Shaghaf

Shaghaf from Anfas, composed by Christian Carbonnel in 2017, is a woody amber with tobacco, leather and oud. Everyone who describes it calls it woody, most also find it amber, about half notice spice, and a minority mention aromatic, leather and citrus facets.

Citrus fruits give a brief, bright opening, while ginger and cardamom add a zesty, cool and aromatic spice. The heart brings tobacco, dry and honeyed, and leather, smooth and slightly smoky. The base is warm and deep: agarwood gives a dark, resinous woodiness, cedar a dry structure and patchouli an earthy depth, while opoponax and Tolu balsam add a sweet, balsamic resin and vanilla, amber and cashmeran a soft, golden, woolly warmth.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who enjoy rich, ambery woods in a Middle Eastern style. Shaghaf means passion in Arabic, and the profile suits autumn and winter evenings, formal occasions and celebrations. Those who like tobacco and oud compositions with a sweet balsamic base should find it warm and enveloping.

Shaghaf — unisex fragrance by Anfas (released 2017). Notes: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Cardamom, Cashmeran, Cedar, Citruses, Ginger, Leather, Opoponax, Patchouli, Tobacco, Tolu Balsam, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database