Island Sun
Floral-fruity perfume extract for men and women · coconut, lemon, mango, lime, orange blossom, pink pepper, jasmine, precious woods, tonka bean, and musk
The waterfront cocktail: a coconut, a mango, and two lemons served in a frosted glass, with a peppery orange blossom as a garnish on the rim, and a base of wood, tonka bean, and musk. Ten notes, lasts 7 hours, strong sillage.
Island Sun by Khadlaj: a tropical, fruity floral fragrance, with your feet in the sand
A 2026 release from Khadlaj, a UAE-based fragrance house, Island Sun is a unisex floral-fruity perfume extract, listed under barcode 6298043073080. Its ten-note fragrance pyramid opens with coconut, lemon, mango, and lime; unfolds into a heart of orange blossom, pink pepper, and jasmine; and settles on precious woods, tonka bean, and musk, creating sweet, tropical, citrus, coconut, and fruity notes. The Fragrantica community has given it a solid rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on its first 25 votes, with approximately 7 hours of longevity and a strong sillage; it is overwhelmingly rated as a daytime fragrance, with summer and spring as the top seasons. The fourth installment in the brand’s Island collection, presented in a gold guilloché bottle. Available as an authentic product at Parfumerie de Dubai.
Cocktails by the Water
Island Sun—the island’s sunshine—and the drink they hand you when you arrive: a coconut fresh and milky, a mango fleshy and juicy, a lemon and a lime that bring the whole fragrance to life with a burst of tartness. Four top notes, and already the four dominant accords perceived by the community: sweet, tropical, citrus, and coconut. Summer in a second.
The heart places the flower on the rim of the glass: a orange blossom solar and clean, a jasmine fleshy, and a pink pepper a zesty spice that cuts through the fruit’s sweetness to keep it from becoming syrupy. It’s a classic technique and very effective: without this pink spice, a tropical dish this rich would become nothing more than a sweet, decorative treat.
The focal point is the lounge chair: some precious wood secs, one tonka bean almond-caramel and a musk clean notes, which give the fragrance as a whole the rare staying power of a tropical scent—lasting seven hours with a strong sillage. The concentration of the extract makes all the difference here: most perfumed cocktails usually evaporate before the second drink.
In the store, Island Sun joins its three sisters from the Khadlaj collection: Island, the original, Island Dreams and Island Vanilla Dunes. Four stops on the same island, and at Island Sun, the sunniest time of day.
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Olfactory pyramid
Main chords
Product sheet
Bottle design
Everything is gold: a rectangular bottle with guilloché surface, covered with a pattern of small raised diamonds that catch the light like a fish scale or a grain of sand, with a rectangular plate featuring ISLAND SUN and the KHADLAJ signature, under a flared hood featuring the same guilloché pattern.
The object isn’t meant to evoke a tropical scene: no palm trees or seashells, just crafted gold that captures the sun implied by its name. On a shelf, it stands out as a collector’s item, and it’s instantly recognizable from a distance among the other Island pieces.
Performance & sensations
With 4.2 out of 5 based on its first 25 votes, Island Sun has been well received for a recent launch, and the metrics explain the interest: lasts about 7 hours and a strong wake, which is unusual for a tropical fragrance, where fruit and coconut notes typically fade within two hours. It’s the woody, tonka, and musk notes in the base—presented in extract form—that hold the fragrance together.
His kingdom is the big day and thesummer : beaches, outdoor cafes, vacations—but also air-conditioned offices, where it acts like an open window. Two sprays are enough—it leaves a strong trail. Truly unisex, it shares its fruity notes with everyone: no one turns down a welcome glass.
Khadlaj's Island Sun FAQ
What does mango smell like in perfumery?
The juiciest tropical fruit: the mango note—recreated by the perfumer since the fruit itself cannot be distilled—combines sweet flesh, a milky peach facet, and a green, almost resinous hint reminiscent of the fruit’s skin. It is this note that gives the opening its juicy depth, whereas citrus fruits contribute only zest. In Island Sun, it bridges the gap between milky coconut and tart lemons.
Lemon or lime—what's the difference?
Two citrus fruits, two effects: the lemon is crisp, clean, almost sharp—the classic scent of cleanliness and freshness; the lime is greener, more bitter, and more exotic, with that sparkling quality we associate with iced drinks. Using them together, as in this recipe, creates a vivid sense of freshness: the yellow cleanses, while the green adds a tropical accent.
What is meant by "precious woods"?
A generic term, used as is in the official fragrance pyramid: it encompasses the precious woods used in perfumery—sandalwood, cedar, guaiac, and cashmere wood—without specifying their proportions. In practice, one perceives a dry, creamy, and subtle woody base note, whose role is to support the fruity notes rather than dominate them. The brand conveys the essence without revealing the formula, which is common for woody base notes.
Which Island should I choose from the Khadlaj collection?
Four scents, four moods, all available in the store: Island, the original, sets the scene; Island Dreams offers a dreamy take on it; Island Vanilla Dunes brings the island to the dunes and vanilla; and Island Sun, the sunniest of the four, offers a tropical fruit cocktail that lasts seven hours. If you’re looking for a summer fragrance to wear during the day, this is the one; for a richer, warmer base note, check out the dune-inspired scent.
Can a tropical fragrance really last seven hours?
That’s the challenge of this fragrance family, and the answer lies in two things. First, concentration: in a parfum extract, the proportion of ingredients is significantly higher than in an eau de parfum, which slows down the entire evolution of the scent. Second, the composition: the top notes of fruit are underpinned by woods, tonka bean, and musk—heavy notes that linger for hours after the mango has faded. The community notes a seven-hour wear time and a strong sillage: the scent lasts longer than a day at the beach.
Why order Island Sun from Parfumerie de Dubai?
This has been our business since day one: fragrances from the East, and nothing else. Every Khadlaj bottle comes from the brand’s official channels, with guaranteed authenticity and a verifiable barcode; each product description provides the fragrance pyramid, concentration, and ingredient list before you buy; every order is carefully packaged and backed by responsive customer service, both before and after your purchase. The island may be far away, but your package isn’t.
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