Dupe review · Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Royale
Built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness, for 87% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Greatness
- Price
- $47.41
- Size
- 75ml
- Per 100ml
- $63
- Original per 100ml
- $483
- Made by
- Swiss Arabian
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Shaghaf Oud Royale is a strong bet if you want Oud for Greatness for less.
Swiss Arabian sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Greatness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $63 per 100ml it costs 87% less than Oud for Greatness — the 17th cheapest of 24 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
The original opens on lavender, nutmeg and saffron, turns to agarwood and patchouli, and settles into musk and amber. That is the brief Shaghaf Oud Royale is working from.
Top
- lavender
- nutmeg
- saffron
Heart
- agarwood
- patchouli
Base
- musk
- amber
For arrivals that echo. Saffron and mint blaze over deep agarwood and patchouli — regal, spicy and built to project for miles.
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 28 twins of Initio Oud for Greatness we can price, Shaghaf Oud Royale is number 17 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Fragrance World Intro Greatness Oud $22/100ml
- 02 Armaf Odyssey Aoud $25/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Bade'e Al Oud Oud for Glory $25/100ml
- 04 Kunooz Layali Al Oud EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 05 Kunooz Layali Al Oud $25/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 07 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 08 The Essence Vault Oud for Greatness $32/100ml
- 09 Lattafa Oud for Glory $32/100ml
- 10 Noted Aromas Luxor $33/100ml
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The community
What people say about Shaghaf Oud Royale
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What does Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Royale smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Greatness — lavender, nutmeg and saffron up top, agarwood and patchouli in the heart, musk and amber in the base.
Is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Royale a dupe of Initio Oud for Greatness?
Yes — Swiss Arabian sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Greatness.
How much cheaper is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Royale than Initio Oud for Greatness?
87% less per 100ml: about $63 per 100ml against $483 for the original.
Where can I buy Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Royale?
It is in stock at $47.41 for 75ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.