Dupe review · Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Ahmar
Shaghaf Oud Ahmar is Swiss Arabian's answer to Xerjoff Erba Pura — at 90% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Xerjoff Erba Pura
- Price
- $22.71
- Size
- 75ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
- $290
- Made by
- Swiss Arabian
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Shaghaf Oud Ahmar lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Erba Pura.
Swiss Arabian sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Erba Pura's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Erba Pura — the 8th cheapest of 31 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Swiss Arabian publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: sweet orange, bergamot and lemon up top, fruity notes, jasmine and rose in the middle, musk, amber and vanilla underneath — the shape of Xerjoff Erba Pura.
Top
- sweet orange
- bergamot
- lemon
Heart
- fruity notes
- jasmine
- rose
Base
- musk
- amber
- vanilla
For endless summer. Candied orange and sun-warmed fruit spill over white musk and amber — bright, joyful, impossibly easy to wear.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 35 twins of Xerjoff Erba Pura we can price, Shaghaf Oud Ahmar is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud (Oud for Glory) $25/100ml
- 02 Kunooz Sarrah EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 03 Kunooz Sarrah $25/100ml
- 04 Arabiyat Prestige Raees Twilight Aura $26/100ml
- 05 Lattafa Abu Dhabi EDP Perfume $30/100ml
- 06 Lattafa Abu Dhabi $30/100ml
- 07 Emir Voux Turquoise $30/100ml
- 08 Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Ahmar $30/100ml
- 09 The Essence Vault Erba Pura $32/100ml
- 10 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
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The community
What people say about Shaghaf Oud Ahmar
Rating
—How close to Erba Pura
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Ahmar smell like?
It is built to smell like Xerjoff Erba Pura — sweet orange, bergamot and lemon up top, fruity notes, jasmine and rose in the heart, musk, amber and vanilla in the base.
Is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Ahmar a dupe of Xerjoff Erba Pura?
Yes — Swiss Arabian sells it as its version of Xerjoff Erba Pura.
How much cheaper is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Ahmar than Xerjoff Erba Pura?
90% less per 100ml: about $30 per 100ml against $290 for the original.
Where can I buy Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Ahmar?
It is in stock at $22.71 for 75ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.