Year Of Zayed by Taif Al-Emarat / طيف الإمارات
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8.4 / 10 36 Ratings
A popular perfume by Taif Al-Emarat / طيف الإمارات for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Woody
Spicy
Resinous
Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
TobaccoTobacco AmberAmber
Heart Notes Heart Notes
OudOud
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood
Ratings
Scent
8.436 Ratings
Longevity
9.136 Ratings
Sillage
8.636 Ratings
Bottle
9.035 Ratings
Value for money
7.923 Ratings
Submitted by Odysseus, last update on 01/10/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Etihad" collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Black Afgano (Extrait de Parfum) by Nasomatto
Black Afgano Extrait de Parfum
Amante by Profumum Roma
Amante
The Dark Side by Tigha
The Dark Side

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Sillage
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Longevity
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Scent
MAGR

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MAGR
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Afgano vibes
Taif Al Emarat is currently on everyone's lips. I recently had the opportunity to test it extensively in Abu Dhabi and taste my way through the range. I have to say - despite my passion for oud and Arabian perfumes for more than 10 years - I wasn't really all that impressed.

Why did I pack something anyway? And then also a supposed fragrance twin of Black Afgano, which I owned myself, enjoyed wearing for a while, but then quickly got rid of again?

Simply because Zayed's year smells great. Sure, it's from the Afgano fragrance family. But this one doesn't give me a headache, it's not brute, but it's clearly perceptible. It is more supple and smooth, as already described elsewhere.

The fragrance itself:
Everything starts with a lush waft of sweet tobacco smoke. Here in wintry Central Europe, I also detect a distinct coffee note, which was not noticeable when I tested it in the mall in Abu. Fits perfectly with it.
There is also oud. I love oud oils, such as those from Abdul Samad, and the oud smells exactly the same here. Slightly spicy, minimally animalic, but primarily smoky. According to the fragrance description on the Taif leaflet, it is "Vaporized Oud" and I can somehow understand that. It smells exactly like smoked oud wood to me. For me, this is also the big difference to Afgano, which smells more like synthetic oud with more sweetness.
Here it is quite smoky and authentic. And then there's an overdose of sandalwood, which rounds everything off, making it almost viscous. But not meant in a negative way.

All in all, a great fragrance which, as I said, comes from the extended Afgano family, but for me is the most pleasant, calm and elegant.

Durability is top. Throughout the day, you get a fine mist and you are noticed all around. But everything is within limits. I cannot confirm the four-day shelf life according to the seller in Abu.

There is actually no scent progression. The thing smells equally good from start to finish.

A few final words about the packaging and the bottle. Fragrances from the GCC Collection come in a leather pouch. Classy, fine and high-quality. The only question I have is whether it makes sense. I want a fragrance and not a bag, somehow. But so be it. I paid the equivalent of €160 for it and also received a lot of incense as a gift. It's more than worth it.
The bottle itself is now solid. Only Zayed himself looks a bit cheap, almost like a comic drawing, but what the heck.

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Sillage
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Longevity
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Scent
DarkWinterCS

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Healing spirit of the dark wood...
Oh, man, I really should stay away from YouTube when it comes to scents. Again and again I find myself seeing scents that I then put on my wish list. I had also seen this one some time ago and informed myself accordingly. Unfortunately, the scent is only available in Dubai and the Emirates and therefore has fallen into oblivion for me. However, I have memorized the name. When the fragrance wandered into the souk a week ago I was very excited and thought about it several times whether I should treat myself to this blind buy. I could already read and see that it should be a strong oud-scent, but I could not sniff it yet. However, as it was a remaining balcony that was no longer out of budget, I finally decided to go for it. It should be worth it...

Let's first look at this wonderful bottle and presentation, because they are truly imposing and regal. The flacon is set in a wonderful casket, which with its beautiful mahogany imitation looks darker than the fragrance. If you now look at the "vessel" that contains the fragrance, you think a luxury perfume from the sheikh family has lost its way home. So pompous, luxurious and squiggled processed. In addition, a vintage green frosted glass, which makes the golden finishes shine even more beautifully. As you can see on my picture, it simply looks incredibly great.
In addition, there is a spray head, which is on the highest level and is similar to that of the Nasomatto. It creates a perfect mist that lies on the skin like a veil and is sprayed for a long time. One can only congratulate the manufacturer on this choice. Here two sprayers are more than enough, which is also related to the Sillage.

As is customary for Arabic perfume houses, this fragrance also relies heavily on oud. I'm delighted like crazy to finally have a real oud fragrance without a disturbing rose under my nose and in my collection. Especially in the composition here, the scent seems so wonderfully balanced. It is shown how to make oud round without a rose and I enjoy it in full breath. The oud in this fragrance is neither medicinal nor animalistic, but rather slightly smoky and dark woodsy. For this fragrance the development is also a highlight, because the Sillage announces it earlier. Pleasantly pleasant with a sweetish component, which is getting scary because it is well embedded and gives the fragrance an enormous depth
It is this sillage that not only makes an impression, but makes a strong statement. This mist of dark and at the same time light notes is unbelievably dense. You wrap whole rooms in this fragrance and draw a trail of glory behind you. This even surpasses the performance of the Baraonda somewhat. Moreover, the Sillage has a twist to the skin-tight scent. While at the sprayed on spot the scent smells very spicy and dark like oud, the Sillage shows where the journey with the scent is going and what he still has in his backhand. Secretly hidden are soft notes like light wood, fine oriental dried fruits and slightly sweetened tobacco. Little by little, the perfume evolves in this direction to offer more than just oud. Monstrous is also the durability, which makes the 24 hours full and does not afford weaknesses at any time. So horny must be a fragrance.

You can only describe the scent as a challenge, not to your own nose or the noses of others. Rather in creating a fragrance so full of oud that is at once wonderfully balanced and pleasant. Performance-wise, there is not much that can compete. There can't be much more in itself for almost 300 Euros (incl. customs, tax and possible shipping costs). I am completely convinced and my best blindbuy.
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