Shaghaf

Shaghaf Oud Abyad

Shaghaf Oud Abyad by Swiss Arabian
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7.6 / 10 452 Ratings
A popular perfume by Swiss Arabian for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is smoky-oriental. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by SAPG (Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group).
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Main accords

Smoky
Oriental
Spicy
Woody
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OreganoOregano PepperPepper BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense MyrrhMyrrh AmberAmber LabdanumLabdanum
Base Notes Base Notes
LeatherLeather OudOud PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood
Ratings
Scent
7.6452 Ratings
Longevity
8.7439 Ratings
Sillage
8.4438 Ratings
Bottle
7.1440 Ratings
Value for money
8.9277 Ratings
Submitted by Irini, last update on 06/06/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Shaghaf" collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Interlude Man by Amouage
Interlude Man
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Midnight Oud Eau de Parfum
Supremacy Incense by Afnan Perfumes
Supremacy Incense
Interlude Black Iris by Amouage
Interlude Black Iris
Air Tiger by Marc Gebauer
Air Tiger
Tuscan Leather (Eau de Parfum) by Tom Ford
Tuscan Leather Eau de Parfum

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25 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Darkbeat

350 Reviews
Darkbeat
Darkbeat
Top Review 7  
Interlude Man of Amouage at ridiculous price
This is an incredible perfume, of a bestial quality and with an excellent performance, both in duration and in wake. Every time I find jewelry like this, I walk away from the designer perfumery, where they offer perfumed water and charge it to us as the pure essence of the gods, a scam we go ...

The box looks good, has a texture that mimics the wood and is very pleasant to the touch. The bottle is heavy and seems of good quality, sober lines, enameled in white and with a standard design, nothing spectacular. The cap is made of plastic, but it is well finished, and both the cap and the bottle include ornamental X-shaped slits, the bottle on its back and the cap on both sides.

The output is spectacular, a combination of sweet resins and oregano, with a touch citrus, fruity and picantito, I loved it! and I'm drooling ... This outing is frugal and in a matter of minutes you start to feel the incense and a slight nuance of smoked wood, resting on the last rattles of sweet resin of the exit, a preciousness! and I keep drooling ... Little by little the leather begins to feel, a bit rough, but very well balanced by the sweetness of the myrrh and the opoponac, which give it a more affable and sweet character, a preciousness with a slight nuance spicy and resinous, with touches of ethereal and smoky incense, amazing! and continued drooling ... In the final drying, the woody notes rise with drying, creating a woody, smoky, incense and resinous aroma, which, in particular, leaves me speechless and dry mouth from so much drooling . A resinous, incense, woody and sweet fragrance from start to finish, but not sugary sweet, is rather a natural sweetness of resins, which combines perfectly with an incense and smoky note that crosses the aroma from end to end. Amen.

This perfume is an almost 1: 1 clone of Amouage's Interlude.

The duration of the perfume is very good, exceeding 10 hours in skin, with a very marked wake, at least, the first two hours, then gradually falls and remains moderate to dry, a performance that could be classified as extraordinary.

The use of this perfume fits better in cold and temperate times, and of course, it is a nocturnal aroma, although, we could use it, unjustifiably, on a cold winter morning, just for the pleasure of carrying it, which is what I I will do it with total security, because I like so much its exquisite resinous warmth, that it has me spellbound and I want to dress it every time. This is what happens when I like a perfume so much, that every occasion is good to enjoy it, even if it is not the moment.

I recommend this perfume 100% to those who enjoy oriental sweet and resinous, with a good load of incense wood. A fragrant price perfume, for everything it offers, quality components and optimal performance, with an aroma far removed from current trends, but twinned with Western tastes, which should be in the collection of any good oriental lover.

Forgive me my bad English.
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Zebra782

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Zebra782
Zebra782
Helpful Review 5  
Chaotic opening, divine dry down.
First of all, the name of the fragrance has nothing to do with the actual smell, this is all kinds of darkness cramped together in the confinement of one heavy ceramic-type bottle, why they went with the name and the color is beyond me.

I stumbled upon this fragrance by pure chance, went into a Swiss Arabian boutique to get something for my wife, and the bloody salesman refused to let me go until I got something for myself as well -and since it was cheap (about $33) I figured why not ?- so here I am.

When I tested this on a testing strip at the boutique – which was air conditioned and absolutely freezing- I smelled classy aromatic Incense, and that impression was enough at the moment to bait me into buying it.

I kept it in its box and forgot all about it for several months, since I already have several oud/leather/incense fragrances in my collection, then a week ago or so I remembered it and sprayed it again, and it was a night and day difference, I got a harsh messy spicy smoky pungent smell, and to be honest I was initially disappointed, but in about 45 minutes things got very smooth and very pleasant.

I am not going to break down the smell and the longevity aspects since folks here have already done a pretty good job of it, however I am going to say something, it is said that pretty much all fragrances of all kinds are suitable for any type of situation all year round, depending of course on the notes of the fragrance and how many sprays you do, not this one though, this is thick and very heavy, the shine from the perfume oil alone will stay on your skin for a good 15 minutes, so even one spray in the summer on your hand will have people around you giving you the creeps, I would refrain from using it in spring as well, this is purely a winter creature, there it will be in its natural habitat where it will effortlessly cut through the cold like a hot knife through butter, and that’s exactly why it smelled so good in the boutique and not so at home.

Not familiar with Interlude Man so the comparisons here are meaningless to me, but I can tell this smells luxurious, and for a sub $40 price which is a little under a sixth of the price of a 50ml bottle of Interlude, the price to quality ratio here is so incredible that I would wholeheartedly recommend blind buying this and just keeping it away until the thick of winter, trust me, you won’t regret it..!!
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ScentSlave

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ScentSlave
ScentSlave
Helpful Review 5  
This is DEFINITELY worth it
If you like Interlude, you’ll love this. While it might not be quite as “shiny” as far as materials/ingredients go… you’ll only notice it if you’ve already spent the $300+ on the Amouage lolol… and that’s the sad truth.

Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is close enough to make a blind man smile.

Now I’m not saying go ahead and blind buy it, because if you don’t like incense, you won’t like this… but I am saying if you like Interlude, but don’t have $300 to just “drop”, then check this guy out.

Is it “exact”? No… it’s a tad lighter and sweeter. Is it “close enough”? Hmmm… for 15% of what you’d pay for the original, I’d say most definitely.

Performance wise; it projects very loudly (easy 4ft+ radius), for an easy 4+ hours before it “backs down” (the sillage lasts and lasts). Longevity is 8+ hours easily as well. The only gripe I would have is the bottle, but that is REACHING for something to cry about. If you like Interlude, check this out. I found it for $30. SCORE!!
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KimJong

64 Reviews
KimJong
KimJong
Helpful Review 2  
Slightly different from bottle to bottle
I bought two more backup bottles and noticed that there were slight differences between them.

One bottle was purchased from fragrancex, and very similar to Interlude, but more smoky and less sweet from the opening. It smells like a bonfire and it's a dark smoke bomb, but the resinous sweetness is constantly subtly sensed at its source. It is a 2018 batch.

The other was bought from an Israeli seller on ebay, and it's woody herbal soapy water flowed out from the opening and gradually become animalic resin scent. Its opening is slightly reminiscent of Narciso Bleu Noir for my nose. The smoky side in it is much less, and the amber stands out more than the frankincense/myrrh in the drydown. If I can say this, it only has a slight touch of vapor, and there is no dark smoke at all (except for the drydown). Nevertheless, the lush woody vibes that seem almost refreshing still make this mystical. It is a 2019 batch.

The first one is the smoky resinous version, the second one is the herbal woody version, I call. This difference may not be the difference in the year of production due to reformulation, but may be just a subtle difference between each bottle. The two make a noticeable difference only in the opening, but over time they both become equally similar to Interlude, and both are very luxurious.

The herbal woody version is a bit less complex but much wearable for me. There is little difference between the two in terms of performance, but it seems that the smoky version is projected a little further. Both are really high quality, not just cheap clones. I rate both with the same score. The smoky version is much closer to Interlude, but the herbal woody version has another charm.

Add: In the drydown, herbal woody version is like a patchouli powder what is very similar to Molinard Vanille Patchouli. I reviewed one more day and concluded that the 2018 and 2019 batches still share similarities, but the 2019 batch no longer resembles Interlude.
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OudSan

2 Reviews
OudSan
OudSan
Helpful Review 1  
Oregano bomb
Soo.. Before all these youtubers were sent this fragrance from the company itself, I've bought it earlier this year because I was 90% sure based on the notes, that it would smell like interlude by Amouage. Is it the case ? Yes, at 85 %.
The main notes here that I detect are : Oregano in the base, middle and top, frankincense.
Very herbal infusion tho, reminds of a tisane.
Performances : Great
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KimJongKimJong 6 years ago
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The best of the three Shaghaf Oud series. Religious ambience and luxury splendor coexist. Not as thick and diverse as Interlude.
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ToniocTonioc 2 years ago
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Nothing to add at the statement: "Interlude Man Amouage at 1/10 of its price". Outstanding.
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EmorandeiraEmorandeira 6 years ago
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A chance to get the interlude vibe without expending the Big amount of money It costs
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Vladnicola94Vladnicola94 2 years ago
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If you want to smell like Amouage Interlude, without spending too much money, buy Shaghaf Oud Abyad.
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JinBabaJinBaba 2 years ago
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The perfect day & night Winter/Fall fragrance. Spicy, woody, balsamic and very heavy parfum with a smoky touch of leather.
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Stevens95Stevens95 4 years ago
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Just one of this fragrance showing you that all fragrances do not smell similar ! Love the audacity
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JoaoMartinsJoaoMartins 6 years ago
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Spectacular scent for the price. A nice clone of Interlude man
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EinsteinvEinsteinv 5 years ago
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Creamy balsamic oregano. Very heavy. Not for young people
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MihaiuMihaiu 6 years ago
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woody, aromatic and smokey leather. best cheap alternative for interlude
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RoboteerRoboteer 2 years ago
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Too much oud. Not for a female. Enormous sillage and longevity.
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