Best Nafahat Oud Perfumes for Unisex in Sabah

If you're in Sabah and you've got a date night coming up, and you don't want to be boxed into "his" and "hers" shelves, Oud Maluky by Nafahat is one to check out. It's a unisex eau de parfum in a 100ml bottle, built around oud, and it leans dressed-up rather than casual. In this post I'll walk you through what's actually in it and when it makes sense to wear it here.

Oud Maluky: what you're getting

Oud Maluky is an EDP, so you're getting the eau de parfum concentration, and it comes in one size: 100ml. The store describes it as a rich woody-oriental fragrance with a scent profile rooted in Maluku island oud. That gives you a rough idea of the mood: deep, woody, with a warm finish. Nafahat designed it for both men and women who appreciate bold yet refined scents, so it's genuinely unisex, not just labelled that way.

How the scent develops

Like most woody-oriental fragrances, it changes as it sits on your skin. Here's the breakdown straight from the notes:

• Top notes: lemongrass and fresh wood, so the opening is green and a little fresh before the heavier stuff kicks in.
• Heart notes: Indonesian agarwood (oud) and patchouli, which is where the main oud character lives.
• Base notes: burnt wood, woody musk and warm amber, so the dry-down turns smooth, warm and rounded.

So the journey goes from fresh woods and subtle lemongrass, into that patchouli and oud heart, and settles into smooth burnt woods. If you've only tried lighter perfumes before, this is a different direction altogether.

Who it suits

Because it's unisex, this is an easy pick for couples too — you could even share the bottle. It suits anyone who likes bold yet refined woody scents rather than light, sweet ones. If a lemongrass and fresh wood opening sounds too sharp for you, keep that in mind. But if you enjoy oud, patchouli and warm amber, it lines up nicely.

Wearing it in Sabah

Here's the honest part for us in Sabah: this is a deeper, warmer scent rather than a light refresher, so think about where you'll actually be. Air-conditioned restaurants and malls, a rainy evening, or a night out after the sun's gone down — those are the moments where a warm woody-oriental perfume feels right. Midday heat and humidity, especially if you're outdoors, is a different story.

For date night specifically, it makes sense. Oud Maluky is listed for formal and special occasions, and a dinner date falls comfortably in that box. It also works if your evening involves anything more dressed-up — a nice dinner, an event, a family function where you want to look and smell put together.

One bottle, so how do you decide?

Nafahat only has this one perfume in the shop, so there's no comparing within the brand here. Your decision is simpler: read the notes again and ask yourself if lemongrass, oud, patchouli, burnt wood, woody musk and warm amber sound like your kind of scent. If yes, and you want a unisex EDP for date nights and special occasions in Sabah, Oud Maluky ticks those boxes. If you're after something light and fresh for daytime daily wear, this probably isn't the one for that job.