# Rasasi — Shuhrah Elixir

> Shuhrah Elixir is a 2025 masculine from the Dubai house Rasasi - and wearers is near-unanimous that it is, functionally, two things at once: a "Bvlgari Le Gemme Tygar DNA" clone (bright citrus-ginger 

## Essence
Shuhrah Elixir is a 2025 masculine from the Dubai house Rasasi - and wearers is near-unanimous that it is, functionally, two things at once: a "Bvlgari Le Gemme Tygar DNA" clone (bright citrus-ginger over a smooth ambroxan-woods base) fused with a nod to the drydown of Rasasi's own polarizing original Shuhrah Pour Homme. The result is a sweet-fresh citrus opening (lemon, ginger, mandarin) drying to rose/violet florals over ambroxan, sandalwood, patchouli and a touch of agarwood. It is cheap, strong, and aimed squarely at the "Tygar for $20" crowd.
## Scent Profile
This is a very new release, so the profile below synthesizes early wearer discussion/wearer discussion wearer wear reports rather than any established critical consensus. The opening (first 10-20 min) is a sweet, sparkling citrus burst: lemon and mandarin lifted by a spicy ginger kick, very close to Tygar / Afnan Turathi Blue in the air. One wearer discussion wearer captures it vividly - "lemon/lime/blue raspberry gummy" candy sweetness with "that Tygar-esque bite still in the background," calling it "a damn near perfect citrus accord," sweet but classy rather than gourmand. It opens strong and enveloping (three sprays "totally enveloping"). The heart (1-3 hours) is where it diverges from a pure Tygar clone and leans toward the original Shuhrah: the citrus fades into a smoother, floral-leaning phase - rose and especially violet (wearers single out the violet as a highlight), with a "smooth leather quality with florals dancing around" and, to some noses, a "damp and ashy" facet echoing OG Shuhrah (minus that fragrance's divisive tomato-leaf note). Amber adds warmth. The drydown (3+ hours) is an ambery-woody base: ambroxan-driven smoothness over sandalwood, patchouli and a light agarwood/oud touch. Wearers describe it as "ambery woody and fruity," muted and rounded - closer to the original Shuhrah's finish than to Tygar's, which is why some find the back half "more muted/boring" than Turathi Blue's spicier drydown while others prefer its smoothness and added leather.
## Performance
Strong, and performance is this fragrance's headline selling point per early reviewers. Projection is moderate-to-strong from a generous application - one of the "very few loudly projecting fragrances which isn't cloying to the people close to you," per a wearer discussion wearer - though a couple note slightly less projection than the original Shuhrah in trade for a smoother feel. Longevity reports are enthusiastic: retailer-adjacent and wearer figures cluster around 8-10 hours on skin, and one Indian-climate wearer reported it lasting "longer than 2 days (48 hours)" on a t-shirt, with the scent holding its shape rather than going sharp. Expect very strong clothing longevity and solid all-day skin presence. As an ambroxan-forward citrus, it should behave well in heat (the genre is summer-friendly) but a couple of wearers caution the loud citrus can be much in high heat - "avoid on summer or high hot days...
## Wearing Context
A versatile, mass-appealing citrus-woody that early wearers call a strong four-season performer leaning spring/summer for the fresh opening and autumn/winter for the ambery-woody base. It's pitched and worn as an everyday/office and casual-to-semi-formal "compliment-getter," elegant enough for a dinner or professional setting per wearer framing. It shines as an affordable signature-style fresh scent with above-average power. It can feel wrong where the loud sweet citrus is unwelcome - very hot midday sun (some find it overpowering then) or among those fatigued by the ubiquitous Tygar/ambroxan-citrus genre, where it reads as "another Tygar clone." Skews masculine but the citrus-floral-amber profile is wearable unisex.
## Comparisons & DNA
The DNA conversation is dominated by **Bvlgari Le Gemme Tygar** (2016, Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud) - a bright, near-linear citrus sparkle over a heavy ambroxan base. a reviewer's official Tygar pyramid is "Top note Grapefruit; middle notes Ginger and Ambrette; base notes Ambroxan, Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli," and Bvlgari's own US store prices it at $345 for 125ml EDP (the new Tygar Extrait at $425/125ml). Shuhrah Elixir is explicitly a budget "Tygar DNA" interpretation. Its most-compared rival is **Afnan Turathi Blue** (2021, the breakout cheap Tygar clone): wearer deltas - Shuhrah Elixir is *less sweet* than Turathi Blue; Turathi Blue is brighter, more linear and more mass-appealing, with a spicier/more-complex drydown, while Shuhrah Elixir is "damp and ashy" in the middle and more rose/violet-leather in the drydown (closer to OG Shuhrah). Verdicts split, but several wearers rate Shuhrah Elixir's quality and performance equal to or better than Turathi Blue, and prefer it. Other Tygar-DNA references in the threads: **Rue Broca Theoreme** (Shuhrah Elixir judged better).
## Reception
Among early adopters the sentiment skews positive-for-the-price: praise for strong projection/longevity, a "richer blend than you'd imagine," a standout violet note, and excellent value (one wearer: "for $20 I'm going to keep getting them both"). It's frequently called "criminally underrated" and surprising people aren't talking about it more. Criticisms: (1) "another Tygar clone" fatigue - at least one wearer's first reaction was frustration at yet another Tygar DNA in 2025; (2) the citrus reading "gross"/cheap to some, especially on paper or post-opening; (3) the drydown being more muted/less interesting than Turathi Blue's. Polarization mirrors the OG Shuhrah debate (a famously love-it-or-hate-it fragrance) plus general clone-fatigue. Blind-buy verdict: at its price, wearer treats it as a low-risk blind buy if you like the Tygar/fresh-citrus genre - but sample if you're sensitive to ambroxan-citrus or want true originality.
## Versions & Reformulation
Single composition as of this 2025 launch; no reformulations yet (too new). It is positioned as a more concentrated, modern EDP riff within the broader Shuhrah line - distinct from the original **Shuhrah Pour Homme** EDP (a different, tomato-leaf/rose/leather/oud composition), so the two "Shuhrah" releases should not be conflated: Elixir is the fresher, citrus-Tygar-leaning one. Early buyers note "first batch" juice is strong; whether later batches hold the same strength is unverified. Standard size is 90ml EDP.
## Acquisition Notes
Sold as a 90ml EDP, commonly around $20-25 in the US and roughly Dhs 75 (on sale from Dhs 125) in the UAE; widely stocked by Middle-Eastern e-tailers, Amazon, and Indian/Gulf retailers. Because it's inexpensive and brand-new, dedicated Western decant houses (Surrender to Chance, Scent Split, MicroPerfumes) may not carry it yet; sampling is easiest via the cheap full bottle or Gulf retailers. No widely published Rasasi batch-decoder; rely on reputable sellers.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- No documented perfumer (unlisted) and no perfumer statement specific to this fragrance.
- The launch "story," such as it is, is entirely market-driven and well-attested in wearers: Rasasi entered the crowded 2025 "Tygar clone" race late, but with a deliberate twist - blending Tygar's fresh-citrus DNA with cues from their own.
- Several wearers credit a review by YouTuber "Joy Amin" with driving early awareness.
- There is no celebrity tie-in or major viral TikTok moment documented in documented sources; its notoriety is purely within the value-fragrance/Tygar-clone discourse, where it's positioned as one of the better-performing budget options.
- The recurring lore point: it sits at the intersection of two fanbases - Tygar-clone hunters and original-Shuhrah devotees - and satisfies/annoys each differently.