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12/17/2023
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The seducer
I am dedicating my first review of the Private Key series to Private Key to my Dreams.
First of all: a masterpiece in my eyes.
It starts off sweet and spicy - apple, cardamom and lavender are clearly perceptible from the very beginning. It then becomes sweeter, denser and slightly woody due to the cedar, without straying too far from the opening. The vanilla blends beautifully into the drydown. Fragrance-wise, it is really special for an oriental house and, in terms of quality, at a niche level in my eyes.
It is reminiscent of many currently popular fragrance compositions such as One Million Elixir, but the noticeably high-quality workmanship and combination of ingredients make it a rather niche version. In parts, it also reminds me of PDM Layton, but I wouldn't describe it as a dupe.
You can tell that Armaf is trying to do its own thing here, but is trying to meet the taste of the masses - and I think they've succeeded here.
The price is definitely justified, because you can tell that the focus here was on the classic art of perfumery rather than simply copying a top seller.
Performance is more than convincing - both sillage and longevity are remarkable. Lasts easily 10 hours on my skin, much longer on clothing.
From my point of view, Amaf has taken the right step here and tried to package their experiences in more independent DNAs with this range.
First of all: a masterpiece in my eyes.
It starts off sweet and spicy - apple, cardamom and lavender are clearly perceptible from the very beginning. It then becomes sweeter, denser and slightly woody due to the cedar, without straying too far from the opening. The vanilla blends beautifully into the drydown. Fragrance-wise, it is really special for an oriental house and, in terms of quality, at a niche level in my eyes.
It is reminiscent of many currently popular fragrance compositions such as One Million Elixir, but the noticeably high-quality workmanship and combination of ingredients make it a rather niche version. In parts, it also reminds me of PDM Layton, but I wouldn't describe it as a dupe.
You can tell that Armaf is trying to do its own thing here, but is trying to meet the taste of the masses - and I think they've succeeded here.
The price is definitely justified, because you can tell that the focus here was on the classic art of perfumery rather than simply copying a top seller.
Performance is more than convincing - both sillage and longevity are remarkable. Lasts easily 10 hours on my skin, much longer on clothing.
From my point of view, Amaf has taken the right step here and tried to package their experiences in more independent DNAs with this range.
