More from The National:
Brands from the UAE, Lebanon and Syria making waves at Paris Fashion Week
Pistachio farming in north-western Syria still faces challenges - in pictures
Six groundbreaking perfumes: from Chanel No 5 to Thierry Mugler's Angel
Riyadh hosts The Perfume Exhibition - in pictures
A sweet-smelling tour: inside one of the UAE's oldest perfume and bakhoor factories