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Ajmal's Qafiya 2 (2016) is a bold nocturnal warm spicy gourmand that wraps wearers in a long-lasting, heavy-projection woody Oriental aura that divides opinions.
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The fragrance these clones are inspired by.
Released in 2016, Qafiya 2 arrived at a moment when Middle Eastern styles and bold gourmand notes were gaining broader attention, and brands were blending coffee and spice for night-focused scents. From Ajmal, this unisex fragrance is centered on a warm spicy profile with strong coffee and woody facets; it opens on coffee and bergamot, moves into a heart of spices and orange blossom, and settles on sandalwood and moss with a powdery, white-floral lift. Rated 4.2/5 from 194 votes, it is known for heavy projection and long wear, though some wearers find it polarizing.
Our take
I keep a bottle for cold nights because the coffee-spice opening grabs attention and the wood-moss base lasts; projection is heavy but it softens into creamy sandalwood with a powdery orange blossom edge. I can see why some call it one-note or cheap on certain skins, but most evenings this gets compliments and feels worth the price for the performance. I reach for Qafiya 2 when I want a warm, spicy, long-lasting night scent.
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The Bottle
Ajmal Qafiya 2 has a compact, upright rectangular bottle with rounded or beveled corners and amber-gold liquid. A dark cap rises in a broad, sloping profile, its vertical streaking set against a bright, reflective-looking silver-colored surround. The black geometric logo, Arabic script, QAFIYA, and large Arabic numeral 2 make the front busy, but the overall object is distinctive enough to earn attention.
Original or Clone
Qafiya 2 has a stronger case than its plain rectangular format might suggest: the bottle is distinctive enough to remain part of the appeal. That matters alongside its standing as a fragrance others have tried to reproduce; two houses are tracked here, working from a warm-spicy, woody, coffee-led profile. We have no resemblance measurement to settle how those interpretations compare, though an interpretation remains a reasonable choice. Still, the original is the more defensible choice for readers who care about the object as well as the scent.
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