Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Coupons, Promo Codes & Discounts

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi is one of the oldest names in Arabian perfumery. The house was founded in Makkah in 1852 and has been trading in oud, incense, musk, amber and Taif rose ever since, which puts it more than fifty years ahead of most European perfume houses people think of as historic.

The range covers agarwood in its raw and processed forms, concentrated perfume oils, sprays, bakhoor, room fragrance and personal care. Musk Al Tahara is the single best-known product and the one most people buy first.

Scale is part of the story. ASQ runs over 200 branches in Saudi Arabia alone, with dedicated online stores for the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, the UK and the US. That distribution is why a Saudi perfume house is a recognised name well outside the Gulf.

Oud is graded, and the grading is where the money goes. Raw agarwood chips vary enormously by origin, resin content and age, and the difference between an entry-level chip and a top grade is measured in multiples rather than percentages. If you are new to it, buy a small quantity of two or three grades rather than a large quantity of one.

The current code on qponi gives 5 percent off across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. Given the price of the higher-grade products, 5 percent on a serious purchase is a real number.

How to use a coupon

1. Copy the ASQ code from this page and check your country. It covers the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.

2. Open the store through the link on qponi.com so the code registers.

3. Select the correct country store on the ASQ site before you build your basket, since pricing and stock differ by market.

4. Enter the code in the promo field at checkout.

5. Confirm the 5 percent came off before you pay.

Tips to save more

• Use the code on the expensive purchase. Five percent on a bottle of concentrated oud oil is worth many times what it is worth on a bar of soap.

• Buy small quantities across grades before committing. Agarwood varies enormously by origin and resin content, and the only way to learn what you like is to burn a little of several.

• Switching the country store clears your basket. Pick your market first, then shop, or you will lose the cart.

• Perfume oils outlast sprays by hours. If longevity is what you are paying for, the concentrated oils are better value than the eau de parfum at a similar price.

• Buy bakhoor and a burner together the first time. The wood is useless without the right heat source, and electric burners are easier to control than charcoal indoors.

• Keep everything out of the light and the heat. Oud oils improve with age when stored properly and degrade fast on a sunny shelf.