08/09/2025

Valentino888
9 Reviews

Valentino888
1
The original gangster Drakkar Noir.
From the house of Al Rehab, buying it whenever I see one online. Rumored to have been discontinued, if you know where to look you can still find these, at around the price they where supposed to be once upon a time which is about $5,00 for the 50ml.
Here and there in the past I've been price gauged rather badly in the endeavour to salvage wherever is left of them for sale. Weird thing is I just found one for €4,99 and a tester on the same site for €1,99. I paid 18,00 in the past, in my area they're somehow returning it seems. Not many but I'm puzzled to see them coming back and how cheap some of them are.
Anyhow, this has to be one of the best fragrances ever for me bc simply this; where do you get a perfume concentration with this quality for five bucks? Creds to Al Rehab, It's loud yet mellow bc these have been sitting on the shelf in stores probably for years and years. Bought mine years ago as well. The scent is a sentimental journey back in time whenever I spray this.
This house has expertly blended the notes to fit in place perfectly, main ones I'm picking up, amber, Oudh, vanilla, and caramel, some of them not being listed. All the harshness gone, it's been macerating in my collection for ever and a day. Barbershop energy has to be your thing, it's the same vintage green, fresh, earthy, mossiness from start to finish, absolutely back to basics linear fresh out of the shower confidence in a bottle. Radiates this aura of a guy who is was simply "supposed" to smell exactly like this back in the day. You know like, why wear anything else? this is where it's at, why try harder?
A surprisingly striking and characterful men's fragrance that effortlessly manages to combine a sense of old world toughness with classy refinement. Dakar is ideal I think for men who appreciate making a dominant impression, it's as classic as scents get yet still easily wearable in modern times. I rotate and I'm saving the sprays with this one but you can imagine people wearing this as a signature bc comes across as versatile, familiar, natural and reassuringly traditional. For me it's for Sunday mornings or festive occasions. A timeless choice you could say for a confident man who likes to make his presence felt.
Music: Umm Kulthum - Alfi Leila W-Leila
Here and there in the past I've been price gauged rather badly in the endeavour to salvage wherever is left of them for sale. Weird thing is I just found one for €4,99 and a tester on the same site for €1,99. I paid 18,00 in the past, in my area they're somehow returning it seems. Not many but I'm puzzled to see them coming back and how cheap some of them are.
Anyhow, this has to be one of the best fragrances ever for me bc simply this; where do you get a perfume concentration with this quality for five bucks? Creds to Al Rehab, It's loud yet mellow bc these have been sitting on the shelf in stores probably for years and years. Bought mine years ago as well. The scent is a sentimental journey back in time whenever I spray this.
This house has expertly blended the notes to fit in place perfectly, main ones I'm picking up, amber, Oudh, vanilla, and caramel, some of them not being listed. All the harshness gone, it's been macerating in my collection for ever and a day. Barbershop energy has to be your thing, it's the same vintage green, fresh, earthy, mossiness from start to finish, absolutely back to basics linear fresh out of the shower confidence in a bottle. Radiates this aura of a guy who is was simply "supposed" to smell exactly like this back in the day. You know like, why wear anything else? this is where it's at, why try harder?
A surprisingly striking and characterful men's fragrance that effortlessly manages to combine a sense of old world toughness with classy refinement. Dakar is ideal I think for men who appreciate making a dominant impression, it's as classic as scents get yet still easily wearable in modern times. I rotate and I'm saving the sprays with this one but you can imagine people wearing this as a signature bc comes across as versatile, familiar, natural and reassuringly traditional. For me it's for Sunday mornings or festive occasions. A timeless choice you could say for a confident man who likes to make his presence felt.
Music: Umm Kulthum - Alfi Leila W-Leila