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Club de Nuit Private Key to My Life 2023

8.3 / 10 19 Ratings
A popular perfume by Armaf for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is fresh-citrusy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sterling Perfumes Industries LLC.
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Main accords

Fresh
Citrus
Spicy
Fruity
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot Black pepperBlack pepper GrapefruitGrapefruit LemonLemon LimeLime MelonMelon OrangeOrange PineapplePineapple Pink pepperPink pepper PlumPlum TangerineTangerine
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FreesiaFreesia GeraniumGeranium JasmineJasmine Lily of the valleyLily of the valley MagnoliaMagnolia RoseRose White blossomsWhite blossoms
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber LeatherLeather PatchouliPatchouli White muskWhite musk Woody notesWoody notes
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Scent
8.319 Ratings
Longevity
8.219 Ratings
Sillage
8.117 Ratings
Bottle
7.921 Ratings
Value for money
8.618 Ratings
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ScentGrail

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Tygar, Is that You?
Like most of the brand’s releases, this one also follows current perfume trends, offering you something that provides incredible value if you’re searching for a great alternative to the much more popular Bvlgari fragrance. I thoroughly enjoyed my journey with Armaf’s offering. It’s a vibrant, complex scent that kept me intrigued through its entire wear. In a few words: it’s freshly sparkly, then warmly sexy.

TOP NOTES
This is how you do a proper clone perfume and give even more to your customers. There are no cutbacks on ingredients and a proper high-end release for less than you would spend for dinner. On my skin, the initial spray emerges as a vibrant citrus-fruity blast. I immediately detect the scents of grapefruit and bergamot, which provide a lively, zesty freshness. Along with the fruitiness, there’s a dash of pink pepper spice that tickles the nostrils and adds a lively “zing” to the citrus. It is very sparkling and energetic, and even after these short couple of minutes, you know that you have found the best alternative to Bvglari’s Tygar.

HEART NOTES
About 20 minutes in, the fragrance softens into the heart. There are some florals here, but not as much as the note breakdown would suggest. I mainly detect some faint Lily of the Valley, gentle rose, and a pinch of magnolia. The rest of the heart is that pink pepper going strong and ambroxan slowly creeping in even before the base notes start to show up.

BASE NOTES
After about 2–3 hours, Armaf dries down to its base. To be honest, the only things I get here are the white musk and a heavy dose of quite pleasing ambroxan that creates an ultra-modern aroma. It is a simple but effective creation that is easy to describe and does its job better than expected each time I wear it.

OVERALL
Most likely, the only one I’ll keep from the whole line is the one I’ll use on hot summer days when I just want to smell great and not think too much about it. You have my warmest recommendation if you love this style of perfumery.

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PatrickSchi

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The Freshness
The second review of the new Armaf line is dedicated to Private Key to my Life.

To my Life starts off very fresh, with citrus notes and pineapple being clearly noticeable right from the beginning. I also perceive a spicy note that could come from the pepper notes. The opening passes quite quickly, and a woody mix emerges that feels very ordinary yet high-quality.

Armaf is typically associated with good clones of expensive niche perfumes. Here, however, one would search in vain, as this is not a typical clone. The typical woody scent in the drydown admittedly reminds one of representatives of "blue" perfumes, but it is not a direct copy of any of those perfumes. In the opening, I get vibes of Nishane Hacivat from the pineapple and citrus notes, but this note fades relatively quickly as mentioned above. All in all, it is a fresh-woody scent with citrusy pineapple notes at the beginning.

In general, Private Key to my Life is a solid fresh fragrance. However, in my opinion, it lacks that certain something to justify the high price for this Armaf perfume.

It is clear: Armaf wants to establish its own creations with this line and draws on fragrance notes from established perfumes. However, I believe Armaf could show more courage for new ideas here, as they certainly have the capability to do so.
Updated on 12/18/2023
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I only get a woody, cedar-like, and rather inconspicuous spice note in my nose. From start to finish... No scent progression.
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Great fruity opening! Smells absolutely high-quality! Then it becomes floral, which you have to like!
Wonderful summer scent… absolutely unisex!
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Fruity scent with light peppery woody notes. Great fragrance DNA with good sillage. Bottle and packaging are very high quality.
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