Asdaaf Comparison Guide: Shaghaf Man or Majd Al Sultan? (Daily Wear in Sarawak)

If you're a guy in Sarawak looking for an Asdaaf perfume you can actually wear day to day, two 100ml Eau de Parfums from the brand come up a lot: Majd Al Sultan and Shaghaf Man. Both are men's fragrances, both are EDPs, but they don't feel like they belong in the same wardrobe. One is dark and smoky, the other opens fresh with citrus. Here's what each one is really about, so you can pick the one that fits your routine.

Majd Al Sultan: the dark, smoky one

Majd Al Sultan is an oriental EDP, and the store description leans hard into that. It opens with smoky notes, incense and a touch of crisp apple, then moves into a heart of myrrh, saffron and resins. The base is where it goes deep: cedarwood, amber, vanilla, oud and musk.

So who's it for? The listing points it toward nighttime wear and cooler settings, with occasions like office, evening, date night and special events. Translated to Sarawak life, that means air-conditioned offices, dinner plans and evening functions — the store's own description suggests cooler weather and evening use, so indoor and night settings are where it makes the most sense.

Shaghaf Man: the fresh, citrusy one

Shaghaf Man is where the citrus lives. Its fragrance family is aromatic, citrus, woody and oriental, and it opens with lemon, lavender and Chinese orange. The heart brings in tagetes, sage, cardamom and cinnamon, and the base dries down to patchouli, praline, tolu balsam, ebony/rosewood and black amber. Overall it's a bold, modern men's scent with a fresh-spicy edge rather than a heavy one.

There's no tight seasonal box in this listing, so it doesn't get locked into one type of day the way Majd Al Sultan does. The occasions list is narrower though: special occasion. So even though the scent profile feels bright enough for daytime, the store positions it more for evenings and events when you want to leave a confident impression.

So which one for daily wear?

• If your daily wear means the office: Majd Al Sultan actually lists office among its occasions, alongside evening, date night and special events. Just remember it's also tagged for nighttime and cooler settings — a good match for air-con offices and indoor days, less obviously a pick for midday heat outside.
• If you want something fresher: Shaghaf Man's citrus opening of lemon and Chinese orange is the lighter, brighter direction of the two.
• If your week is full of dinners and events: both are listed for special occasions. Majd Al Sultan adds date night and evening on top, while Shaghaf Man is the store's pick for a confident impression.

One last thing: both are 100ml EDPs, so you're choosing on scent direction, not size or strength. Pick the mood that matches most of your week — the deep smoky route with Majd Al Sultan, or the fresh citrus-woody route with Shaghaf Man.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Asdaaf perfume is better for the office?

Majd Al Sultan lists office among its occasions, along with evening, date night and special events. Shaghaf Man's listing focuses on special occasions.

Is Shaghaf Man a citrus fragrance?

Yes, citrus is part of its fragrance family, and it opens with lemon, lavender and Chinese orange before the spicy heart and woody-oriental base.

What sizes and concentrations do these two come in?

Both come as 100ml Eau de Parfum, so the real difference between them is the scent direction, not the format.