Swiss Arabian · 2018
Shaghaf Oud Aswad Eau de Parfum
Longevity
6–12 h60% of 30 people
Projection
Strongabout 9 in 10 of 110+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
woody
grounded
dark leather and rose wrapped in smoky oud and vanilla warmth
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Often worn in cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 120+ describe how long it lasts, 110+ how far it projects and 44 how it smells. Most other posts only name Shaghaf Oud Aswad.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts120+ people
6–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–12 hours. From 30 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
85% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects110+ people
Projects strongly for most people
about 9 in 10 say it projects strongly
In words
Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 9 in 10.
When people wear it34 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 34 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
10%
10% of people get compliments when they wear it (175).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Shaghaf Oud Aswad1 video
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Summary in words
Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in cooler months.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 6–12 hours of wear (30 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 85% of 120+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (110+ people): Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 9 in 10.
Of the 34 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
10% of people get compliments when they wear it (175).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad smells like dark leather and rose wrapped in smoky oud and vanilla warmth. Rose, saffron, woody notes and thyme open it rich and spiced. Cumin, oud, coriander, jasmine and patchouli give the heart a dark, slightly savoury depth, and vanilla, amber, musk, leather and sandalwood soften the base.
This unisex eau de parfum is a night scent for spring, fall and winter. The community reads it as woody and grounded, and wears it for nights out. It scores well on value for how much it delivers. Released in 2018.
It is powerful: long longevity and projection that can fill a room, so one or two sprays is enough. It also needs to macerate, so give a new bottle time before you judge it.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: nights out when you want dark, smoky oud and rose with serious staying power.
- Sample first if: cumin or oud are new to you and you want to test them first.
- Skip if: you want a fresh, light or office-friendly scent.
Around $28.
Explore more: More from Swiss Arabian · Woody perfumes · Rose perfumes · Saffron perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Swiss Arabian
Swiss Arabian is a Dubai house. Scendira lists 250+ Swiss Arabian perfumes.
Most-Discussed Swiss Arabian Perfumes on Scendira
Community chatter about Swiss Arabian centres on Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Tonka, Swiss Arabian Incense 01 and Swiss Arabian Casablanca.
How the picks are built
Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Tonka (perfume oil, 2023) reads as warm almond cake with vanilla frosting and a whisper of cinnamon spice, opening on almond and drying down to tonka bean, vanilla and amberwood. Swiss Arabian Incense 01 (Eau de Parfum, 2025) is described as smoky incense with warm spiced nuts and dark chocolate; the opening brings frankincense and bergamot, and the base settles on vanilla, cashmere wood and cedarwood. Expect sweet apple and grapes over warm caramel and woody suede from Swiss Arabian Casablanca (Eau de Parfum, 2016), with wine grape and apple up top and balsam, amber and vanilla underneath.
Moving on from here? The brands page covers every house, while gourmand perfumes and warm and amber perfumes group perfumes by scent family.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like dark leather and rose wrapped in smoky oud and vanilla. Rose, saffron, woods and thyme open it, cumin, oud, coriander, jasmine and patchouli form the heart, and vanilla, amber, musk, leather and sandalwood make up the base.
Wearers report long longevity and projection strong enough to fill a room.
It is a night scent for spring, fall and winter, made for nights out.
It is unisex. The oud, leather and rose profile suits anyone who likes dark scents.
Yes. Let a new bottle rest for a while, as it improves with maceration.
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