What Is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud a Dupe Of?

Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud is a clone of Lancôme Oud Bouquet. Rose, oud, praline and vanilla connect the two. This comparison uses the Maison Lancôme Oud Bouquet EDP cataloged as the 2016 edition, so keep that bottle in mind when looking at the notes and retailer listings.

Rose and oud with a sweet side

Shaghaf Oud's catalog pyramid starts with saffron, lists agarwood and rose in the middle, then returns to agarwood alongside praline and vanilla in the base. Oud appears in two tiers, and both entries are kept in the panel above. The sweet notes sit right beside the wood rather than forming a separate fruity opening.

Oud Bouquet's catalog profile lists agarwood, praline, rose, vanilla, guaiac wood and copahu balm. It doesn't assign those notes to top, middle and base stages, so its panel keeps them together. That lets you compare the actual listed notes without inventing a progression for the Lancôme.

There are four clear shared notes: oud, rose, praline and vanilla. Saffron is listed for Shaghaf Oud, while guaiac wood and copahu balm are named for Oud Bouquet. Those differences give you a useful starting point for exploring the woods and sweetness in each.

What we'd compare when sampling

If the rose and praline combination is what draws you to Oud Bouquet, follow those two elements together. How sweet does the rose feel, and how much space does the oud take up beside it? Then give the vanilla and woods time to settle before deciding whether the balance suits you.

We'd start with a small spray so the opening is easy to judge. A rose-and-oud fragrance can be appealing for very different reasons: you might want more wood, more sweetness or more of the flower. Decide which part matters most to you, then compare the pair with that in mind.

The original Shaghaf Oud

This is the gold-bottle Shaghaf Oud EDP. Aswad, Abyad, Azraq and Tonka are separate releases. See the Oud Bouquet 2016 product page for the selected reference. Our Shaghaf Oud versus Oud Bouquet comparison looks at the pair in more detail, and the Oud Bouquet clones guide offers a wider shortlist.