Afnan Comparison: Turathi Electric or Supremacy Not Only Intense? (Gifting in Johor Bahru)

Buying perfume as a gift is tricky. You want something the person will actually wear, not a bottle that just sits on a shelf. If you're shopping in Johor Bahru and eyeing Afnan, two names keep coming up: Turathi Electric and Supremacy Not Only Intense. One is unisex, one is for men, and they give off two very different moods. Here's a simple breakdown to help you pick the right one.

Turathi Electric by Afnan – 90ml EDP, Unisex

This one's the easy choice when you're not sure who you're buying for. It's a unisex eau de parfum in a 90ml bottle, so it works for both men and women. The scent opens with bergamot and grapefruit — that fresh, slightly zingy citrus kick — then moves into a heart of lavender and patchouli, and settles on warm amber and musk. The store describes it as a woody citrus fragrance that feels energetic yet refined, and it's tagged as suitable for Malaysia's hot weather, which is always a plus here.

Occasion-wise, it's flexible. It's listed for casual days, formal settings, everyday wear and special occasions. If your gift recipient likes a fresh-but-warm style — or if you honestly don't know their taste well enough to guess — Turathi Electric is the safer bet.

Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense – 100ml Extrait, For Men

This is the statement piece. It's a masculine extrait de parfum in a big 100ml bottle, made for men. The notes run richer: black currant, bergamot and apple up top, lavender, patchouli and oakmoss in the heart, then saffron, musk and ambergris at the base. The store positions it for evening wear or when a guy wants a commanding presence, so think dinners, events, nights out in Johor Bahru.

Like the Turathi, it's tagged for everyday, formal, casual and special occasions, so it's not locked to evenings only. But the mood is bolder. If your gift is for a husband, boyfriend, dad or brother who enjoys a fragrance with some weight to it, this one fits that brief.

So which one do you gift?

• Who's it for? Turathi Electric is unisex, so it works for anyone. Supremacy Not Only Intense is clearly for men.
• Concentration and size: Turathi Electric is a 90ml EDP; Supremacy Not Only Intense is a 100ml extrait, which is a more concentrated format than a standard EDP.
• Scent mood: Turathi Electric leans fresh citrus into warm amber and musk. Supremacy Not Only Intense brings fruity apple and black currant, with saffron and ambergris in the base.
• Common ground: both share bergamot in the opening and lavender and patchouli in the heart, so if someone likes the style of one, the other isn't far off in character.

My take: gift Turathi Electric when you want something versatile that anyone can wear. Gift Supremacy Not Only Intense when it's specifically for a man who likes a bold, dressed-up fragrance. Either way, both are Afnan, both are listed for everything from casual days to special occasions, and both come in generous sizes — 90ml and 100ml — so there's plenty in the bottle.