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7–12 hours Lasting
Strong Scent trail
From 600+ wearer ratings
Island Vanilla Dunes is a 2025 release for wearers who like their gourmand sweet with real spice behind it — vanilla and cinnamon up front, praline and amber warmth underneath, with enough guaiac wood and musk to keep it grounded rather than sugary. Fragrantica's community rates it strong on both longevity and projection, calls it good value more often than not, and the profile suits autumn and winter wear especially well.
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental Vanilla
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 600+ wearersBuilt on warm spicy, vanilla and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
Island Vanilla Dunes opens with vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot, moves through orange blossom and guaiac wood, and settles into a praline, amber and musk base. It's a warm spicy gourmand from Khadlaj, and 61% of Fragrantica voters call its longevity long lasting.
Released in 2025, Island Vanilla Dunes is built around a warm spicy accord that Fragrantica registers at full strength, with vanilla and sweet close behind and cinnamon giving it real bite. The opening notes are vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot, the heart carries orange blossom and guaiac wood, and the base rests on praline, amber and musk. Powdery, amber and white floral touches round out the middle, while citrus keeps the top from tipping too sweet. Fragrantica classifies it as a Warm Spicy fragrance, and the overall profile leans gourmand rather than fresh, closer to a spiced dessert than a classic vanilla musk.
On application, the cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot lead, giving a spicy-bright first impression that softens within the first half hour. Orange blossom and guaiac wood take over in the heart, adding a floral-woody warmth that bridges the spice and the base. As it settles, praline, amber and musk come forward for a creamy, sweet finish that stays close to the skin through the evening without turning powdery-heavy.
On Fragrantica community voting, 61% of wearers call the longevity long lasting and a further 9% say eternal, against 28% moderate, from 621 votes on that axis. Sillage voting splits closer, from 606 votes: 50% call it strong and 41% moderate, with only small groups at the intimate and enormous extremes. Together that points to a scent that holds most of a day and projects noticeably without needing reapplication. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown.
Season voting, from 1,536 votes, favours the cooler months: 43% pick winter and 37% autumn, with spring at 14% and summer trailing at 6%. That fits the warm spicy, gourmand character — it reads better wrapped up in cold weather than out in summer heat.
Khadlaj markets Island Vanilla Dunes as unisex, and Fragrantica's own gender classification for the perfume agrees. Community gender voting backs that up loosely rather than decisively: more-male responses are the largest single group at 45%, but unisex sits close behind at 34%, with no clear majority either way. FG lists it as unisex.
Fragrantica community members most often name French Avenue's Liquid Brun as the closest reference point among the perfumes voters compare it to, sharing the same warm vanilla-spice register. It is noted here as community input drawn from Fragrantica's own voting, not a claim of equivalence. Fans of this warm gourmand register also gravitate to Khamrah Qahwa, an FG-carried alternative in the same vanilla-spice-coffee territory.
Island Vanilla Dunes is a 2025 release for wearers who like their gourmand sweet with real spice behind it — vanilla and cinnamon up front, praline and amber warmth underneath, with enough guaiac wood and musk to keep it grounded rather than sugary. Fragrantica's community rates it strong on both longevity and projection, calls it good value more often than not, and the profile suits autumn and winter wear especially well.
We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj.
91% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (616 votes).
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Wide range of budget friendly to relatively high end priced perfume brands. Rayhan, Armaf, French Avenue, Brandy, Lattafa just to mention a few. They also sell a 10ml of any brand you like, good for testing before you commit to the whole bottle.
This store reminds me of my days in Dubai. Prices are competitive and most probably the best I have found on the market. Amazing perfumes!
Shahed was very welcoming and friendly… He was knowledgeable about the perfumes and took the time to understand what I was looking for before recommending a fragrance that suited my preferences perfectly.
What a good find! A place where you can smell all the Dubai perfumes. Monique assisted us and she was very helpful. Will see you soon!
Customer service 10/10. Tamzyn helped me she was very nice energetic and helpful… when I heard the price I had to take it. So very affordable in my opinion.
The quality of the fragrances is outstanding. The oils and perfumes are impressive and has longevity… I will definitely be returning and recommending this shop to others.
He was very helpful and friendly as I did not have a clue of what I wanted to get for my mom… It smells very nice. I got compliments at work… I would recommend people to go here.
FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj Perfumes. Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Sattar founded the brand in the United Arab Emirates in 1997 and is still its master perfumer. Khadlaj makes Arabic and French perfumes, and oud and rose are its specialities.
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Yes. We're the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj, Orientica, Mural de Ruitz, La Beauté, Brandy Designs, Al Badar and Ilham. We buy their perfumes from the brands themselves, and each bottle arrives sealed in its original box.
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| Island Vanilla Dunes opens with vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot, moves through orange blossom and guaiac wood, and settles into a praline, amber and musk base. It's a warm spicy gourmand from Khadlaj, and 61% of Fragrantica voters call its longevity long lasting. What Does Island Vanilla Dunes Smell Like?Released in 2025, Island Vanilla Dunes is built around a warm spicy accord that Fragrantica registers at full strength, with vanilla and sweet close behind and cinnamon giving it real bite. The opening notes are vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot, the heart carries orange blossom and guaiac wood, and the base rests on praline, amber and musk. Powdery, amber and white floral touches round out the middle, while citrus keeps the top from tipping too sweet. Fragrantica classifies it as a Warm Spicy fragrance, and the overall profile leans gourmand rather than fresh, closer to a spiced dessert than a classic vanilla musk. How Does It Develop Through the Day?On application, the cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot lead, giving a spicy-bright first impression that softens within the first half hour. Orange blossom and guaiac wood take over in the heart, adding a floral-woody warmth that bridges the spice and the base. As it settles, praline, amber and musk come forward for a creamy, sweet finish that stays close to the skin through the evening without turning powdery-heavy. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?On Fragrantica community voting, 61% of wearers call the longevity long lasting and a further 9% say eternal, against 28% moderate, from 621 votes on that axis. Sillage voting splits closer, from 606 votes: 50% call it strong and 41% moderate, with only small groups at the intimate and enormous extremes. Together that points to a scent that holds most of a day and projects noticeably without needing reapplication. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Season voting, from 1,536 votes, favours the cooler months: 43% pick winter and 37% autumn, with spring at 14% and summer trailing at 6%. That fits the warm spicy, gourmand character — it reads better wrapped up in cold weather than out in summer heat. Is It for Men or Women?Khadlaj markets Island Vanilla Dunes as unisex, and Fragrantica's own gender classification for the perfume agrees. Community gender voting backs that up loosely rather than decisively: more-male responses are the largest single group at 45%, but unisex sits close behind at 34%, with no clear majority either way. FG lists it as unisex. What Is It Similar To?Fragrantica community members most often name French Avenue's Liquid Brun as the closest reference point among the perfumes voters compare it to, sharing the same warm vanilla-spice register. It is noted here as community input drawn from Fragrantica's own voting, not a claim of equivalence. Fans of this warm gourmand register also gravitate to Khamrah Qahwa, an FG-carried alternative in the same vanilla-spice-coffee territory. Who It's ForIsland Vanilla Dunes is a 2025 release for wearers who like their gourmand sweet with real spice behind it — vanilla and cinnamon up front, praline and amber warmth underneath, with enough guaiac wood and musk to keep it grounded rather than sugary. Fragrantica's community rates it strong on both longevity and projection, calls it good value more often than not, and the profile suits autumn and winter wear especially well. FAQIs This Genuine Khadlaj Stock?We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj. Is It Good Value?91% of Fragrantica voters rate it good or great value (616 votes). | Regular price
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| Khadlaj | Eau de Parfum | Oriental Vanilla | Evenings out, Cooler months | Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot | Orange Blossom, Guaiac Wood | Praline, Amber, Musk |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental Vanilla
Fragrance Notes
The first impression, and usually the lightest part of the fragrance. These notes evaporate first, which is how a fragrance is built to open.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
The main body of the scent, emerging as the top notes fade. It shapes how the fragrance smells once it settles on skin.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
Heavier molecules that evaporate slowly, like woods, musk, amber and oud. They are there from the start, and they are what remains once the rest has faded.
As well as the top notes fading, your nose adapts to a constant scent and stops registering it, while people nearby still smell it. Smell your wrist after leaving the room, or ask someone close.
How It Wears
Rated by 600+ wearersBuilt on warm spicy, vanilla and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it long lasting with strong projection. Most reach for it in the evening, mostly in cooler months.
Day or night
Mostly worn after dark.
Seasons
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