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Turathi Blue

Name: Turathi Blue Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Afnan
Price: 34 USD
Availability: InStock

Afnan · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2021

Fresh · Water / Aquatic Middle Easternmasculine

≈ $34 · 3oz · approx. retail

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Turathi Blue is an aromatic-aquatic fragrance with a luminous bergamot-mandarin opening that moves into warm amber and smooth woods, finishing on musk, patchouli, and fresh spice. Its clean, cold-white character has drawn frequent comparisons to Bvlgari Man in Black Tygar.

Citrus Aquatic / Marine Amber Woody Musky Patchouli Fresh Spicy

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Bergamot Mandarin

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Amber Woody Notes

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Musk Patchouli Fresh Spicy Notes

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

Imran Fazlani

21 in collection

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Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Siberian Musk

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Raw Instinct

Skinn by Titan · Fresh

≈ $30save ~$4

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Tres Nuit Lyric

Armaf · Fresh

≈ $28save ~$6

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Acqua di Gio

Giorgio Armani · Fresh

≈ $51

Shares Bergamot, Mandarin, Musk

L'Aventure

Al Haramain · Woody

≈ $35

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Mercedes-Benz · Woody

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