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Shisha by Gulf Orchid — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Gulf Orchid· 2025· Eau de Parfum

Shisha

Name: Shisha by Gulf Orchid
Brand: Gulf Orchid

Typically ~$24

Cotton candy and star anise up top, drying down to ambergris and benzoin. Best in fall, made for dates.

SweetPowderyResinous

Scent profile

Top notes

Cotton CandyStar AniseBergamotSaffronPlumMandarin Orange

Heart notes

HeliotropeJasmineOrris

Base notes

AmbergrisBenzoin

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that comes alive after dark — at its best for date nights.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

96%

Spring

67%

Summer

45%

Fall

100%

Day

78%

Night

100%

Where

Office

69%

Casual

85%

Date

100%

Club

64%

Formal

83%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

Success

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7.546~$30

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6.3146~$150

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9.19

Schwarz

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6.019

WIDIAN

8.4502

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Incarna parfums

8.552

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8.51.1K~$60

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9.130~$450

Sport

23%