How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with tangerine and almond, moves to coconut and orchid and dries down to vanilla and heliotrope.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Shafaq notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Ard Al Zaafaran Shafaq EDP
Shafaq EDP comes from Ard Al Zaafaran. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, winter, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Profumum Roma Dolce Acqua has more depth.
How long Shafaq stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Serge Lutens Datura Noir. Base notes like vanilla and heliotrope are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like coconut and vanilla. Less obvious notes include cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.33 out of 5.
Other Ard Al Zaafaran perfumes
The house has 38 perfumes here, led by Amal, Al Ibdaa Gold and Forever Gold.
Shafaq price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €29. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Laurent Mazzone Parfums Sensual Orchid and Profumum Roma Dolce Acqua.
Perfumes that smell like Shafaq
Similar picks to try: Laurent Mazzone Parfums Sensual Orchid (5 shared notes), Profumum Roma Dolce Acqua (8 shared notes), Serge Lutens Datura Noir (4 shared notes) and Montale Paris Sweet Oriental Dream (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is Shafaq unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Shafaq come out?
It came out in 2022.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.