Zimaya Perfumes is a modern, United Arab Emirates-based fragrance house that offers affordable luxury Arabic-inspired perfumes as a sub-brand of the well-established Afnan Perfumes. The brand is known for offering scents with high quality and longevity at competitive price points.

Brand Overview

Origin and Launch:
Zimaya is based and manufactured in the UAE. The brand made its official debut at the Beautyworld Middle East exhibition in the fall of 2023.

Founder/Art Director:
The company was founded by Imran Fazlani, who also serves as the art director and primary nose for the parent company, Afnan Perfumes.

Philosophy:
The brand’s mission is to blend traditional Arabic perfumery artistry with contemporary elegance, making sophisticated, long-lasting fragrances accessible to a global audience.

Market Position:
Zimaya is largely recognized for creating fragrances with similar scent profiles to popular high-end or niche brands (often referred to as “clones” or “dupes”), but at a fraction of the price.

Product Offerings and Noteworthy Fragrances
Zimaya offers a diverse range of over 100 perfumes, catering to both men and women with many unisex options.

Scent Profiles:
The collections feature a wide variety of notes, including deep ouds, rich orientals, fresh florals, and sweet gourmand scents, blending traditional Middle Eastern notes with European perfumery expertise.

Popular Products:

Sharaf Blend:
A highly popular gourmand fragrance known for its similarities to Kilian’s Angels’ Share, featuring notes of nutmeg, saffron, vanilla, and musk.

Tiramisu Collection:
A line of sweet, dessert-inspired fragrances.

Amber Is Great / Oud Is Great:
Part of a collection of intense, deep oriental-inspired scents.

Fatima Extrait de Parfum:
An elegant floral and fruity scent that features passionfruit, peach, pear, and notes of lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, and vanilla.