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Shaghaf Oud
شغف عود
2016 Eau de Parfum

7.6 / 10 2391 Ratings
A popular perfume by Swiss Arabian for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is oriental-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by SAPG (Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group).
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Main accords

Oriental
Sweet
Gourmand
Woody
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OudOud SaffronSaffron
Heart Notes Heart Notes
PralinéPraliné OudOud RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
OudOud VanillaVanilla
Ratings
Scent
7.62391 Ratings
Longevity
9.22340 Ratings
Sillage
9.02332 Ratings
Bottle
7.12280 Ratings
Value for money
9.22072 Ratings
Submitted by Schakaa · last update on 01/12/2026.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Shaghaf collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Ôud Bouquet by Lancôme
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Sheikh Shuyukh Luxe Edition (Eau de Parfum) by Lattafa
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Prestige of Oud / هيبة العود by Ayat
Prestige of Oud

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182 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Darkbeat

386 Reviews
Darkbeat
Darkbeat
Top Review 6  
Oud Bouquet de Lancome at ridiculous price
Getting away from the designer perfumery is getting easier knowing this type of perfume. Perfumes of bestial quality and excellent performance, both in duration and in wake.

The output is a very intense and medicated saffron, over which light chocolate and woody halos revolve, but very subtle and deep, an authentic oriental beauty. Then, the saffron lowers in intensity, and a shy rose begins to emerge, at the beginning a dusty tinge, and then, slowly, it disappears and acquires very natural velvety nuances. This mixture of rose and saffron is adorned on a faint background of oud, very woody, medicated and creamy, with subtle reflections of chocolate vanilla and very controlled sweetness. Little by little, this background acquires prominence, and the rose diminishes in intensity, recreating the aroma of a light vaporous rose, which is submerged in a source of vanilla and praline, with a lovely woody and smoky undertone. I love this type of aromas, and in spite of the vanilla and the praline, you do not feel a cloying or heavy gourmand, in this aspect it is very well balanced. A beautiful Arabian perfume, a somewhat more gourmand interpretation of the typical Rosa-Oud combo, delicious.

This perfume I liked a lot, and from the first time I smelled it, I knew I had smelled it before. It smells like "Oud Bouquet" by Lancome, perhaps the perfume of Lancome is somewhat sweeter and a little more woody, but in general terms they are almost identical.

The performance of this perfume is great, exceeding 10 hours in skin, with a very marked wake, at least, the first 2 hours, then gradually lowers. A performance that we could catalog, in general, as magnificent.

The use of this perfume fits better in cold and temperate times, and of course, it is an aroma of nocturnal character, although, we could use it during the day, if the weather accompanies it. What we should avoid, is its use in hot climates, where excess heat could saturate a nose not used to this type of aromas Arabic and gourmand.

I recommend this perfume 100% to those people who enjoy oriental floral and woody with a gourmand touch. A perfume of ridiculous price, for everything it offers, quality of components and optimal performance, with an exact aroma to the very expensive "Oud Bouquet" of Lancome, and that should be in the collection of any good lover of perfumes.

Sorry for my bad english.
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DrKong

45 Reviews
DrKong
DrKong
Very helpful Review 3  
Beautiful, simply beautiful
I spent months with this fragrance on my wish list. Every time I was about to buy it, I ended up deciding on another, but it finally came to me.

Another one that has stolen my heart. It's a mysterious and captivating fragrance, the kind that makes me imagine a dark-eyed, dark-haired, Middle Eastern woman surrounded by a halo of mystery and deliciously scented.

Although the output is, as they say, spicy (it smells more like saffron to me, I don't perceive the synthetic aftertaste they say), the drydown is wonderful with a very bearable oud, accompanied by rose and the sweetness of vanilla and the praline.

A brutal duration, you're still sweating Shaghaf oud 15 hours after applying it, and a heavy sillage at first, but moderate after about 2 hours.
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FreeBeing202

16 Reviews
FreeBeing202
FreeBeing202
Very helpful Review 4  
Very polarizing scent
I resisted buying anything with oud because I am so unfamiliar with it. I took a risk and did a blind buy with this, and I couldn't be happier.

The bottle is gorgeous (though a fingerprint magnet), and I could fend off robbers with it. But, back to the perfume itself...

The Good:
- If your skin "eats" perfume, this one will put up a fight
- It is sweet & leans femme, but can def be unisex
- It layers well. If the sweet is too much (and for some, it could be), they could spice it. For me, it's perfect & I layer it with something powdery (Junoon) or choco-leaning (Choco Musk).
- The bottle is beautiful (and heavy), but is not overly ornate.

The Iffy:
- It could be too sweet for some. Again, they can tone that down by layering something in.
- On some, this could come off too strong to wear in crowds or to work/school, etc.

Bottom Line:
- This is a potentially safe blind buy - for sweet gourmand lovers.
- This might play better in cooler weather (though I love it for every season).
- Layering this can completely change it up.
- This perfume makes me truly understand the description of "beast mode".
- People with more mature or drier or scent-resistent skin - this is yours (if you like the scent).

Personally, I've not had a perfume (that I love) performs so well with longevity. I will need to spurge and get a backup bottle of this.
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MissGuerlain

9 Reviews
MissGuerlain
MissGuerlain
Helpful Review 5  
Beast mode!!
Comparing it to "Oud Bouquet" by Lancome. The rose is clearly more dominant in "Oud Bouquet". While "Shaghaf Oud" is much sweeter with more praline, however, no overtaking oud. I'd say "Oud Bouquet" is more elegant & floral all through. And Shaghaf Oud has much more of the praline & feels sweeter over all. And yes they are veeery similar. I have a decant of "Oud Bouquet", and decided on a bottle of "Shaghaf Oud". The far better price of it where I live made me buy it. Longevity/Sillage/Projection: Beast mode!!
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Luckymommy

57 Reviews
Luckymommy
Luckymommy
Helpful Review 4  
My chrismas scent
It’s starts out a bit synthetic, sweet, warm and spicy, but when it dries down it turns into a beautiful vanilla, rose oud scent.
I get wiffs of it all day long and I can’t stop smelling myself. It sits like a cloud around me and it fills up a room, but still so warm and cozy, like a hug.
One of my favorite blind buys and i love it but i can only wear it in winter or i get nauseous. My perfect christmas scent.

P.S. I have the bottle with the Arabic writing on it!
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Warm, cozy, gourmand, powerful and long-lasting.
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1
Bit off putting with a medicinal oud in the first 15m. Than u get an excellent combo of chocolate+vanilla. Classy gourmandish & subtle rose!
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5
Beautiful. Chocolate vanilla nutty oud....with a very slight rose hint. A new favourite. Unfortunately been messed with. Go with oud mood
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5
Specially recommended to vanilla lovers. A Deep hint of vanilla and praliné which gives to the classical rose-oud a different character
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5
Smooth vanilla with a rose opening. Nothing amazing
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4
Oriental rose scent. Unstoppable performance. Be careful with over spraying. You got to like the DNA, but for the price worth trying :)
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3
Another sweet sugary unisex fragrance. This one goes on for days
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3
It's quite sweet and feminine, but practical choice for the price. Honest instead of complicated, sharp instead of delicate.
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2
Intense sweet-oudy scent, with a lovely saffron opening. Recommended if you like oriental, sweet oud scents. I adore it. Very good value.
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2
Synthetic oud, bug spray and jammy rose. It’s a no for me.
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