Dupe review · Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Aswad
Built to smell like Montale Black Aoud, for 65% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Montale Black Aoud
- Price
- $47.41
- Size
- 75ml
- Per 100ml
- $63
- Original per 100ml
- $180
- Made by
- Swiss Arabian
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Shaghaf Oud Aswad scores 6.0 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Black Aoud.
Swiss Arabian sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Aoud's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $63 per 100ml it costs 65% less than Black Aoud — the 2nd cheapest of 3 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
Montale Black Aoud is mandarin orange and rose at first, rose, oud and patchouli at its heart and labdanum, musk and agarwood at the end. Swiss Arabian set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- mandarin orange
- rose
Heart
- rose
- oud
- patchouli
Base
- labdanum
- musk
- agarwood
For the one who wants a dramatic, animalic rose-and-oud with old-leather labdanum, an accessible gateway into dark Middle-Eastern oud fragrances.
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 7 twins of Montale Black Aoud we can price, Shaghaf Oud Aswad is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Oud Mood $30/100ml
- 02 Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad $63/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Night Wood $83/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Black Aoud $22.75
- 05 Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud $29.99
- 06 Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge $39.99
- 07 Scent Labz Dark Specter $40
More from Swiss Arabian
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Shaghaf Oud Abyadsmells like Amouage Interlude Man $56.91 -
Shawqsmells like Creed Aventus $22.94 -
Intense Pridesmells like Creed Aventus $35.63 -
Cardamom And Applesmells like Giorgio Armani Code Profumo $52.16 -
Shaghaf Oud Royalesmells like Initio Oud for Greatness $47.41 -
Tobacco 01Extrait desmells like Initio Side Effect $47.41 -
Tobacco 01smells like Initio Side Effect $47.41
The community
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What does Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad smell like?
It is built to smell like Montale Black Aoud — mandarin orange and rose up top, rose, oud and patchouli in the heart, labdanum, musk and agarwood in the base.
Is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad a dupe of Montale Black Aoud?
Yes — Swiss Arabian sells it as its version of Montale Black Aoud.
How much cheaper is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad than Montale Black Aoud?
65% less per 100ml: about $63 per 100ml against $180 for the original.
Where can I buy Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad?
It is in stock at $47.41 for 75ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.