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Afnan Perfumes Highness III
Afnan Perfumes

Highness III

woody
aromatic
fresh spicy
green
mossy
oud
citrus
EDP · 2020 · mens

Afnan Perfumes is a UAE-based niche house known for crafting bold, full-bodied fragrances that cater to the Gulf market while gaining international recognition for their quality and distinctive profiles.

Highness III opens with cypress, bergamot, and lavender, establishing a fresh, slightly herbaceous character that quickly deepens. The heart brings cedar, black pepper, and galbanum into play, creating a spiced, woody mid-stage with green undertones that prevent the composition from becoming too sweet. The base settles into a substantive blend of oakmoss, oud, and leather, anchoring the fragrance in earthy, smoky territory. The overall DNA reads as a woody-aromatic oriental with fresh-spicy elements, balanced enough to feel wearable but complex enough to reward attention.

This is a versatile cold-weather option suited to someone who appreciates serious woody fragrances without excessive sweetness. It works equally well for business settings and casual wear. Fans of The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader will find much to like here.

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Main Accordsreported by community
woody
100%
aromatic
100%
fresh spicy
100%
green
50%
mossy
50%
oud
50%
citrus
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cypress
Cypress
Dry, resinous, and slightly medicinal, cypress has a sharp, coniferous sharpness with a faintly smoky, pine-like quality. It evokes the tall, dark trees of Provence and Tuscany, austere, Mediterranean, and quietly beautiful. A grounding note that adds structure to woody and aquatic compositions.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
Galbanum
Galbanum
One of perfumery's oldest raw materials, a bitter, intensely green resin with a cut-grass, slightly medicinal quality. It's the note that gives vintage green chypres their sharp, naturalistic edge. Galbanum alone is almost unpleasantly aggressive, but in a composition it adds a vivid green freshness that nothing else can match.
Petitgrain
Petitgrain
Crisp, woody, and slightly bitter, petitgrain is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, making it the green, herbal sibling of neroli and bergamot. It adds a clean, aromatic freshness to masculine fragrances in particular, with a slightly soapy, barbershop quality that is effortlessly wearable.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
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The TacticianBest match85% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat85% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
woody100%aromatic100%fresh spicy100%green50%mossy50%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
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Afnan Perfumes Highness III— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Afnan Perfumes Highness III smell like? +
Afnan Perfumes is a UAE-based niche house known for crafting bold, full-bodied fragrances that cater to the Gulf market while gaining international recognition for their quality and distinctive profiles. Highness III opens with cypress, bergamot, and lavender, establishing a fresh, slightly herbaceous character that quickly deepens. The heart brings cedar, black pepper, and galbanum into play, creating a spiced, woody mid-stage with green undertones that prevent the composition from becoming too sweet. The base settles into a substantive blend of oakmoss, oud, and leather, anchoring the fragrance in earthy, smoky territory. The overall DNA reads as a woody-aromatic oriental with fresh-spicy elements, balanced enough to feel wearable but complex enough to reward attention. This is a versatile cold-weather option suited to someone who appreciates serious woody fragrances without excessive sweetness. It works equally well for business settings and casual wear. Fans of The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader will find much to like here.
What are the notes in Afnan Perfumes Highness III? +
Top: Cypress, Bergamot, Lavender. Heart: Cedar, Black Pepper, Galbanum, Petitgrain. Base: Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud), Leather.
What fragrance family is Highness III? +
Afnan Perfumes Highness III belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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