Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Oud

unisex

Where to buy

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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 140 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
eternal44% of votes
Scent trail
strong48% of votes
Season
winter74% of votes
Time of day
night68% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 123 votes

  • very weak
    1%
  • weak
    3%
  • moderate
    11%
  • long lasting
    41%
  • eternal
    44%

Sillage · 119 votes

  • intimate
    4%
  • moderate
    15%
  • strong
    48%
  • enormous
    33%

Season · 140 votes

  • winter
    74%
  • spring
    18%
  • summer
    8%

Time of day · 131 votes

  • day
    32%
  • night
    68%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

About Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud

Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian is a sweet oud worn by anyone. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand and woody, and about half also find it spicy and floral, so expect dark wood wrapped in dessert rather than a dry, austere oud.

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Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian is a sweet oud worn by anyone. Everyone who describes it calls it gourmand and woody, and about half also find it spicy and floral, so expect dark wood wrapped in dessert rather than a dry, austere oud.

It opens with saffron alone, a warm, slightly leathery spice that sets the tone. The heart brings agarwood and rose together, the oud giving a deep, resinous, slightly medicinal woodiness and the rose a jammy sweetness that softens it. The base keeps the oud running but surrounds it with vanilla and praline, so the drydown turns thick, nutty and caramel-sweet, with the wood still visible underneath.

This is a powerhouse by any measure: most wearers report it as lasting almost indefinitely or long lasting, and most describe the sillage as strong or enormous. It is voted mainly for winter, then autumn, and for evenings, which suggests cold nights and occasions where a loud, sweet oud is welcome rather than a close office setting.

Shaghaf Oud — unisex fragrance by Swiss Arabian. Top notes: Saffron. Heart notes: Agarwood (Oud), Rose. Base notes: Agarwood (Oud), Praline, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database

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Quick answers

How much does Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud cost in the Netherlands?

No partner shop in the Netherlands has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.

What does it smell like?

Mainly gourmand, woody, spicy and floral. It opens with saffron; the heart is agarwood (oud), rose; the base is agarwood (oud), praline, vanilla.

Who makes it?

Swiss Arabian. Marketed unisex.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as very long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 123 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.