CURSED Edp

Arabiyat Prestige Cursed EDP: Apple Pie and Cherimoya Over Vanilla Musk

Cursed is a dark name attached to a surprisingly cosy scent. Its styling leans moody, but the spray opens on warm apple pie, moves into the creamy, tropical sweetness of cherimoya and settles on soft vanilla and musk. It is a four-note gourmand for people who like their comfort with a little mystery.

Arabiyat Prestige is a UAE-based house, and Cursed is one of its newer releases, launched in 2026. Gourmand fans have already noticed it, mainly because it is comforting and easy to wear despite the dark name.

Cursed Fragrance Notes:

• Top Notes: Apple Pie.
• Middle Notes: Cherimoya.
• Base Notes: Vanilla, Musk.

Each layer carries a single note, except the base, which shares vanilla and musk. Naming the top “apple pie” rather than plain apple is a smart move, because apple pie works as an accord of several ingredients presented as one name. The composition therefore reads richer than four ingredients would suggest.

Cherimoya: The Uncommon Heart

Cherimoya comes from a subtropical fruit of the Andes, often called the custard apple for its soft, creamy flesh. Its flavour is often compared with banana, pineapple, papaya and vanilla, and few perfumes use it as a named note.

In Cursed, cherimoya is the only middle note. It sits between the apple pie and the vanilla base, moving the scent from baked warmth toward cool, creamy sweetness.

The Progression: Pastry, Cream and Vanilla

Opening: The first spray smells like a pie just out of the oven, with baked apple, a little spice and caramelised sugar. It is comforting rather than sharp.

Middle: Cherimoya brings a creamy, faintly tropical softness, and its custard-like sweetness sits beside the pie’s baked notes, so the scent moves from hot pastry toward cool cream.

Drydown: Vanilla supplies a rounded sweetness, and musk adds a clean, close-to-skin softness. The end result feels intimate and sits close to the wearer.

Why the Name Works

The contrast between a menacing name and a cosy scent is the point. The name gets you to spray it, and the sweetness is what keeps you coming back.

Who Will Enjoy It

• Gourmand lovers who want warm pastry and creamy fruit in one bottle.
• People who like dark styling but prefer soft, comforting scents.
• Anyone curious about cherimoya, which is rare as a heart note.
• Collectors of the Arabiyat Prestige range who want a simple, direct composition.

It may not suit you if you want evolution or drama in the drydown. The composition is linear, and the darkness of the name does not carry through to the scent.

Apple Pie as a Composite Note

A name like apple pie stands in for a bundle of ingredients rather than one raw fruit. Spice, butter and sugar are folded into the top layer, so the wearer smells dessert rather than fruit alone. That is why a list of four notes can still feel full.

Cherimoya in Context

Cherimoya grows on subtropical trees in the Andes, and its soft, custard-like texture gives the fruit its nickname. In perfume that delicate, creamy quality is hard to capture, so a single cherimoya note asks for precision from the perfumer and rewards close attention from the wearer.

Four Notes, Simple Structure

Simplicity is part of the appeal. With only four ingredients, each one has room to be noticed, and the transitions are easy to follow. Someone new to gourmand perfumes can read the progression at a glance, while a more experienced wearer may enjoy how cleanly the apple pie gives way to cherimoya and then to vanilla and musk.

Choosing Your Moment

Because the scent is sweet and warm, it works best when the temperature drops and the air feels crisp. It suits a relaxed evening at home as well as a walk outdoors when the weather turns cold.

Wearing It Through the Day

Built as an eau de parfum, the scent stays close to the skin and holds its shape through the day. Vanilla and musk are both long-standing base materials that tend to last, so the trail stays modest. Expect a moderate, intimate presence. It feels most natural on cool evenings, and a few spritzes at the pulse points are enough.

Cursed is a simple, comforting gourmand with a deliberately dark name. If you enjoy warm pastry notes and a soft vanilla finish, it is an easy scent to live with through the cooler months.