Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee Eau de Parfum

Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee Eau de Parfum is an unashamedly gourmand entry in the Shaghaf range, launched in 2024 and built around toffee and coffee rather than oud or florals.

What does Shaghaf Vanilla Toffee smell like?

The opening is warm and roasted, with toffee's buttery sweetness balanced by a bitter edge of coffee that stops it feeling one-note from the start. As it develops, the heart piles on more gourmand detail: vanilla, dates, walnut, cardamom and milk all layer together into something closer to a spiced dessert than a conventional perfume, with cardamom giving a faint spiced lift among the sweetness. The base is where the composition goes all-in on vanilla, using brown sugar, Madagascar vanilla, tonka bean and vanilla caviar alongside benzoin, woody notes and musk to build a thick, comforting finish. It's a fragrance built for people who enjoy dessert-style scents rather than anyone looking for a traditional Arabian oud.

• Top notes: Toffee, Coffee
• Heart notes: Vanilla, Dates, Walnut, Cardamom, Milk
• Base notes: Brown Sugar, Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla Caviar, Musk

Performance and when to wear it

It's typically moderate to long-lasting on skin, with the heavy vanilla and musk base giving it good staying power. Given the sweetness, it wears best in cooler months and evening settings rather than hot summer days.

Who is it for?

This suits anyone who loves coffee- and vanilla-forward gourmands and wants a cosy, dessert-like fragrance rather than a woody or floral one.