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3–6 hours Lasting
Noticeable Scent trail
From 30+ wearer ratings
Sheikha suits anyone drawn to a soft, creamy fruity-floral gourmand with a woody base rather than a purely sweet or purely fresh scent — the cassis-green opening settles quickly into a warm vanilla-tonka-cedar drydown that wears comfortably through the day. The moderate sillage and 30ml size make it easy to layer into daily rotation.
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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 30+ wearersBuilt on vanilla, woody and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, in any season.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
Sheikha opens with cassis, green notes and bergamot, then softens into whipped cream, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley before a vanilla, tonka bean, cedar and sandalwood base. Fragrantica voters rate longevity moderate to long lasting 83% combined, with sillage sitting mostly moderate.
Sheikha opens with cassis and green notes alongside bergamot, a combination that reads tart and slightly sharp before settling — the green notes keep the cassis from tipping into pure fruitiness. The heart introduces whipped cream, which softens the sharper opening into something rounder and creamier, joined by jasmine and lily-of-the-valley for a light, dewy floral character rather than a heavy one. The base brings vanilla and tonka bean together with cedar and sandalwood, giving warmth and a woody structure underneath the creaminess so the fragrance doesn't read as purely sweet. Taken together, this sits as a fruity floral gourmand with a woody undercurrent — tart and green up top, soft and creamy through the middle, warm and structured at the base. The whipped cream note is the pivot point of the composition — it's what turns a fairly tart, green opening into something soft and approachable by the time the heart settles in, and it's also what keeps the woody base from reading as dry or austere.
The cassis, green notes and bergamot opening is the shortest phase, softening within the first while into the whipped cream, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley heart — this stage is notably creamier and more floral than the tart opening suggested. As the heart recedes, vanilla and tonka bean start to dominate, with cedar and sandalwood giving the drydown a woody backbone rather than letting it turn purely sweet. By the later hours the fragrance sits close to skin as a warm, lightly woody gourmand, with the earlier green-fruit opening no longer detectable. The overall arc runs from tart and green to creamy-floral to warm and woody. The cedar and sandalwood pairing in the base is what stops the drydown from reading as a simple vanilla-gourmand finish — there's a dry, structured edge underneath the creaminess that carries through to the last hours of wear.
On a sample of 36 votes, Fragrantica's community splits longevity between moderate (47%) and long lasting (36%), with smaller shares at the weak and eternal ends — overall a fragrance that holds for a solid stretch without being flagged as unusually long-lived. Sillage, from 44 votes, leans clearly moderate at 61%, with 18% strong and 14% enormous — in practice a scent that stays fairly close rather than filling a room.
Season votes (68 total) are fairly even across the year, with autumn (28%) and spring (26%) marginally ahead of winter (24%) and summer (22%). The creamy, woody-gourmand balance doesn't push strongly toward any one season.
Fragrantica's own gender classification and FG Perfumes' catalogue both list Sheikha as unisex, and it is offered here on that basis.
Fragrantica's community links Sheikha to Manifesto by Yves Saint Laurent, both sharing a soft, fruity-floral gourmand shape built on creamy sweetness rather than a purely fresh or woody direction.
Sheikha suits anyone drawn to a soft, creamy fruity-floral gourmand with a woody base rather than a purely sweet or purely fresh scent — the cassis-green opening settles quickly into a warm vanilla-tonka-cedar drydown that wears comfortably through the day. The moderate sillage and 30ml size make it easy to layer into daily rotation.
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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.
Orientica is a Dubai perfume brand that Al Haramain Perfumes launched in 2018. Al Haramain has made Arabian perfume since 1970, and Orientica pairs amber and oud with a modern style. FG Perfumes is the sole South African distributor for Orientica.
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Sheikha opens with cassis, green notes and bergamot, then softens into whipped cream, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley before a vanilla, tonka bean, cedar and sandalwood base. Fragrantica voters rate longevity moderate to long lasting 83% combined, with sillage sitting mostly moderate. What Does Sheikha Smell Like?Sheikha opens with cassis and green notes alongside bergamot, a combination that reads tart and slightly sharp before settling — the green notes keep the cassis from tipping into pure fruitiness. The heart introduces whipped cream, which softens the sharper opening into something rounder and creamier, joined by jasmine and lily-of-the-valley for a light, dewy floral character rather than a heavy one. The base brings vanilla and tonka bean together with cedar and sandalwood, giving warmth and a woody structure underneath the creaminess so the fragrance doesn't read as purely sweet. Taken together, this sits as a fruity floral gourmand with a woody undercurrent — tart and green up top, soft and creamy through the middle, warm and structured at the base. The whipped cream note is the pivot point of the composition — it's what turns a fairly tart, green opening into something soft and approachable by the time the heart settles in, and it's also what keeps the woody base from reading as dry or austere. How Does It Develop Through the Day?The cassis, green notes and bergamot opening is the shortest phase, softening within the first while into the whipped cream, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley heart — this stage is notably creamier and more floral than the tart opening suggested. As the heart recedes, vanilla and tonka bean start to dominate, with cedar and sandalwood giving the drydown a woody backbone rather than letting it turn purely sweet. By the later hours the fragrance sits close to skin as a warm, lightly woody gourmand, with the earlier green-fruit opening no longer detectable. The overall arc runs from tart and green to creamy-floral to warm and woody. The cedar and sandalwood pairing in the base is what stops the drydown from reading as a simple vanilla-gourmand finish — there's a dry, structured edge underneath the creaminess that carries through to the last hours of wear. How Long Does It Last, and How Strong Is It?On a sample of 36 votes, Fragrantica's community splits longevity between moderate (47%) and long lasting (36%), with smaller shares at the weak and eternal ends — overall a fragrance that holds for a solid stretch without being flagged as unusually long-lived. Sillage, from 44 votes, leans clearly moderate at 61%, with 18% strong and 14% enormous — in practice a scent that stays fairly close rather than filling a room. What Season Is It For?Season votes (68 total) are fairly even across the year, with autumn (28%) and spring (26%) marginally ahead of winter (24%) and summer (22%). The creamy, woody-gourmand balance doesn't push strongly toward any one season. Is It for Men or Women?Fragrantica's own gender classification and FG Perfumes' catalogue both list Sheikha as unisex, and it is offered here on that basis. What Is It Similar To?Fragrantica's community links Sheikha to Manifesto by Yves Saint Laurent, both sharing a soft, fruity-floral gourmand shape built on creamy sweetness rather than a purely fresh or woody direction. Who It's ForSheikha suits anyone drawn to a soft, creamy fruity-floral gourmand with a woody base rather than a purely sweet or purely fresh scent — the cassis-green opening settles quickly into a warm vanilla-tonka-cedar drydown that wears comfortably through the day. The moderate sillage and 30ml size make it easy to layer into daily rotation. | Regular price
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| Orientica | Eau de Parfum | Oriental Floral | Daytime, All year | Cassis, Green Notes, Bergamot | Whipped Cream, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley | Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, 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 30+ wearersBuilt on vanilla, woody and sweet. Wearers mostly rate it moderate with noticeable projection. Most reach for it during the day, in any season.
Day or night
Mostly worn during the day.
Seasons
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