At Exotic Lifestyle, we believe a home should feel complete. It should look good, smell good, and be stocked with the kind of everyday essentials that make living easier and more enjoyable.
We started as Shop Exotic Fragrance, a Lagos based home and space fragrance company with a deep love for the rich scent culture of Arabian luxury. Over time, our customers began to trust our taste and our standards, and that trust inspired our expansion into a broader lifestyle store.
Today, our store at 124B Ojuelegba Road, Surulere, Lagos is a carefully curated destination for perfumes, perfume oils, incense sticks, bakhoor, diffusers, room sprays, and scent accessories, alongside modern home essentials, wellness products, beverages, spices, pantry staples, and other everyday items that support a better lifestyle.
We still take fragrance seriously because scent is not decoration. It is mood, memory, and identity. From soft, welcoming incense that suits family homes to deep, rich bakhoor that fills a space with quiet confidence, our fragrance selection is thoughtfully chosen for Nigerian tastes and spaces, with a special love for exotic Arabic scents.
That same attention to quality guides everything else we stock. Whether you are shopping for your home, your pantry, or your daily routine, we choose products with a simple standard: they must add comfort, character, and ease to your everyday living.
We also offer a money back guarantee on all online purchases so you can shop with confidence, no stress, and no worries.
With over 10,000 Arabian bakhoor sold across more than 20 Nigerian states and 5 countries, we are proud to have helped thousands of people create spaces that feel richer, calmer, and more intentional.
Exotic Lifestyle is not just a store. It is a curated lifestyle experience rooted in fragrance culture and thoughtfully expanded into modern home and pantry essentials.
The journey of Exotic Lifestyle began with a deep passion for understanding how fragrance transforms spaces. Long before this became a business, I was a student of the luxury lifestyle. I visited over 100 luxury stores, immersed myself in the world of fine scents, and travelled extensively to experience fragrances that create lasting memories. I also encountered fragrances that fell short, and those experiences strengthened my desire to curate only the best.
Five years ago, I began selling fragrances with a simple but bold declaration to my sister: “I am going to do this differently.” I did not fully know how at the time, but I knew the standard would be intentional, thoughtful, and uncompromising.
From the beginning, I focused on researching the right scents for different environments. Some traditional northern Nigerian fragrances are rich, bold, and intense. They breathe life into northern homes and communicate a quiet kind of luxury. However, in southern spaces, those same scents could feel overwhelming. That discovery led me to introduce luxurious Arabian bakhoor to the southern market. It offered opulence without heaviness, warmth without intensity. It was refined, calming, and it resonated deeply.
Over time, something important happened. Customers did not just trust our fragrance choices. They trusted our taste. They trusted our standards. And that trust became the foundation for expansion.
Exotic Fragrance evolved into Exotic Lifestyle.
Today, we are a curated lifestyle store rooted in fragrance culture and thoughtfully expanded into modern home and pantry essentials. While fragrance remains our heritage and our passion, we now apply the same care, research, and quality standards to everything we offer, from diffusers and room sprays to pantry staples, wellness products, and everyday home essentials.
Our commitment to quality has never changed. We offer a money back guarantee on all online purchases so our customers can shop with confidence. We have sold over 10,000 Arabian bakhoor products across more than 20 states in Nigeria and 5 countries, with zero fragrance returns.
Serving quality is not just a business decision for me. It is personal. It matters deeply. Every product that carries the Exotic Lifestyle name must earn its place in your home.
I am Ruqayyah Olaniyan, founder of Exotic Lifestyle. My passion began with fragrance, but it has always been about more than scent. It has always been about how a space feels.
The journey started when my family moved into a new neighbourhood and a friend invited us over for a simple get together. I did not know that evening would quietly reshape my life.
As I stepped into Rahmah’s living room, I was immediately wrapped in a warm, calming aroma. The gentle blend of oud, musk, lavender, and vanilla softened the space and settled my mind. It felt intentional. It felt curated. When I asked her what created such atmosphere, she introduced me to Bakhoor, a traditional Arabian incense known for transforming ordinary rooms into memorable spaces.
That night, she shared her collection of oud Bakhoor and incense sticks, each chosen carefully for mood and ambience. I was struck by how fragrance could do more than smell good. It could evoke memory. It could shape emotion. The calm I felt reminded me of the quiet serenity I once experienced at AnNur Masjid in Abuja.
That experience awakened something in me.
I purchased my first set of Bakhoor and began sharing it informally. One afternoon, while running errands, a mother caught the scent from my car and asked if she could buy some. In that moment, my car became my first store. The response was immediate. The feedback was encouraging. The passion grew stronger.
What began as Exotic Fragrance, rooted in a love for Arabian scent culture, gradually became something bigger. Customers did not just trust my fragrance choices. They trusted my taste. They trusted my standards.
That trust gave birth to Exotic Lifestyle.
Today, we are a curated lifestyle store rooted in fragrance culture and thoughtfully expanded into modern home and pantry essentials. While fragrance remains our foundation, we now apply the same care, research, and intentionality to everything we offer. From bakhoor and perfumes to pantry staples, wellness products, and everyday home essentials, every item must earn its place.
Exotic Lifestyle stands for comfort, quality, and thoughtful living. We believe luxury is not excess. It is intention. It is choosing products that make your space feel richer, calmer, and more complete.
I remain grateful for that evening in Rahmah’s home. It sparked a passion that continues to grow, and it shaped a vision that now touches homes far beyond that first living room.
Scent, Taste, Comfort, and Everyday Luxury
From perfumes and incense to pantry and home essentials, every product is carefully curated to elevate your space, soothe your senses, and enrich your everyday living.
To curate products that elevate everyday living. From signature fragrances to modern home and pantry essentials, we carefully select items that bring comfort, quality, and intention into the spaces people live in. We exist to help individuals and families create environments that feel calm, welcoming, and thoughtfully put together.
To become Nigeria’s most trusted curated lifestyle brand for modern homesRooted in fragrance culture and expanded into everyday essentials, we aim to bring the richness of Arabian and African scent traditions, alongside carefully chosen lifestyle products, into homes across Nigeria and beyond.
We promise to offer only thoughtfully selected, high quality products across fragrance, pantry, wellness, and home essentials. Every item is chosen with your comfort, health, and taste in mind. We are committed to excellent customer service, fast Lagos delivery, and a smooth, stress free shopping experience. If you are not satisfied, we offer a full money back guarantee. Your trust matters to us.
We’d Love to Hear From You
We are passionate about helping you curate the right products for your space. Whether it is fragrance, pantry, or everyday essentials, our team is here to guide you. Reach out anytime, and we will ensure you receive attentive service and a seamless experience.