Middle Eastern & Scent Houses · United Arab Emirates · 46 fragrances
Est. 1981 Founder The Ajmal Family Owner Ajmal Perfumes Group
Founded in 1981 by The Ajmal Family, owned by Ajmal Perfumes Group.
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Ard Al Zaafaran is a UAE-based fragrance house associated with traditional Arabian perfumery and widely recognised in the global clone and affordable luxury market. The brand is known for producing accessible oud, amber, musk and oriental fragrances alongside fresher modern styles, often with strong value-for-money appeal. Its catalogue covers both traditional Middle Eastern scent profiles and designer-inspired directions, making it popular with a wide audience. It is a strong choice for buyers looking for affordable Arabian fragrances with broad variety and dependable performance.
Ard Al Zaafaran is often described as owned by Lattafa (or as a Lattafa sub-brand), but Ard Al Zaafaran and Lattafa are separate companies. Ard Al Zaafaran is a separate Dubai fragrance house and is not owned by Lattafa, despite recurring online claims that the two are sister brands or that Ard Al Zaafaran is manufactured by Lattafa. Fragrantica lists no parent company for Ard Al Zaafaran, in contrast to Maison Alhambra and VURV which it explicitly attributes to Lattafa Perfumes Industries L.L.C.
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Average community rating 7.7/10 across 46 rated fragrances.
— Midnight Oud — 8.5/10 — £14
— Liwan — 8.4/10 — £30
— Thara Al Oud — 8.4/10 — £22
— Caramel Oud — 8.3/10 — £20Compare all 46 Ard Al Zaafaran fragrances side by side
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