ScentSlave
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Loud and proud…
… as is every almost every Armaf fragrance I’ve experienced.
I get why people are saying this is a Sauvage clone, but I don’t get Aventus vibes. There is nothing remotely close to BR-540 in this, at all.
This is NOT a 1:1 Sauvage clone either. You get hints of the similarity, but no fraghead or Sauvage owner is going to mistake this for Sauvage. It’s definitely got its own fingerprint.
It is very loud from the start, and I like the opening. It’s a sweeter, kind of fruity (yes it is synthetic) opening. I don’t think it smells like pineapple though. It also doesn’t give that lemon-pledge/bug spray vibe that CDNIM EDT gives off; nor is it quite as obnoxious. Don’t get me wrong, people that find ambroxan annoying or headache inducing will still despise you for wearing this near them. This one is just not as rough and screechy as CDNIM EDT.
As it dries to the mid, I get why people say Sauvage, but it’s no where near the same thing, nor is it trying to be. It is NOT an “impersonator”. It’s not dressing exactly like Elvis in Las Vegas. It’s more like someone is wearing “an authentic jersey”. Does that make sense? You can tell when someone is impersonating someone, and you can tell when someone is just wearing a jersey. The impersonator is TRYING to be exact, to the tee. The jersey wearer just likes the player, proudly wears it in support, and people know who the player is. When I say “authentic” to describe the jersey, I mean it’s the real deal. That’s what I get here.
Also, throughout the performance, I get a smokey feeling vibe. More like CDNIM LE, not Aventus. I detect it throughout, and as it dries down, it becomes more and more prominent. In the final drydown, it’s the smokey note, coupled with the sweeter Sauvage EDP note I get off my skin until the end.
Now performance wise, as usual, Armaf is no slouch. Projection is LOUD, and it’s almost risqué to wear. If you overshoot, you will kill someone. (-true story-). It will easily fill the room, and everyone will know you are the perpetrator. They will also know that you were there 20 minutes after you’ve left. Longevity is an easy 8-10 hours as well.
So for $50, it depends on what you’re asking for. If you like loud ambroxan nukes, this is a great addition. If you don’t, you’ll hate it, and everyone who owns it.
I think it’s interesting. I think I like it… for now.
Top Notes 
Bergamot
Pink pepper
Jasmine
Orange blossom
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Elemi resin
Saffron
Tagetes
Geranium
Vetiver
Base Notes 
Ambroxan
Amber
Cedar
Patchouli
Labdanum
Alishere
Jomjik
Merlotsupern
FizzyDrink
SergioFre
Bregondo
Peasant
Gametime
fitfragnance
Axelsniff86
