How it smells
The first thing you smell is honey and orange. The heart brings licorice and patchouli. On the skin it settles into coffee and pink pepper. Overall it smells soft spicy and gourmand.
- Lasts
- 9 to 12 hours
- Best in
- winter
Sawalif Helwa 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
Zimaya Sawalif Helwa EDP in detail
Sawalif Helwa EDP comes from Zimaya. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is soft spicy (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy soft spicy and gourmand smells and notes like licorice and coffee. Less obvious notes include peach, amber and cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.21 out of 5.
Sawalif Helwa price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €29. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Dossier Ambery Vanilla.
Zimaya perfumes worth knowing
The house has 37 perfumes here, led by INEKAS LUNA, Tiramisu Caramel and Daiman Eclipse.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is very strong: it fills the room. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Mugler A*Men and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.
Sawalif Helwa longevity
It stays on skin for about 9 to 12 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 Mugler A*Men and Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium. Base notes like coffee and pink pepper are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sawalif Helwa dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Mugler A*Men (6 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (5 shared notes), Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya (6 shared notes) and Dossier Ambery Vanilla (5 shared notes).
More questions
Can I wear Sawalif Helwa to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Is Sawalif Helwa unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.