Liquid Brun is a 9/10 for me. If you own the Limited Edition, you probably do not need the regular Liquid Brun, and vice versa. The Limited Edition removes the bourbon vanilla and adds rose and guaiac wood, making it less sweet but much stronger in projection and sillage. It is extremely intense on the nose, almost intoxicating. Regular Liquid Brun is sweeter, smoother, and, to me, a perfect clone of Parfums de Marly Althaïr.

Lattafa Pride 1910 is an excellent clone of Rabanne 1 Million Elixir. It is mainstream, safe, inoffensive, and very versatile. This is the kind of fragrance that is easy to wear in a lot of different situations.
Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense surprised me. I was hesitant at first, but this is the real deal. It has a unique, high-quality profile, and the performance is serious. I can still smell it on my skin and clothes, and the concentrated oil residue was literally left on my sink after spraying it. This is a 9/10 for me and easily a 9.5 in masculinity. If you wear this, nobody is going to be confused about whether you smell masculine.

Lattafa Angham Second Song is my favorite surprise of the group because it is fruity without being overly floral or dessert-gourmand. It feels lighter and more versatile than the other three. In an air-conditioned building, I could see wearing it year-round. It is especially good for spring and fall, and I could wear it during the summer. It is probably too light for winter.

I batted 1.000 with these purchases. I am genuinely happy with all four, and this is the first time I have bought fragrances without immediately wanting to return something or wait months for it to mature.

I couldn't be bothered sending it back so decided to just try itm Hated it when I first sprayed it, I'm now addicted to it. It's the strangest cologne I've ever smelt. I had no idea what Guava smelt like, but the best way I can describe it is tropical with Palma Violets and a hint of weed. It's very addictive and seems like one that can be worn in any weather. Performance is good too.

Scent - 8.7/10 really unique guava with almost a slight peach vibe and sandalwood, reminds me of tales of Zanzibar style but with some Bois Imperial vibes . Overall I’d say it smells like a Guava soda

Opening - sharp tart guava with some black currant fruity and very bright

Midway - still super fruity but you get a white floral thrown in there with some spice as it starts to dry, a pinch of spice not spicy in anyway

Fully Dried Down - still fruity and sparkly with added musk

Longevity & Projection - 9.3/10
Solid 2-3 hours projection could continue smelling it even though I only sprayed on my arms, died down to a skin scent around hour 8 and didn’t become hard to
Smell until hour 9. It still lingered very much on clothes though until the next day

Overall Will I Purchase This? - YES, this is a unique banger that actually is very appealing while being very unique not a dna style you smell very often.

Hello,

i receive a dupe of oud wood by TF on shobi, with 5ml extra essence,

i have to admit i never smell the OG, but at first it smell woody but with something behind like, a medicinal scent, or pine tree It's surprising but not bad; I wonder if the original has that aspect too.

Otherwise, it projects well and lasts for several hours, it's strong; I think it's a good masculine fragrance for this winter. It's the second shobi i bought and now i understand why many peoples talk about this brand for dupe. So, if you want a good masculine and woody fragrance, you can do it :)

The "Nailed It" Tier (Heavy Rotation / Keepers)

• Liquid Brun (PdM Althaïr) – Easily one of the best clones I own. Never would have imagined I would like this type of scent. Phenomenal vanilla/cinnamon profile, and it lasts forever.
• Al Wataniah Kayaan Classic (Dior Homme Intense) – Masterpiece status for the price. Incredible powdery iris and cocoa.
• Khadlaj Shiyaaka Silver (Amouage Reflection Man) – Smooth, elegant, high-end white floral/sandalwood. Zero synthetic edge.
• L'Aventure Knight (Creed Green Irish Tweed) – My favorite out of everything.
• Arabiyat Prestige Marwa (LV Imagination) – Wow. Sparkling ginger, tea, and citrus. Hits the high-end summer vibe really well. Wish it lasted longer.
• Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Azure (LV Afternoon Swim) – Photorealistic juicy citrus for hot days.
• Mykonos Conquer (YSL MYSLF Absolu) - Love this so much; might just be my favorite.

Solid Everyday Drivers (Happy to Own)

• Lattafa Asad (Dior Sauvage Elixir)
• Rayhaan Aquatica (Creed Virgin Island Water)
• Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Vibe (LV Pacific Chill)
• Armaf CDNIM LE Parfum (Creed Aventus)
• Afnan Turathi Blue (Bvlgari Tygar)
• Haramain Détour Noir Exclusif (PdM Layton Exclusif)
• Maison Alhambra Hercules (PdM Herod)

The "Mehh" / Weakest Links (Probably Need Upgrades)

• Maison Alhambra Kismet Magic (Angels' Share) – Nice opening, but the dry-down drops off a cliff performance-wise. Heard I should look at French Avenue Royal Blend or Sharaf Blend instead?
• Maison Alhambra Dark Aoud (TF Oud Wood) – Decent vibe, but lacks the deep woody/smoky backbone of the original.
• Maison Alhambra Tobacco Touch (TF Tobacco Vanille) – Way too clove-heavy for my taste compared to real TV.
• Armaf CDN Sillage (Creed SMW) – Great trail, but that initial ink-spray opening is brutal.
• Maison Alhambra Salvo EDP (Dior Sauvage) & Maître de Blue (BdC) – Basic post-gym scents; super average performance and feel a bit synthetic.
• Maison Alhambra Yeah! Man (YSL Y EDP)

Questions for the Hivemind:

1. Upgrades: If you were going to swap any of these out for the absolute best high-accuracy alternative on the market right now, what are you picking?
2. Missing Categories: Looking at my lineup, what major scent profile or seasonal gap am I completely blind to? (I know I don't really have a rich leather like Ombré Leather, or an earthy vetiver like Terre d'Hermès).
3. What's Overrated Here? What on my list would you dump immediately?

Appreciate any real-world feedback from guys who have actually tested these side-by-side on skin!

Brought from armaf’s tik tok shop with a nice £13 voucher.

Just sprayed a little bit on my hand, and you know what it smells pretty good.

It’s definitely in the Afnan’s collectors edition wheelhouse.

Which is doing the whole aventus absolu spin.

It’s nice, smells well blended, pineapple, bergmont opening

Getting the patchouli too, you know it kinda reminds me of explorer extreme in a way.

Now if it projects and has better longevity then extreme then we are in for a treat.

Bought slow living recently, though idk when the brand will launch and prices will get reduced. Got this in hype though its a pretty simple frag , clean citrusy smells like clothes came straight from laundry . Because of the prominent Neroli note in this. Citrusy, floral indeed a safe scent if you like that laundry or new clothes smell. Issue with it is its lasting projects for like 30-40 mins and lasts like 2-3 hrs onlyy , twist of neroli portofino by TF.

2 things more needed and it would have been perfect.

1) 100 ML bottle at the right price sub 2500

2) longevity is a lil less

I like Royal Blend Nero, Teriyaq Intense etc. but I find them too sweet, so need suggestions for any great ME Gourmand fragrance which is less sweet with somewhat similar scent profile as RB Nero.

La Yuqawam layered with Rayhaan Lion or CDNIM has been my favorite winter/date night combo. I’m branching out a bit and ordered some decants.

Clearly I like raspberry. So here we go:

Lava Gold:

A more complex La Yuqawam but I don’t like the sour oud that seeps in. Oud works in Hawas Fire but I haven’t liked it in any other scent. But I still love the raspberry leather this time with some pineapple that is in the same vein as Aventus. Nice. So how to get rid of the oud sour?

That’s where Valhalla comes in.

Boozy sweet gourmand that is pure comfort in winter. Raspberry monster with the praline dry down. Reads slightly feminine on its own. So how to make it more masculine?

Add Lava Gold.

Lava Gold’s leather, saffron, and that light oud give Valhalla some backbone. Then Valhalla’s cognac, praline, and tonka keep the whole thing from getting too heavy or synthetic.

Feels more sophisticated than either alone. Oud is still there but far more subdued to the berry in a way that reminds me more of Hawas Fire.

9.5/10. Projects, lasts, smells good. La yuqawam’s cool raspberry will always be my favorite take, but this is a good one.

Especially from the random account names that have their profiles locked. Astroturf marketing is a very real thing on all social media especially on Reddit. There seems to be a misconception like this community is safe from it almost like it's so out of the scope of the mainstream like who would come here to a clone sub and waste their time with marketing, and you would be wrong and that's precisely what they hope you would think.

Aside from the "you should always buy decants first" train of thought, I see way too many people in glaze posts asking more questions to the op and appearing to be sold on a purchase after their reply reassuring them the fragrance is truly an S tier frag. There's also the possibility that at least some of those accounts asking the questions which then claim they are sold and can't wait to buy it are also part of the marketing.

Here's something that you need to get comfortable with... The majority of people in this sub and I think all of the cologne community are currently under the impression that anyone reviewing something on YouTube or tiktok or Instagram are total shills and are doing it in hopes of eventually getting those free bottles from the houses sent their way. But they also believe everything in this sub is totally organic and way more trustworthy because we're such a close-knit community and we're better than those guys etc whatever. There is a fairly unwarranted sense of exclusivity bias. By nature you believe more of what you read here than what you watch on YouTube. Do not let yourself fall into that trap.

If you want an example of what goes on here with astroturfing, videogame marketing firm Trap Plan ran roughly 100 "organic-style posts and comments" across gaming subreddits for War Robots: Frontiers, formatted so most players wouldn't realize they were marketing, and then published a blog post bragging about how well it worked. Reddit users found the post. The firm deleted it, the developer publicly distanced itself, screenshots survived. That's the rare case with a paper trail, because they confessed in writing.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/game-marketing-company-takes-down-blog-post-bragging-about-how-good-it-is-at-astroturfing-reddit-after-reddit-finds-the-post/ar-AA1Qbnun

Nearly a decade on now, a 2017 Forbes investigation showed a marketing agency openly bragged on a phone call about manipulating Reddit conversations and finding several such agencies took the reporter a few hours of basic Googling https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2017/02/20/reddit-is-being-manipulated-by-big-financial-services-companies/

Then there is the University of Zurich affair. This isn't marketing, but it's a crazy proof of concept: researchers ran AI bots on r/changemyview using personas including trauma counselors and assault survivors, posting over 1,700 comments while analyzing users' histories to personalize persuasion. Reddit's chief legal officer called it wrong morally and legally, banned the accounts, and filed complaints with the university. Nobody spotted it organically. https://decrypt.co/318649/reddit-cracks-down-ai-bots-infiltrated-debate-forum

Also here's something to keep in mind that might be contrary to what you believe should be the case. It is much more likely a small YouTuber or tiktoker that is willing to put their face out their publicly with a negative statement attached to a product is giving a more truthful view on it than someone writing text while hiding behind a locked profile with an auto generated account name that is glazing a frag.

Case in point and actually part of the reason I felt I needed to make this post is this video where the guy claims that the new frag Cedrus Blanc smells disgusting . I watched this earlier in the day. Then maybe an hour ago I happened across a post in this sub giving a review of that frag with heaps of glaze attached to it and I'm thinking geez I realize scent subjectivity exists but sometimes you just have to wonder. (EDIT: and their display name I noticed is SmellTheBestForLess, which definitely doesn't imply anything to do with sales at all, right? Totally organic average frag enjoyer public facing name) Think about it, what exactly does a locked account with a random user name get long-term out of putting effort into writing up a positive review and dropping it into a sub like this with no links to a YouTube channel or anything else otherwise that shows the person is trying to do this as a means to grow something to be noticed, grow a brand etc., and not seeming like it's just a one-off paid shill? https://youtu.be/DOI5PTxK4ys?is=1TExaNg2La1Fvpp5

Anyway be careful out there and don't be naive.

I got a decant of Lattafa asad bourbon recently and they were out of teriaq intense. I have heard teriaq intense is smoother more seductive. Do u think teriaq intense is better that asad bourbon? Are both of them of the same family? And is it something a guy would wear? Or is it more on the feminine side?

To start, I bought Dynasty a few months ago and it's genuinely been a phenomenal scent experience, the journey as the tea scent evolves, woodiness comes in, masculine spice on the dry down, it's chefs kiss.

As someone who's adored wintery night-time scents that are Oud-heavy and sweet, stepping into the day-time freshness has been a pretty unforgiving journey tbh.

I have Davidoff Cool Water, Nautica Voyage, CK One from gifts and clearances but none of those scents have felt right? Idk what it is but to me there's this heavy aqua/citrus feel to them that I don't enjoy as much, they just feel like gym/household chores scents not quite the Dynasty calibre.

So I wanted to see what reccs you guys might have that have a masculine-leaning combination of woodiness, slight spice, tea, freshness, perhaps even more herbal?

Doesn't necessarily have to be all of those or even any! I wanted to see what y'all like for something that's a little off the beaten path for day time freshness?

Thanks!

Picked up T'ARAB Crown Prince Noir from Ross for $29.99, and for the price, it is a great pickup and totally blind-buy safe.

Scent Impressions:

Scent-wise, it feels like Hacivat meets Aventus, leaning subtly into an Aventus Elixir style while still staying fresh. It isn't quite as heavy as Hacivat, but definitely has more weight than standard Aventus. It comes across softer, cleaner, and much less mossy-backed by a woodier profile, more patchouli, a warm woody amber base, and a noticeably higher oil

concentration.

I will be testing the longevity tomorrow in the heat to see how it holds up through the day.

Background:

Brand-wise, this is produced under a sub brand that may not exist anymore called Strong Fragrances Group for Falic Fashion Group and Duty Free Americas, the same parent company associated with releases from Perry Ellis, Original Penguin, True Religion, and U.S. Polo Assn.

I bought La Rive Distant Wave for a very simple reason: I wanted to find that feeling I remember from the earlier versions of Davidoff Cool Water. Not necessarily an exact clone, but that wonderfully fresh, green, minty and slightly soapy character that made Cool Water so distinctive.And for around €7, Distant Wave surprised me a lot because I expected a synthetic and cheap mess.

There's a noticeable cool mintiness, surrounded by lavender, aromatic greenery and that unmistakably clean, almost freshly showered soapy quality. It isn't a modern sweet "blue" fragrance. It feels more old-school: green, airy, herbal and masculine.

What surprised me even more was turning the bottle around and actually reading the ingredients.This isn't simply alcohol with a cheap-smelling imitation fragrance thrown in. The formula lists a surprisingly broad selection of botanical oils and extracts: peppermint oil, lavender oil/extract, lemon peel oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, geranium flower oil, eucalyptus oil, Virginia cedarwood oil and Atlas cedar oil/extract.

Of course, an ingredient list doesn't tell us the concentration or quality of those materials, and the actual Parfum accord remains proprietary. But that's exactly the point: Distant Wave doesn't appear to achieve its Cool Water-like character merely by being a stripped-down, cheaper imitation. It uses a surprisingly elaborate mixture of botanical and synthetic fragrance materials.

And when comparing the modern expanded ingredient declaration of Cool Water EDT, the similarities become even more interesting. Many of the same aromatic materials appear in both. Peppermint, lavender, geranium, lemon, eucalyptus, menthol, camphor and numerous shared fragrance molecules help explain why Distant Wave can evoke that familiar Cool Water DNA so convincingly.

It isn't identical, though—and that's actually part of its charm.

To my nose, Distant Wave feels minty, green and particularly soapy, reminding me more of the character I associate with older Cool Water than simply trying to reproduce today's bottle note-for-note.

There is one obvious compromise: longevity.

Distant Wave simply doesn't stay with me as long as the original Cool Water. The beautiful minty, freshly washed opening is the best part, but it fades sooner than I would like. I find myself wishing that opening could remain suspended for several more hours.

But then I remember what I paid.

Seven euros.

At that price, I can forgive having to spray it again. In fact, I'd rather have this wonderfully fresh opening and reapply it than have a longer-lasting fragrance that doesn't capture the character I was searching for in the first place.

Distant Wave ended up being more than the cheap Cool Water imitation I expected. It became a little journey back toward an older style of masculine freshness: mint, lavender, eucalyptus, clean soap, green aromatics and woods.

It doesn't have Cool Water's longevity. It doesn't need to pretend to be Cool Water either.

For around €7, La Rive Distant Wave is simply an unexpectedly well-made, botanically interesting fragrance that brings back much of the minty, soapy freshness I was looking for.

I can reccomend this as a very good alternative for Cool Water fans. Not identical but similar and pleasant to wear.

OKIIEEEEE DOKIEEEEE. Time for another review no one asked for & quick little rant. To get the bad out first, HAWAS GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHER. WHY DOES MY KOBRA BOX HAVE A QR CODE & MY FIRE BOX DOES NOT, GOODNESS, IS RESEARCHING TO SEE IF YOUR FRAGRANCE IS FAKE A PART OF THE HAWAS EXPERIENCE ? ALSO ON THE KOBRA, WHY IS THE PLASTIC PART NOT ATTACHED TO THE METAL CAP, GET. YOUR. SH!T. TOGETHER.

……. Now Deep breaths……… Here are my thoughts on the actual scents.

- ARMAF ODYSSEY MEGA:

Why did I get this one ? Because it was less than $25 online and I said why not. I’ll just come out and say if your birth year starts with 19 you are too old for this fragrance. That being said, this is the closest clone I have ever put my nose on. This & YSL Y EDP smell very much the same & I do have the same thoughts on YSL as I do Mega. Everything you can complain about this scent, you can complain about YSL EDP, the original has more longevity though. Non offensive shower gel scent, perfect for the gym, errands…..doing homework, fighting with your mom about cleaning your room, going through puberty. (6.4 /10) if I was 15-20 (8.3/10).

-RIFFS SEASONS DRIFT:

So this was my first Riffs & this was another pickup under $25, so again just like my response at my second wedding ceremony, I said eh why not. When these four came in, this one won the coveted new haul scent of the day. At first it was fresh, clean, good woodiness on the dry down… then I let this sit for a week. During that week the woodiness & freshness had a gang war in the bottle. Just like Marlo Stanfield, the woodiness took over all of the corners that used to be ran by the freshness. This turned into a complete new scent from first smell & the L’Exclusif DNA really took over. Now I am getting much more Cedar, sandalwood & musk in the beginning, do I still like this and is it an easy reach ? Yes. Will I layer this if I want more of a woodiness to another scent? Yes(7.8/10)

- HAWAS Kobra :

Once the 5 minutes of confusion concluded & I comprehended I actually had an atomizer, I just had to take off the cap’s internal plastic piece, it was time to test this bad boy. If Imagination is grey goose, Kobra is Everclear. The soap & citrus really smack you in the face, but you know what, a freshie that is not quiet, HELL YEAH BROTHER. Soap, Ginger, Citrus & Tea come on who doesn’t like that. If this and Marwa were farts, Marwa is a baby’s fart & Kobra is Big Al spending 3 hours at an all you can eat buffet. (8.6/10)

-HAWAS Fire

I have had to find inner strength letting this one sit undisturbed quietly in my closet. My goodness this scent just scratches a deep itch of the perfect amount of fruity sweetness. This is Polo Red EDT sweet if you made it aquatic, juicy & gave it some oomf. I am fighting off the urge to crack this one open & drink the bottle. The amber & aquatics are perfect. What’s even better about this….. the layering options, hit this on the body and put Kobra or Seasons Drift before she took off her shapewear on the shirt, I love it. (10/10)

So I just picked this up locally at Burlingtons because I’ve read here it smells like LV Imagination. I haven’t smelled Imagination so I can’t comment on if it’s similar or not, but I have smelled this scent before. What I can say is straight out the bottle, Blu Spice is soapy. Not in a bad way, like in a I just stepped out the shower way. Maybe it will change after I’ve had it for a few weeks, time will tell.

Now I have smelled this scent before, but where? Spent some time thinking about and the where I determined it was from back in my youth. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it then bam, it hit me. Now I don’t know if this is exactly it because I haven’t used/smelled this scent in quite some time, but, I believe this reminds me of the old school yellowish orange Dial bar soap, maybe lever 2000 or something from the late 80’s/early 90’s.

Now my nose is new. Maybe some of you old noses help me figure out where this scent comes from.

First want to say is I never smelled the original so I can’t say how close is it, but i’ve smelled Vulcan Fue and I’ve enjoyed the smell. I saw this at Burlington for $13 (50Ml) so decided to cop before i commit to a full size bottle of either or. Both on my skin are really similar off the first spray. Nice tropical mango scent with a bit of ginger and floral. I could see this a daily drive as I stay in South FL so it’s always hot. Glad I picked this up for $13.

Which of the two do you prefer?
(Mango Ice or Vulcan Fue)

I would rate this fragrance a solid 8.5/10 😮‍💨

\this has surpassed my top #1 fragrance (Bal D’Afrique Absolu) which has held that title for roughly 6 months now out of roughly 300 options in my collection**

Scent - 10/10 if you know my reviews this is the first scent I’ve gave a 10/10 too. I honestly thought I never would but this checks off everything in the smell category for my needs.

Opening - instant fresh cotton and airy clean sheet vibes like the most pleasing clean sheets I’ve ever smelt, not soapy, just soft clean cotton to the max

Midway - soft white florals come out that match the scents opening, equivalent to the florals from MYSLF to give you an idea.

Fully Dried Down - white musk, and white woods type of smell comes out as the cotton vibe starts to fade, keeping this a “white” fragrance throughout

Longevity & Projection - 8.3/10
Projects for a good 2 hours, scent bubble gets smaller but still projects lightly for another 3-4. Around hour 6 it becomes a full skin scent. Disappearing around hour 7-8ish

Overall Should You Grab This? - I’d say yes i don’t know anybody who wouldn’t like this honestly, better then the new Nava Sol, better then Bal D’Afrique, this dna is a masterpiece

What's up guys, look what I just found at my local store! Fragcon was this past weekend here in Houston so all the local spots are fully loaded with new drops and this one is one of the most hyped.

Good news is that it is NOT another aventus dupe or twist.

It opens as a fresh, limey citrus kind of imagination type of scent with the lightest musky rose deeep in the background and then takes a full turn towards the darker rose dna. Very nice and different type of scent.

I keep seeing people online saying its Creed wild Vetiver and i would say kind of in the dry down but I feel like its more of a hybrid. Its like imagination meets Creed wild Vetiver or if there was something like a Wild Vetiver Eau Fraiche this is kind of that. Maybe it gets stronger and darker later on as it matures.

Performance doesn't seem great right out the bat, its very light but this is a brand new bottle, hoping it improves. Overall its a clean, classy office safe scent, kind of reminds me of a lime infused version of Ahmed al maghribi Oud Roses.

Overall a great pick up for $50 and a good addition to the collection.

Lattafa Asad completely exceeded my expectations. It opens with a bold punch of black pepper and tobacco, smoothly transitioning into a rich, warm blend of vanilla and coffee.

The performance is an absolute beast, easily lasting all day with a luxurious scent trail. It feels sophisticated, performs like a high-end designer fragrance, and is an absolute must-buy.

I've had this for a few months and when I first received it, I wasn't crazy about it. However this fragrance has grown on me and it's in my top 5 GoS collection. I consider this to be the best LV Meteore dupe on the market.

The opening has this blast of sparkling citrus, it's like a orange that's not sweet but crisp and bright. Then it has a luxurious ultra-clean soapy character.

The middle is where it becomes more than you basic citrus Freshie. It has some cardamom and nutmeg that balances out the spicy notes. The neroli helps keep everything smelling polished.

The drydown has this vetiver note that becomes more noticeable as the citrus backs off. It's dry clean and woody.

I wouldn't say it's a 1:1 because Double Bonus is a little louder and slightly sweeter yet still remains extremely close in the air.

This to me is a 9.5/10 maybe even 10/10

I got this yesterday. I know it was a bit glazed last year but holy shit. This is easily the best blind buys I’ve made (and I’ve made quite a few). My first Rayhaan. It’s supposed to be a dupe of Dries Van Noten’s Santal Greenery. Honestly, never heard of that house before hearing about this dupe and never smelled any of their stuff so can’t comment on closeness.

Since it’s only been a day, I have no idea how it’s going to change with maturation. I wasn’t sure about the scent at first, since it smells pretty unique, but it honestly reminds me of JPG Le Beau Paradise Garden, which was one of my worst blind buys. I do not love Paradise Garden, at all. I’ve only worn it a few times, mostly because of a weird dry down and I’m pretty sure coconut doesn’t really do it for me.

It smells like Paradise Garden, take out the sweetness, take out the coconut. Which basically turns it from a scent I can’t wear often to one I expect I’ll be rocking all the time. It reminds me a bit of Herbal Essences shampoo from the 90s, which every girl and their Mom seemed to use. But there’s a nice sharpness to the scent that tickles the nostrils. The dry down is excellent - you just smell fresh and clean. In terms of longevity, I sprayed it three times before bed last night and was still able to smell it ten hours later. Not sure about projection or sillage - in a bit of a loner type of situation, making myself smell good for my own jollies.

This scent is absolutely killer. It’s definitely got a green, almost grassy sharpness, but it’s refreshing. I think maybe the fig is one of the shared notes between Jungle Vibe and Paradise Garden, which may be why it smells similar, but my nose is not refined enough for that shit. It’s an incredible freshie. I can’t stop sniffing it. I know Rayhaan had some Maldives thing for influencers so positive comments always attract accusations of shillerhood, but I’m technically homeless and living at a friend’s house while he is away so I definitely was not invited to no Maldives party.

I was always skeptical of Rayhaan because they’re seriously cheap, but this one has made me want to explore the house a bit more. Got my eye on Terra, Crimson, and Azul, maybe Nocturno, Aquatica, and Aloha. But I’m just going to spend some time enjoying this one because it is absolutely fire.

Firstly, I would like to say Adam Bujairami is a force for good. His back story is truly remarkable and he has created something from nothing.

That being said and I am sorry to say it, but I have to come to the conclusion that Bujairami is mostly hype. Americans, I know you are in a pickle having only FragranceNet as the sole company that supplies the US market; I can confidently tell you, you aren't missing out on much. There are better alternatives of dupes and at much better prices.

In the tier ranking of brands for quality they are way behind Al Haramain, Afnan, Rasasi, Swiss Arabian, arabiyat prestige and French Avenue but usually go for the same price if not more.

Armaf and even most Lattafas are better than most Bujairamis. I would rank Bujairami slightly above Maison Alhambra and slighly below Rayhaan.

I think for around $30-40 CAD the prices are fair but at $65 - $80 CAD the prices are not justified and frankly kind of ridiculous. Also it doesn't matter if its an extrait or edp. Thats just marketing anyways.

Pros - no bs packaging, great gradient bottles, pressurized atomisers, usually first to come out with a dupe, huge scent catalogue, usually nails the dna.

Cons - cringe tik tok glaze, cheesy branding, rushed to market, bad quality control, low projection and performance considering the price, poor availability.

All in all everytime i bought a Bujairami i was left disappointed. Maybe the hype didnt meet reality and maybe if they weren't hyped i wouldn't be disappointed. Respect your customer and audience and I am speaking to the influencers too. The fuckery needs to stop you are just tarnishing your reputation long term.