2
Love the fragrance HATE the NEW bottle
I tried this in a niche perfume store in spain. I actually went into the store to try anfas ishq but while ishq was lovely, it didnt wow me. Still wanting to try the ishq special to see if its more intense since ishq is quite subtle. ANYWAYS I digress. So I picked up gaya on a whim and sprayed it and instantly i was like OMG, PEAR? JUICY REALISTIC PEAR?!??! Ive never smelt anything like this before. It has a freshness but not in the light alcoholic manner to which many french perfumes have. It literally smells like i shoved a bunch of pears into a juicer and turned it into a reduction to drizzle over my desert. That's how fresh it smells. It also has a complexity and mild intensity/heaviness from the other notes. I didnt even know the notes before I sprayed it. I just assumed it would be a grassy floral fragrance (which it certainly is not). Anyways I love love love.
Also I realize some people have said they noticed a spicyness to this fragrance. I dont smell any of that. I just smell like a fresh juicy pear reduction which dries down into a sweet candy.
The real problem is that the NEW bottle is absolutely HIDEOUS. Its so ugly. I actually emailed anfas and mentioned that they should bring back the old gold and green bottle because it really resonated with the arabic sense of luxury. The new bottle I cannot fathom having that on my shelf for display. Definitely not paying 345 euros for an ugly bottle no matter how much I love the scent. Frustratingly, I contacted multiple stores and websites in italy, france and spain searching for the old bottle. Even though all of them advertised as selling the gold and green bottle, in fact they were selling the glass transparent and green one. It was disappointment after disappointment until I finally found it being sold here on souk. Purchased right away from a lovely lady and it arrived before the end of the week. The green waxed seal had sadly partially broken off during shipment. Not the seller's fault though. She packed it well. I think the bottle is just older and the shipping company was rough. Lucky it was a clean break so I used some super glue and stuck it back on. You can only tell the wax seal was damaged if you look very closely. Most importantly I have a scent I love and a beautiful bottle which matches my perfume display shelf. So a 2 for the bottle because the old gold and green bottle is no longer available. This is also why I gave a 6 for the value for money. Only the clear glass one is for sale now. I mean if youre going to drop over 300 Euros for a perfume the bottle better be stunning enough to justify the price, but the new bottle design is just diabolical. If they ever bring back the gold and green I will gladly change my bottle and value for money rating to a 10.
Also I realize some people have said they noticed a spicyness to this fragrance. I dont smell any of that. I just smell like a fresh juicy pear reduction which dries down into a sweet candy.
The real problem is that the NEW bottle is absolutely HIDEOUS. Its so ugly. I actually emailed anfas and mentioned that they should bring back the old gold and green bottle because it really resonated with the arabic sense of luxury. The new bottle I cannot fathom having that on my shelf for display. Definitely not paying 345 euros for an ugly bottle no matter how much I love the scent. Frustratingly, I contacted multiple stores and websites in italy, france and spain searching for the old bottle. Even though all of them advertised as selling the gold and green bottle, in fact they were selling the glass transparent and green one. It was disappointment after disappointment until I finally found it being sold here on souk. Purchased right away from a lovely lady and it arrived before the end of the week. The green waxed seal had sadly partially broken off during shipment. Not the seller's fault though. She packed it well. I think the bottle is just older and the shipping company was rough. Lucky it was a clean break so I used some super glue and stuck it back on. You can only tell the wax seal was damaged if you look very closely. Most importantly I have a scent I love and a beautiful bottle which matches my perfume display shelf. So a 2 for the bottle because the old gold and green bottle is no longer available. This is also why I gave a 6 for the value for money. Only the clear glass one is for sale now. I mean if youre going to drop over 300 Euros for a perfume the bottle better be stunning enough to justify the price, but the new bottle design is just diabolical. If they ever bring back the gold and green I will gladly change my bottle and value for money rating to a 10.
Updated on 07/20/2025