Khadlaj · 2025
Shiyaaka Shadow Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
spicy
confident
woody forest after rain with a whisper of citrus and spice
Scent Notes
Fresh
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About This Perfume
Calm and outdoorsy, Khadlaj Shiyaaka Shadow smells like a woody forest after rain with a whisper of citrus and spice. Grapefruit, lavender and pink pepper open it fresh and aromatic. Amber, cashmere wood and cedarwood make the heart warm and woody, and moss, musk and patchouli give the base a damp, earthy calm.
It leans masculine and works in every season, day or night, for casual wear. Longevity is moderate and projection sits around arm's length. The community tags it spicy and confident, and rates it a fairly safe pick with a low polarising score. It launched in 2025. It is an easy, outdoorsy woody scent that feels clean and grounded, a good everyday choice when you want something calm.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after a clean, mossy woody scent for everyday wear.
- Sample first if: moss and patchouli together feel too earthy to you.
- Skip if: you want sweetness or fruit.
Around $40.
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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Khadlaj
Khadlaj has 112 perfumes indexed on Scendira, with a catalogue balanced across woody, fruity, and sweet accords. Woody (37 perfumes) is the single most common accord, closely followed by fruity (34) and sweet (33), then amber (28), citrus (26), and vanilla (24), so the range spans dry woody blends and fruity-gourmand releases rather than one dominant style. Prices run $10 to $125, median $35, keeping most releases in accessible territory even with a few premium outliers. The catalogue is close to evenly split between unisex (47), feminine (46), and masculine (19). By community mentions, the Island line leads: Island Dreams, Island, and Island Vanilla Dunes are among the most-discussed Khadlaj perfumes, alongside Empire Victor, Shiyaaka Snow, and Cream Velvet. Khadlaj is known for a wide, fruity-forward Gulf catalogue rather than a single signature style.
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Best for: shoppers who want fruity or gourmand Gulf perfumes at accessible prices, with enough range to find both a feminine and a masculine option in the same house.
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FAQ
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Grapefruit, lavender and pink pepper, an amber, cashmere wood and cedarwood heart, and moss, musk and patchouli.
Moderate longevity with projection around arm's length.
Any season, day or night, for casual wear.
It leans masculine.
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