Zimaya Comparison Guide: Hawwa Red or Itqan Noir? (Formal Events in Sabah)

Zimaya for Formal Events in Sabah: Hawwa Red or Itqan Noir?

Got a wedding dinner, an office function or a formal event coming up in Sabah? This guide is for you. We're comparing two 100ml EDPs from Zimaya — Hawwa Red for women and Itqan Noir for men — so you can pick the one that fits your event and your style. Both come from the same brand, both are Eau de Parfum strength, and both list formal occasions among their suggested uses. So the real question isn't which one is better. It's which one is better for you.

Hawwa Red by Zimaya: Sweet, Feminine and Romantic

Hawwa Red is a 100ml Eau de Parfum made for women. Zimaya describes it as a sweet floral fruity fragrance with a modern, elegant feel.

How it smells, based on the notes: it opens with juicy red berries and peach, moves into a heart of rose and jasmine, then settles into a warm base of vanilla and musk. If you like your formal scent on the softer, sweeter side — feminine and romantic rather than sharp — that's the direction Hawwa Red takes.

For occasions, the store lists casual, everyday, special occasion and formal, so it's not locked to big events only. And if you're worried about the Sabah heat, the store description calls it suitable for Malaysia's tropical weather. You can wear it to a dinner in Kota Kinabalu and still reach for it the next day at the office.

Itqan Noir by Zimaya: Woody, Amber and Masculine

Itqan Noir is a 100ml Eau de Parfum for men. It's a modern woody amber fragrance, described as confident and elegant.

The notes go like this: crisp bergamot and cardamom at the top, a heart of lavender and cedarwood, and a deep base of amber, patchouli and musk. That combination gives you a masculine, put-together aroma — the kind of scent that feels right with a baju melayu or a suit.

Like Hawwa Red, its occasion list covers everyday, casual, special occasion and formal. The store also says it suits Malaysia's tropical weather and isn't too heavy, which matters when you're moving from the hot outdoors into an air-conditioned hall.

So, which one should you pick?

Here's the simple version: these two perfumes are made for different wearers. Hawwa Red is for women, and Itqan Noir is for men. If you're buying for yourself, the choice is usually made already. If you're picking a gift for a partner or a friend, just match the perfume to the person.

• Choose Hawwa Red if you (or whoever you're buying for) want a sweet, floral fruity scent with red berries, peach, rose, jasmine and a vanilla-musk base.
• Choose Itqan Noir if you want a woody amber scent with bergamot, cardamom, lavender, cedarwood, amber, patchouli and musk.

Both are the same size (100ml), the same concentration (EDP), and both cover formal events in their occasion lists. Whichever one you go with, you're getting a full-size bottle that works from the ceremony right through to the dinner table.