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Noticeable Scent trail
From 20+ wearer ratings
Shiyaaka Gold sits in Khadlaj's oriental floral range, launched in 2023. Its accord profile leans white floral and musky with a soft powdery finish, making it a straightforward pick for anyone after a clean, comfortable everyday scent rather than a heavy statement fragrance. Fragrantica's community rates it great value, the top response from voters on the price axis.
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental Floral
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 20+ wearersBuilt on white floral, musky and powdery. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Shiyaaka Gold opens on musk, gardenia and bergamot, moves into a jasmine, pear and peach heart, and settles on amber and sandalwood. Khadlaj's white floral reads soft and powdery rather than heavy or sharp. On Fragrantica, half of wearers call its longevity moderate, with just over 30% rating it long lasting — a comfortable everyday wear.
Shiyaaka Gold opens on musk, gardenia and bergamot — a bright, slightly powdery start rather than a sharp citrus one. Fragrantica's community accord data backs this up: white floral and musky are its two strongest characteristics, both scored near full strength, with powdery close behind. A fruity accord from the peach and pear notes and a lighter sweet, amber and woody presence round out the profile, with a trace of animalic warmth keeping the musk from reading as plain soap.
The opening notes of musk, gardenia and bergamot settle within the first while into a fuller floral heart — jasmine and pear join the peach, softening the citrus start into something rounder and sweeter. Later, amber and sandalwood take over as the base, giving the fragrance a warm, powdery finish that sits close to the skin rather than projecting outward.
On a small sample of Fragrantica votes (26 for longevity, 22 for sillage), half of wearers rate longevity as moderate and just over 30% call it long lasting. Sillage skews the same way, moderate at 55% with intimate second — this reads as a fragrance that stays present without filling a room. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown.
Fragrantica voters split it almost evenly between spring (34%) and summer (34%), with autumn some way behind (19%) and winter least favoured (14%) — best read as a warm-weather fragrance that carries comfortably into early autumn.
Khadlaj markets Shiyaaka Gold as a women's fragrance, but Fragrantica's own gender voting splits close to even — half of voters call it unisex, with the rest split between female and female-leaning. Read as unisex: a soft, powdery white floral over musk and amber that wears well on anyone drawn to that profile.
On Fragrantica's "reminds me of" list, the closest match outside Khadlaj's own range is Chants Tenderina by Maison Alhambra, which shares its white floral and musky accords along with a similar light fruity sweetness. Within Khadlaj's own range, Shiyaaka Snow is another FG-carried option worth comparing.
Shiyaaka Gold sits in Khadlaj's oriental floral range, launched in 2023. Its accord profile leans white floral and musky with a soft powdery finish, making it a straightforward pick for anyone after a clean, comfortable everyday scent rather than a heavy statement fragrance. Fragrantica's community rates it great value, the top response from voters on the price axis.
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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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| Shiyaaka Gold opens on musk, gardenia and bergamot, moves into a jasmine, pear and peach heart, and settles on amber and sandalwood. Khadlaj's white floral reads soft and powdery rather than heavy or sharp. On Fragrantica, half of wearers call its longevity moderate, with just over 30% rating it long lasting — a comfortable everyday wear. What Does Shiyaaka Gold Smell Like?Shiyaaka Gold opens on musk, gardenia and bergamot — a bright, slightly powdery start rather than a sharp citrus one. Fragrantica's community accord data backs this up: white floral and musky are its two strongest characteristics, both scored near full strength, with powdery close behind. A fruity accord from the peach and pear notes and a lighter sweet, amber and woody presence round out the profile, with a trace of animalic warmth keeping the musk from reading as plain soap. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The opening notes of musk, gardenia and bergamot settle within the first while into a fuller floral heart — jasmine and pear join the peach, softening the citrus start into something rounder and sweeter. Later, amber and sandalwood take over as the base, giving the fragrance a warm, powdery finish that sits close to the skin rather than projecting outward. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?On a small sample of Fragrantica votes (26 for longevity, 22 for sillage), half of wearers rate longevity as moderate and just over 30% call it long lasting. Sillage skews the same way, moderate at 55% with intimate second — this reads as a fragrance that stays present without filling a room. Fragrantica community voting. See the full breakdown. What Season Is It For?Fragrantica voters split it almost evenly between spring (34%) and summer (34%), with autumn some way behind (19%) and winter least favoured (14%) — best read as a warm-weather fragrance that carries comfortably into early autumn. Is It for Men or Women?Khadlaj markets Shiyaaka Gold as a women's fragrance, but Fragrantica's own gender voting splits close to even — half of voters call it unisex, with the rest split between female and female-leaning. Read as unisex: a soft, powdery white floral over musk and amber that wears well on anyone drawn to that profile. What Is It Similar To?On Fragrantica's "reminds me of" list, the closest match outside Khadlaj's own range is Chants Tenderina by Maison Alhambra, which shares its white floral and musky accords along with a similar light fruity sweetness. Within Khadlaj's own range, Shiyaaka Snow is another FG-carried option worth comparing. Who It's ForShiyaaka Gold sits in Khadlaj's oriental floral range, launched in 2023. Its accord profile leans white floral and musky with a soft powdery finish, making it a straightforward pick for anyone after a clean, comfortable everyday scent rather than a heavy statement fragrance. Fragrantica's community rates it great value, the top response from voters on the price axis. FAQIs This Genuine Khadlaj Stock?We are the sole South African distributor for Khadlaj. | Regular price
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| Khadlaj | Eau de Parfum | Oriental Floral | Daytime, Warmer months | Musk, Gardenia, Bergamot | Peach, Jasmine, Pear | Amber, Sandalwood |
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Main AccordsScent family: Oriental Floral
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 20+ wearersBuilt on white floral, musky and powdery. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, mostly in warmer months.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
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