Shafaq

Shafaq by Ard Al Zaafaran, released in 2022, is an out-and-out gourmand: everyone who describes it calls it sweet, with a third also noticing wood, musk, flowers or citrus around the edges.

The pyramid is short and clear. Tangerine and almond open together, the citrus adding a brief sparkle before the almond settles into a soft, marzipan-like sweetness. The heart is coconut and orchid, creamy and slightly tropical, with the orchid lending a smooth floral note rather than a sharp one. The base is vanilla, heliotrope and cedar: heliotrope brings a powdery, almond-and-cherry warmth that echoes the opening, vanilla deepens the sweetness, and cedar adds just enough dry wood to keep the dessert from being cloying.

Shafaq is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. A scent this creamy and sweet sits most naturally in cold weather and in the evening, and suits someone who enjoys almond and vanilla gourmands. It is sold in a 100 ml bottle.

Shafaq — unisex fragrance by Ard Al Zaafaran (released 2022). Top notes: Almond, Tangerine. Heart notes: Coconut, Orchid. Base notes: Vanilla, Heliotrope, Cedarwood. — Parfica open fragrance database