Shaghaf Oud Tonka

If you are a lover of warm, slightly spicy citrus scents, Shaghaf Oud Tonka is right up your alley. It smells as if you’ve just prepared a perfectly balanced Orange and Cinnamon spiced tea. Although it is orange forward, you get that spice and warmth in the back of your nose from the cinnamon. Even though the almond in the top note is outshined by the middle notes of cinnamon bark and tunisian orange flower, it’s not completely gone. Before it has time to marinate on the skin, I believe it adds a slightly creamy and nutty quality to the fragrance. But as it sits on the skin, it mixes with the vanilla and tonka bean in the base note to give it a warm sweetness that cuts through the brighter orange flower. If you're considering buying a full bottle (and I strongly suggest you do), I would not trust the accords on Fragrantica as they are not very accurate. It is much more of a Citrus scent than a vanilla one. There is rose in the middle note but in my experience I don't really smell it. I believe it's being used to add a lightness and a slight floral note to the fragrance so it doesn’t get so heavy like how it was used in the original sister scent Shaghaf Oud. Every note is mixed beautifully. Even though I don't personally use the terms masculine or feminine to influence my buying, I will still say that this is a more feminine leaning fragrance. I believe if you pair this with a smokey or incense heavy scent it would create a beautiful unisex or even masculine scent. If you’re someone who enjoys scents associated with the spring/summer like fruity and floral accords but you need something a little warmer for the fall, I would strongly recommend trying this fragrance out. Not to mention its fantastic performance. Like other Arabian brands the longevity and sillage of this fragrance is fantastic. You will smell this on your skin for hours but be careful of overspraying. And you should be prepared to smell it on your clothes for days after. Overall this is a wonderful fragrance that I’m really considering replacing once I’ve used it all up. (as i'm reading other reviews i realize that i have a very different experince with this scent which is funny, but i love it nonetheless!)

Ok so I literally just got this in the mail. So this is a real/genuine first impression. (For reference, I am a gourmand LOVER. Like literally love anything that’s sweet, fun, playful etc.) Let me tell you, I sprayed this perfume like 3x on a sheet of paper and a relative who was maybe 6ft away from me said they smelled it in the air. And I went outside a few minutes after and I could literally smell this on myself. Shaghaf Oud Tonka is probably one of my top fragrances.(I have around a small collection of 50 perfumes.) Upon initial spray, this fragrance does smell like straight up cherries. For anyone who’s ever smelled Victoria’s Secret Cherry Elixir, Shagaf oud Tonka has a very similar DNA. However, there are 0 cherry notes in this fragrance. During the dry down is where you can smell the almond and amber. I’m honestly really only smelling bitter almond/cherry. I feel like this could be classified as gourmand because of how sweet it is. I would probably wear this during the colder months because it is very beast mode but too strong to wear in the heat. (I will be testing it out now regardless). It’s definitely not a juvenile fragrance as I can see younger-older women wearing this. It is more feminine as well. However, I don’t think I’d mind if a significant other had this on. You don’t need a lot of sprays for this fragrance either because of how potent/strong it is. If you layer this with an almond/vanilla base lotion, it’s literally over for everyone else in the room. People will know you are in their space when wearing this fragrance. It’s sensual, mature, sweet, and seductive for a nice date night. However, I can see this fragrance being headache-inducing so I will use it lightly.

Let me start this review with the most important fact: this is my most complimented perfume. It simultaneously beguiles and enchants those who smell it. It will spark conversations with people about their favorite smells, or smells from childhood that remind them of this perfume. Do not wear this perfume if you don't want to be noticed. Now, what does this gem of a fragrance smell like? It opens with a photorealistic accord of marzipan: delicious and nutty, tinged with intoxicating amaretto facets. It is incredibly creamy, but not lactonic or milky. Think almond milk ice cream. The almond is complimented by neroli and rose. These notes are not presented in usual floral fashion. Instead, they take a gourmand direction, like the rose water, or orange blossom water, used in Middle Eastern confections. In the base we find fluffy, powdery vanilla extract and tonka. They compliment the almond notes and florals quite nicely, never becoming too sweet. The "Amberwood" here contributes a fresh quality, touched by musk, reminiscent of hot laundry. This note is what makes this perfume truly special. It keeps the fragrance from being a true gourmand, which can become overly sweet, sticky and stale with time. The way this makes me feel is comforted. It evokes visions of devouring fortune cookies and almond ice cream in bed, then drifting to sleep on a fluffy white pillow. I highly recommend.

Just added the beautiful Shaghaf Oud Tonka to my collection. This is the perfect almond tonka vanilla blend to me. The almond leans into its fruitier nuances and is not bitter at all. The cinnamon is sweet and almost honeyed and the rose essence is just so perfectly blended only a rose lover would even notice she was there. There is no way in the world this should be so inexpensive! This smells amazing! If you love Velvet Tonka, you may love this. They are in the same world. The tobacco in VT gives it a smooth and sophisticated feel, and I just love that fragrance. Shaghaf Oud Tonka, by comparison, feels more lively, decidedly more feminine, and more captivating. Different vibes but that same gorgeous take on the main accords. I don’t find it overwhelmingly sweet, loud or dense. It has an airiness to it that offsets the heaviness of its accords. It is a powerhouse though, so no need to overspray. Its powdery feel is a bit more textured than Velvet Tonka. If VT is pressed powder foundation, Oud Tonka is pressed highlighter with texture provided by glitter. Stunning 😍 I’m glad I got this now and not in summer. This is perfect for cooler weather and will sing in the cold. Ugh... I’ve fallen in love

initially just loved the color and the presentation, thought this would be overwhelmingly sweet and screamy, but NO. It is indeed sweet and very rich fragrance but nothing too much or too less. I'll mention towards which gender this fragrance leans more at the end. at first its Hazelnut, powdery, sweet, some floral note, and a blast of rich sweetness maybe which some people say is overwhelming. But then comes the dry down, specially on clothes. OMG, that is a different level of floral freshness, which i personally enjoy so much. Smells so very POSH. Longevity is top notch, 12 hours on skin no doubts, lasts a whole day even longer on clothes, which makes it really worth it. Specially on clothes the floral freshness pops out more than on skin, it presents differently on those, as well as on different skins. Majority would choose this leans more towards feminine choice, but men can enjoy this sweet, freshie so perfectly as well. really interested to try Shaghaf Oud Ahmar as well after seeing its fruity notes. Absolutely yes for this perfume. Girls , this is a must for your collection and Boys why not, try this if you enjoy some fresh sweetness.