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Eau de toilette

Armaf Shades Wood

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Gender:
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Fragrance information:

Shades Wood Armaf, released in 2013, is officially considered a masculine fragrance, falling within the wood and floral families. The fragrance belongs to the Shades collection. Released in eau de toilette.

It carries a moderate sillage, leaving a trail that lingers pleasantly in the air. Expect high longevity: it stays close to the skin for hours. Produced in the United Arab Emirates, where perfumery has long been elevated to an art form. Shades Wood Armaf — the choice of those who appreciate depth and character in every detail.

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Description of the composition

The composition of Shades Wood is built as a layered story, where accents shift smoothly and sequentially. The style of Armaf is recognizable in details that define the fragrance identity. No excess details, only what works, and the fragrance holds its character from opening to trail. Eau de toilette sets the depth and body this composition needs.

At the note-group layer the profile is anchored in Citrus, Floral, Spicy and Wood. The palette also extends to Whiteflower. At family level the scent maps to Floral and Wood.

Right at the start you detect delicate floral opening notes: Citrus accord, Geranium and Rose.

In the heart you notice Black Pepper, Caraway and Clove keeping a cinnamon-nutmeg direction.

The olfactory framework rests on these accords: Citrus, Floral, Wood and Spicy forming a compact and readable structure. The stylistic positioning is masculine, which sharpens how the fragrance is perceived. In longevity terms High suggests confident staying power. In projection Middle describes the way the scent radiates.

In summary Shades Wood reads as a cohesive composition — the start forms character, the heart develops the core line, and the final phase leaves a stable imprint. These are the fragrances best judged in wear.

Gender Male
Brand Armaf
Segment Massmarket perfumery
Country United Arab Emirates
Website http://www.sterlingparfums.com
Year of production 2013
Status Produced
Concentration Eau de toilette

Composition pyramid

Citrus accord
Geranium
Rose
Black Pepper
Caraway
Clove
Cedar
Oud
Sandalwood

Families

Fragrance characteristics

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Chords
Relevance
Dosage
Perception
Appearance quality
Similar
Persistence
The persistence of a fragrance is determined by how long it can be felt. It is a characteristic associated with ingredients that evaporate slowly. Persistence depends on the physical properties of the perfume ingredients—mainly their volatility and environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
Persistence
High (5 to 12 hours)
4
Sillage
Imagine a light cloud of fragrance that, like an aeroplane trail, remains in the air after your appearance. This is the sillage - a subtle or vivid imprint left by the most diffuse element of a perfume composition. The sillage can be almost invisible when it is felt only by you and those around you. Or it can be so expressive that its presence is noticed even long after you have left.
Sillage
Medium
3
Complexity and depth
The complexity of a fragrance is the number and variety of notes that create a unique composition. A complex fragrance contains many different notes that reveal themselves on the skin. The depth of a fragrance is the richness and intensity of the fragrance. Fragrances with a deep composition include heavy and powerful notes that stay on the skin longer and affect others over long distances.
Complexity and depth
Medium and varied
2
Gender
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Male
100%
Unisex
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Female
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What kind of event
Date
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Wedding
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Sport
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Sleep
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For party
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For every day
50%
Sex
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For Holiday
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Theatre
0%
Office
50%
For what time of year / season
Winter
Winter
50%
Spring
Spring
0%
Summer
Summer
50%
Autumn
Autumn
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For what style / mood
Casual
100%
Gala
0%
Classic
0%
Avant-garde
0%
Romantic
0%
Sporty
0%
For what age
under 18
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18-25 years old
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26-35 years old
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36-45 years
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46+ years old
100%
Any
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On the skin
The optimum amount of atomisation on the skin is the balance at which the fragrance reveals itself in its entirety and sounds its best.
Spot
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Enter the cloud
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1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
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3-4 atomisations
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4-5 sprays
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Where is the best place to apply the fragrance?
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On the chest
0%
On the wrist
50%
On the knees
0%
On the back of the neck
0%
Behind the ears
50%
On the elbow
0%
On the abdomen
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On the back of the hand
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On clothes
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On clothing
The optimum amount of atomisation of the fragrance on clothes, at which it reveals the best quality of the fragrance.
Spot
0%
Enter the cloud
0%
1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
0%
3-4 atomisations
0%
4-5 sprays
0%
Associations
Perfume associations are the emotions and images that pop into the imagination when you perceive its unique notes and accents
Freshness
50%
Exoticism
0%
Luxury
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Euphoria
0%
Passion
0%
Joy
50%
Calm
0%
Excitement
0%
Sadness
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Despair
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Effect
Fragrances can attract attention and evoke positive emotions, others can leave neutral, and others can cause negative associations and repel people.
Effect
Pleasant and unobtrusive
3
Intensity
The intensity of a fragrance is like its ‘volume’, the degree of intensity and strength with which it is felt around you or on the surface.
Intensity
Strong
3
Bottle
Bottle
Average quality
3
Spray
Spray
Average quality
3
Packaging quality
Perfume bottle packaging quality is about protection and aesthetic appeal, including strength, reliability, design and materials. High quality ensures the safety and security of the product, a good first impression and attractiveness
Packaging quality
Average quality
3
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The bottle is simply gorgeous: matte, stylish, with a weighty gilded cap that looks very impressive. But the scent itself evokes mixed feelings. At first, when you apply it, there's a sharp smell reminiscent of hospital bandages, as if someone used Levomekol or Vishnevsky's ointment. But after 30-40 minutes, a certain powderiness appears, which seems characteristic of Arabian perfumes. It softens the initial sharpness and gives the fragrance floral notes. Although I can't say that rose or geranium are clearly audible here, something similar is definitely present. Pepper, oud, citrus, sandalwood, and flowers are clearly felt in the composition. The scent is truly unusual, and whether it's good or not is a matter of taste. I tried it, and let it be in the collection ))))

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