Shaghaf Oud Ahmar

Shaghaf Oud Ahmar by Swiss Arabian, released in 2023, is a sweet, woody oud. Gourmand and woody are the accords everyone names; most also find it floral, and a minority describe fresh, amber and citrus sides. The fruit and vanilla soften the oud considerably.

The notes are listed together and the opening is fruity: apple, peach and melon give a juicy, slightly watery sweetness, with bergamot adding brightness. Rose, freesia and iris form the floral heart, the iris adding a cool, powdery softness between the rose and the fruit. Agarwood sits at the centre, dark and resinous but smoothed by what surrounds it. The base is warm and sweet, with vanilla and tonka bean bringing creamy sweetness, sandalwood and cedar a soft wood, and amber and musk a smooth, enveloping finish.

It is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. The sweetness and oud point to autumn and winter, evenings and celebrations, and it suits people who are curious about oud but prefer it fruity and gentle rather than raw.

Shaghaf Oud Ahmar — unisex fragrance by Swiss Arabian (released 2023). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Apple, Bergamot, Cedar, Freesia, Iris, Melon, Musk, Oud, Peach, Rose, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database