Swiss Arabian · 2024
Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting80% of 180+ people
Projection
Strong80% of 170+ people
Season
Winter6 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
warm
cozy
buttered toffee and vanilla cream with a hint of warm spice
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
A winter scent with lasting power and plenty of presence
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 180+ describe how long it lasts, 170+ how far it projects and 66 how it smells. Most other posts only name Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts180+ people
80%
say it lasts a long time
15%
80% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 15% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects170+ people
80%
say it projects strongly
15%
80% Strong
5% close to skin · 15% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Projects strongly for most people
When people wear it45 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are winter
6 in 10 winter4 in 10 other seasons
From 45 mentions of a season.
WinterEvenings and dates
How it smells, in their words66 people
creamy22
How many of the 66 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people wearing it get compliments (109).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Needs time
6%
of people say the bottle needs to rest before it smells its best
6% of people say the bottle needs to rest (macerate) before it smells its best.
Creators on Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee2 videos
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Summary in words
Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee: what people say about it.
In short: A winter scent with lasting power and plenty of presence.
Most often worn by women.
About 80% of 180+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
About 80% of 170+ people say it projects strongly (projects strongly for most people).
Of the 45 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about winter weather.
People wear it most for: winter, evenings and dates.
22 of the 66 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
4% of people wearing it get compliments (109).
6% of people say the bottle needs to rest (macerate) before it smells its best.
Perfumes people say smell alike: Date Caramel by Paris Corner (61% of voters).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
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 300+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Buttered toffee and vanilla cream lead Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee, with a hint of warm spice. Toffee and Arabica coffee open it rich and dark-sweet. The heart is a bakery counter: cardamom, date, milk, pastry, vanilla and walnut. Brown sugar, benzoin, bourbon vanilla, tonka bean, musk and woods make the base dense and warm.
It leans feminine and belongs to fall and winter. It works day or night, and the community reaches for it on dates and nights out when sweetness is the point.
It lasts a long time and projects enough to fill a room. It is among the more divisive gourmands: the community rates it a risky blind buy, so smell it before committing.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: serious gourmand fans who want a rich toffee, coffee and pastry scent for winter.
- Sample first if: you have any doubt at all. Opinions split sharply on this one.
- Skip if: very sweet, dense scents overwhelm you.
Around $35.
Explore more: More from Swiss Arabian · Gourmand perfumes · Toffee perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- 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.
Buttered toffee and vanilla cream with warm spice. Toffee and Arabica coffee open into cardamom, date, milk, pastry, vanilla and walnut, then brown sugar, benzoin, bourbon vanilla, tonka bean, musk and woods.
It is long-lasting and projects enough to fill a room.
It suits fall and winter, day or night, and fits dates and nights out.
It leans feminine.
No. It is one of the more divisive gourmands and a risky blind buy. Sample it first.
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