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SHK III

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Armaf SHK III is an Extrait de Parfum. SHK III opens with Berries and Bergamot, settles into a heart of Lily and Ginger, and dries down to a base of Akigalawood, Oak, and Patchouli. Armaf's SHK III carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Compiled from Armaf's own product notes: SHK III is a chypre-leaning extrait built around bright bergamot and berry over a creamy lily heart, settling into a smoky patchouli-oak-akigalawood base. Part of the SHK Collection, a celebrity collaboration with Middle Eastern actor and presenter Saoud Al Kaabi.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Woody
  • Fresh
  • Elegant
  • Modern
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SHK III Extrait bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Bergamot50%
Berries50%
Heartas listed
Ginger50%
Lily50%
Baseas listed
Akigalawood33%
Oak33%
Patchouli33%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Spring

The bright bergamot-berry opening suits spring wear, while the smoky patchouli-oak-akigalawood base gives it enough depth to carry into autumn; the extrait concentration makes peak summer heat less comfortable.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

The chypre structure and moderate-to-strong extrait projection suit evening dates and smart-casual formal settings well, with enough restraint for office wear in cooler weather.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

SHK III opens with a burst of tart, radiant Italian bergamot lifted by a berry facet, giving it an immediately brighter, fruitier top than the classic chypre template. That opening settles into a creamy white lily heart brushed with ginger's warmth, before the composition anchors into an earthy, smoky patchouli-oak drydown given extra polish and depth by akigalawood - a synthetic oud-adjacent material prized for its dry, resinous woodiness. As part of Armaf's SHK Collection, a collaboration line fronted by Middle Eastern actor and TV presenter Saoud Al Kaabi, SHK III sits in the house's niche-adjacent Extrait de Parfum tier alongside SHK I and SHK II - a step up in concentration and price from Armaf's mainstream Club de Nuit and Odyssey ranges. The house markets it as unisex, and the citrus-floral-woody structure reads genuinely wearable across genders. Overall this is a well-constructed, modern chypre riff - bergamot and berry brightness giving way to a lily-ginger heart and a smoky, earthy patchouli-oak-akigalawood base that gives it lasting power without tipping into heaviness.

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