How close is Turathi Blue to Bvlgari's Le Gemme Tygar?

Turathi Blue follows the same grapefruit-led citrus opening and clean amber-woody dry-down that made Le Gemme Tygar a popular niche reference, delivering a close read of that profile at a fraction of the price. The structure, bright citrus into amber and patchouli, maps closely enough that fans of one will likely recognise the other.

Is Turathi Blue closer to Bleu de Chanel or to Bvlgari's Tygar?

Closer to Tygar. Turathi Blue's grapefruit-and-mandarin opening and its amber-woody, musk-patchouli base sit nearer the Bvlgari citrus-ambroxan style than Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum , which leans more incense-and-cedar in its own drydown and reads noticeably drier once the citrus opening has faded.

Does Turathi Blue smell cheap next to its niche reference?

The bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit opening reads bright and clean rather than synthetic, and the amber-woody heart over a musk-patchouli base gives it real depth for the price point. It will not fool a trained nose into thinking it is the four-figure original, but it captures the same fresh citrus-woody mood convincingly.

What makes a decant a smart way to try Turathi Blue?

If you are curious about the pricier niche reference it is built to resemble, a 3ml or 5ml decant lets you judge the grapefruit-amber balance for a fraction of the cost before deciding whether to buy more of this or the original it is inspired by.

What happens to Turathi Blue's citrus opening in Dhaka's heat?

Bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit are the most volatile notes here and fade faster in high heat than in cool air, so the amber-and-woody heart arrives sooner. The musk-patchouli base, already the more stable part of the composition, ends up carrying more of the wear on a hot day than it would in winter.

How does Afnan Turathi Blue differ from Afnan Turathi Electric?

Turathi Blue opens sharp and bitter, grapefruit against bergamot and mandarin, before amber and woody notes settle into a polished, masculine dry-down. This citrus-woody original stays drier, with patchouli and musk underneath the amber, while Afnan Turathi Electric adds pear, orange blossom and vanilla on top of that same base, turning the result sweeter, softer and more gourmand.

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Afnan Turathi Blue

Name: Turathi Blue
Brand: Afnan
SKU: turathi-blue
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Fragrance Profile

The scent

Gender: For him
Type: Arabian
Concentration: Eau de parfum
Released: 2021
Perfumer: Imran Fazlani

Pyramid

7 notes

Top notes First impression

Bergamot
Mandarin
Grapefruit

Heart notes The character

Amber
Woody Notes

Base notes The dry-down

Musk
Patchouli

Best seasons

Occasions

Description

About this fragrance

Turathi Blue by Afnan is a fresh-citrus-aromatic 2021 EDP that perfumer Imran Fazlani built around a grapefruit-led citrus opening and a clean amber-woody dry-down. The composition delivers strong performance at an accessible Arabian price point, according to reviewers. Aromatica stocks Turathi Blue as a decant in Bangladesh in all four sizes.

Notes, the scent, when to wear, and who it is for.

Common Questions

Good to know

Turathi Blue follows the same grapefruit-led citrus opening and clean amber-woody dry-down that made Le Gemme Tygar a popular niche reference, delivering a close read of that profile at a fraction of the price. The structure, bright citrus into amber and patchouli, maps closely enough that fans of one will likely recognise the other.
Closer to Tygar. Turathi Blue's grapefruit-and-mandarin opening and its amber-woody, musk-patchouli base sit nearer the Bvlgari citrus-ambroxan style than Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum, which leans more incense-and-cedar in its own drydown and reads noticeably drier once the citrus opening has faded.
The bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit opening reads bright and clean rather than synthetic, and the amber-woody heart over a musk-patchouli base gives it real depth for the price point. It will not fool a trained nose into thinking it is the four-figure original, but it captures the same fresh citrus-woody mood convincingly.
If you are curious about the pricier niche reference it is built to resemble, a 3ml or 5ml decant lets you judge the grapefruit-amber balance for a fraction of the cost before deciding whether to buy more of this or the original it is inspired by.
Bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit are the most volatile notes here and fade faster in high heat than in cool air, so the amber-and-woody heart arrives sooner. The musk-patchouli base, already the more stable part of the composition, ends up carrying more of the wear on a hot day than it would in winter.
Turathi Blue opens sharp and bitter, grapefruit against bergamot and mandarin, before amber and woody notes settle into a polished, masculine dry-down. This citrus-woody original stays drier, with patchouli and musk underneath the amber, while Afnan Turathi Electric adds pear, orange blossom and vanilla on top of that same base, turning the result sweeter, softer and more gourmand.