Afnan

Afnan Perfumes from the UAE, known for polished designer style scents like 9 PM: profiles, famous bottles and honest takes.

About Afnan

Afnan Perfumes is a fragrance house from the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2007 by Imran Fazlani, who is also the nose behind many of its scents. The house built its name on polished, designer style compositions with strong projection and longevity, sold at prices well below the designer counter. Two families carry the catalogue: the 9 AM and 9 PM line, built around the rhythm of a day, and Supremacy, its fruit, musk and oud line, whose Silver bottle was named a finalist for Cult Classic of the Year at the Beautyworld Middle East Awards. Around them sit Turathi, Rare, the Bouquet florals and the Historic line. Afnan is now sold through its own stores in the UAE, the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia and India, and it is one of the Middle Eastern houses most often searched for by readers looking for a long lasting scent that does not cost a fortune.

Official website: afnan.com

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The famous bottles

Nineteen of the Afnan perfumes people search for most, with the notes each one is built on, taken from the brand’s own product pages. Where we have covered a bottle ourselves, the name links to our own pages; the rest link to the official product pages.

  • 9 PM: bergamot, lavandin, cinnamon and apple over muguet and orange blossom, on patchouli, amber, vanilla and tonka bean. The warm evening bestseller that made the house famous.
  • 9 PM Pour Femme: raspberry, apple, violet and orange over rose, peony, iris and jasmine, on cedar, cypress, pine and amber. The fruity floral women’s partner to 9 PM.
  • 9 PM Rebel: mandarin, pineapple and Granny Smith apple over cedarwood, oakmoss and vanilla, on caramel, dry woods, ambergris and musk. The fruity, sweeter turn in the 9 PM family.
  • 9 PM Elixir: nutmeg, elemi and cardamom over pimento, lavandin and leather, on labdanum, patchouli and vanilla. The spiced, leathery extrait strength member of the line.
  • 9 PM Night Out: dragon fruit, bergamot, cognac, lavender and apple over cardamom, suede, toffee and cedar, on tonka bean, akigalawood, ambrofix and patchouli. The boldest, richest night bottle in the series.
  • 9 AM: mandarin, cedrat, cardamom and pink pepper over lavender, orange blossom, rose and green apple, on cedarwood, moss, patchouli and musk. The fresh daytime counterpart to 9 PM.
  • 9 AM Dive: lemon, pink pepper, mint and blackcurrant over apple, incense and cedar, on patchouli, jasmine, ginger and sandalwood. The aquatic leaning morning scent.
  • Supremacy Silver: apple, bergamot and oakmoss over pineapple, patchouli and jasmine, on musk, ambergris and birch. The fresh woody classic, a Beautyworld Cult Classic finalist.
  • Supremacy Not Only Intense: bergamot, apple and blackcurrant over lavender, patchouli and oakmoss, on saffron, musk and ambergris. The smooth, rich Supremacy extrait. Read our comparison.
  • Supremacy Collector’s Edition: pineapple, bergamot, apple and white florals over orange blossom, birch and amber, on oakmoss, musk and ambergris. The celebratory Collector’s bottling of the line.
  • Supremacy in Oud: saffron, lavender and nutmeg over agarwood (oud) and sweet notes, on musk and patchouli. The oud expression of Supremacy.
  • Supremacy Gold: ylang ylang and neroli over vetiver, white musk and vanilla, on jasmine, musk and sandalwood. The soft floral musk women’s Supremacy.
  • Supremacy Pink: pink peppercorn and violet over rose, peony and muguet, on musk and dry amber. The bright pink floral of the line.
  • Turathi Blue: bergamot and mandarin over amber and woody notes, on musk, patchouli and fresh spices. The clean blue bestseller of the Turathi line.
  • Rare Carbon: leather, violet leaf, cinnamon bark and nutmeg over rose, violet, cedarwood and oud wood, on vetiver, sandalwood and amber. The dark, leathery Rare bottle.
  • Rare Reef: blackcurrant, orange, citron, mint, coriander and grapefruit over apricot, basil, rose and violet leaf, on fig, dates, ambrette and amberwood. The green, fruity fresh Rare.
  • Mystique Bouquet: white peach, mandarin, bergamot and litchi over orange blossom, vetiver, mahonia and peony, on ambroxan, musk, vanilla and oakmoss. The peachy floral Bouquet favourite.
  • La Fleur Bouquet: orange blossom, jasmine and peony over litchi, peach and bergamot, on musk, moss and petalia. The soft white floral bouquet.
  • Historic Olmeda: pink pepper, cardamom, juniper and grapefruit over Calabrian bergamot, cedar, nutmeg and jasmine, on patchouli, apple, ambergris and musk. The spiced citrus opener of the Historic line.
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