Pura Maison Alhambra

Disclaimer: I must mention that I am not familiar with the original Erba Pura.

Like all my other fragrances, this is also a blind buy.
When the fragrance arrived and I sprayed it on a test strip for the first time and briefly left the room, I was really surprised when I came back - the entire room was filled with something that I could only describe as women's perfume. My first impression: This is 100% feminine. Not unisex, not slightly feminine - definitely a women's perfume, very strongly reminiscent of Romamor or Black Opium Eau de Parfum.

Strangely enough, I found it to be a very beautiful perfume. Sweet, powdery, difficult to break down into individual notes, but very pleasant. I can very well imagine that it will get even better with further aging. After about 20 - 30 minutes, the drydown sets in - and that’s when it really hit me: I know this scent! I have smelled it so many times but could never place it. The scent was 100% familiar to me, even though I have never tested Erba Pura.
The drydown is phenomenal: warm, sweet vanilla paired with amber - a smooth blend. What is truly impressive is how affordable this fragrance is, considering its strength and beautiful character.
Vanilla and amber as base notes in combination are simply heavenly!

Price-performance: 10/10 (one of the best price-performance ratios I know)
Scent: 9/10

Blind buy safe? If you are not familiar with Erba Pura and are more of an Encre Noire Eau de Toilette type (like me), then it is not blind buy safe.
If you like sweet fragrances: 100% yes.

... I sit with friends in front of a fruit ice cream sundae drizzled with a delicious raspberry sauce that exudes its full aroma. A bit of vanilla sauce on top, and I enjoy the ice cream with a cappuccino. A fun afternoon.

Upon applying this fragrance, the nose is first greeted by a strong sweet fruity accord. This is underscored by citrus notes. The vanilla gives the scent a slightly woody character. The musk makes the perfume creamy in the end.

The longevity and sillage are very good.

Here we have an elegant unisex fragrance that I see as suitable from around the age of 25 - I can't quite imagine this not-so-simple scent for younger individuals. It is wearable all year round. I would wear this fragrance with just a few sprays in the office, at lunch, or simply while shopping, just as much as in the evening for an event, concert, at the bar, or in the club.

If you enjoy a fruity sweet citrus scent, this is just right for you.

The fragrance from Maison Alhambra impresses, like almost every scent from this brand by Lattafa, with its extreme value for money.

About the scent: The fragrance has a really lovely fruity citrus smell. It reminds me of a nice cocktail on the beach. I don't want to beat around the bush, and you can immediately tell which scent it is "inspired" by.
However, the Philos does not seem quite as fresh and, in my opinion, has a more floral note.

The longevity on my skin is unfortunately not very convincing. However, it lasts longer on clothing.