Geosmin, Mineral Accord, Caramel, Black Currant
The opening is moist, clean, and utterly disarming. Geosmin immediately grounds you—earthy, soft, strangely nostalgic. It’s flanked by a cool mineral accord that adds freshness, while caramel brings a light, honeyed warmth—like the scent of pastries wafting through a riad window. And then there’s black currant, subtle and tart, like a stolen berry from a vendor’s cart.

Heart Notes:

Pineapple, Oud, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Musk
Just as you settle in, the fragrance shifts—unexpectedly but beautifully. The heart is green, resinous, and humid. Pineapple dances with oud, creating something both sharp and smoldering. Patchouli adds depth without weight, while oakmoss gives the fragrance its earthy backbone. Musk weaves through like the sound of a lute echoing down an alley: soft, persistent, unforgettable.

Base Notes:

Pine, Sandalwood, Cypriol, Myrrh
The base is where Marrakesh settles in your skin. Warm pine needles. Smoky sandalwood. The ancient pull of myrrh. Cypriol brings a touch of leather and spice—like aged books in a sunlit souk. The drydown feels eternal, as though the scent doesn’t fade but evolves into part of you.

Crafted with Reverence, Bottled with Intention

At GAIA Parfums, creating a fragrance isn’t chemistry—it’s translation. Translating memories, cities, emotions into things you can wear.

Anas Sabrani’s formula uses natural and organic ingredients, blending them with the precision of a perfumer and the tenderness of a poet. Each note is chosen not just for how it smells, but for what it says. There are no filler ingredients here—everything has a voice.

Even geosmin, difficult to tame and balance, was carefully distilled to sit with elegance rather than overwhelm. And the result? A fragrance that smells as much like memory as it does like rain.

When to Wear It? When You Want to Remember

You could call Marrakesh Nights a fall fragrance. Or maybe one for cooler evenings. But honestly? It’s less about weather and more about mood.

It’s the scent you wear when you’re writing in your journal for the first time in months. When you’re watching rain slide down your window, thinking about someone who once made your heart skip. When you’re walking under city lights in silence, letting the world happen without needing to keep up.

It wears close to the skin, intimate but never shy. The sillage is gentle, like a memory shared in confidence. And the longevity? Rain lingers in stone longer than you’d think.

What It Reminds You Of (Even If You’ve Never Been)

• The scent of old pages in a diary left on a wooden chair

• Mud on marble floors after the first spring drizzle

• Steam rising from pine needles in a forest clearing

• Dried myrrh tucked into a drawer with silk scarves

• A kiss goodnight under an open sky after a long day in a strange city

Marrakesh Nights is Not a Perfume—It’s a Place

And not just any place.

It’s your Marrakesh. The one in your mind, your memory, your longing. It’s every late-night walk you never took but wish you had. It’s the city you dreamt about when life felt too sharp and too fast.

So don’t wear it to be noticed. Wear it to feel. To remember. To return.

Experience “Marrakesh Nights” by GAIA Parfums now and let your senses embark on a journey of scented serenity.

Made with organic ingredients