Shaghaf Oud — Swiss Arabian
Swiss Arabian

Shaghaf Oud

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2017

Shaghaf Oud is a golden and magnetic amber fragrance signed Swiss Arabian. It opens on saffron and red fruits, reveals rose and oud at its heart and rests on a base of amber, vanilla and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Saffron · Red fruits

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Oud

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Vanilla · White musk

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Red fruits: a niche material, declared by only 11 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, amber, spicy, gourmand, woody, fruity and musky: 7 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 1 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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