Swiss Arabian · 2016

Shaghaf Oud Eau de Parfum

Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud eau de parfum bottle, a gourmand fragrance
Longevity Beast12+ hours
Projection StrongFills most of the room
Polarising Mixed
gourmand sweet warm cozy

Rich oud wood wrapped in sweet praline and creamy vanilla

Scent Notes

Gourmand
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About This Perfume

Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud smells like rich oud wood wrapped in sweet praline and creamy vanilla. It is dense, sweet and powerful.

Oud and saffron open it with a warm, slightly leathery glow. The heart turns sweet with praline and rose. Vanilla forms the base, softening the wood into something creamy and enveloping.

This eau de parfum is built for fall and winter nights, whether a date or a night out. It is unisex. Longevity is long, and projection fills a room, so one or two sprays are enough. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks, as it tends to smooth out.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone who wants a sweet, approachable oud with serious staying power.
  • Sample first if: oud is new to you. It leads from the first spray and it is not the safest blind buy.
  • Skip if: you want a light, fresh or office-friendly scent.

Community signals rate it very strong value for money.

Around $23.95.

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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Date
  • Night out
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The Brand

Swiss Arabian

Swiss Arabian has 253 perfumes indexed on Scendira, one of the longest-established Gulf fragrance houses in this catalogue. The six most-common accords are woody (95 perfumes), warm-spiced (52), fruity (51), sweet (48), oud and amber (47 each), built on musk, rose, amber, agarwood oud, vanilla, and patchouli. Prices run $14.04 to $139.99, with a $38 median, solid mid-market territory well below niche or luxury pricing. 52% of the range reads unisex. By community mentions, Incense 01 leads, closely followed by Essence of Casablanca, Vanilla 01, and the Shaghaf Oud line, which anchors the brand's oud-forward reputation. Floral-woody openings often built around oud run through the range, alongside the signature Shaghaf line of oud-forward blends. Filter by note below, or ask Dira which Swiss Arabian perfume actually matches what you want to smell like.

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Best for: shoppers who want a long-established Gulf house with real range, oud-forward, floral, and gourmand-vanilla all show up here. Skip if you want ultra-niche or ultra-luxury pricing; Swiss Arabian sits solidly mid-market throughout.

Every Swiss Arabian perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Rich oud wood wrapped in sweet praline and creamy vanilla. Oud and saffron open into praline and rose over a vanilla base.

Longevity is long and projection is strong enough to fill a room.

Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks, as it tends to smooth out.

It is a fall and winter night scent, suited to dates and nights out.

Yes, it is unisex.

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