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Hunter Killer Armaf 2023

8.1 / 10 112 Ratings

A popular perfume by Armaf for men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sterling Perfumes Industries LLC.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Woody

Fruity

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green apple

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Saffron

Frankincense Pepper

Pepper

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Jasmine

Lavender

Base Notes

Vanilla

Gaiac wood Amber

Amber

Tobacco

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

8.1112 Ratings

Longevity

8.0105 Ratings

Sillage

7.7104 Ratings

Bottle

6.0106 Ratings

Value for money

9.0104 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users, last update on 10/20/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Red Tobacco

Triumph of Bacchus Eau de Parfum

Carlisle

L'Homme Idéal Extrême

Layton

L'Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/30/2024

9.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

HeavyStrain
7 Reviews

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HeavyStrain

Top Review 22

A Real Killer!

This one stays in my collection.
But beware! It has the potential to act as a real killer and take out some fragrances in your collection...

The Hunter Killer is, for me, an incredible price-performance monster!
With a clear emphasis on >performance<

Because for the price, you not only get 100ml that smell quite good, but a fragrance that was inspired by much more expensive scents to become an independent creation.

However, I also find it somewhat redundant [Killer aspect!] compared to some other tobacco fragrances.
In other words, the Hunter Killer is another option to find the tobacco scent profile that suits you best.
Personally, it makes the Herod unnecessary for me, as I now have something less sweet but "fresher," and I no longer need the "Red Tobacco | Mancera," since I have found something more wearable for everyday life with the Hunter Killer!

So far, so good. Up to this point, I am super happy with my purchase, but as they say in American teleshopping:
But Wait... There's More!

Yes, the longevity and sillage are truly above average.
After 8 hours of work, I can still clearly perceive it around me.
With the scent on your clothes, you can leave them in the living room the next day as a subtle room fragrance

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Fruitier than Herod or "L'Homme Idéal Extrême | Guerlain," hence a bit fresher in the opening.

Rougher and smokier than Carlisle with less vanilla in the drydown.

Milder opening than Red Tobacco and less woody as it develops.
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Start with the information you want, but be careful:
I warned you about the killer...

07/22/2024

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Scenturio277
14 Reviews

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Scenturio277

Very helpful Review 13

Top Match in the Olfactory Bundesliga

Hello and a warm welcome, dear friends of refined scents and ball sports! Today, in an absolute blockbuster match, FC Würzhausen faces off against the underdog Grün-Weiß Frische! On the secondary market, outrageous prices were demanded for a ticket, but those who bought wisely managed to secure access to the top match at a very reasonable price, even if the venue raises some eyebrows! But enough about the external circumstances, the whistle blows and here we go, possession of the ball naturally for the favorite Würzhausen, but they are having trouble combining accurately at the start! Wait a moment: There’s an extra player on the field, according to the jersey name a certain "Kirsche," but he isn’t listed on the player sheet! He’s mixing in unashamedly, my goodness, what’s going on here? Grün-Weiß bravely holds its ground despite the odds, and in these first minutes, it’s a game on equal footing, even though Würzhausen is pushing hard! If I may use a metaphor from the splendid world of tug-of-war: The players Lavender and Green-Apple are really putting their backs into it to stand up to the FC Würzhausen team with star players Nutmeg, Pepper, and Tobacco. The player Jasmine is hanging onto the rope with his hands, but he’s too short, and his legs are dangling aimlessly in the air. Rating: Participation certificate! Pepper quickly runs out of steam after a strong start, and a quarter of the game time has already passed without being able to determine which way this is going. But back to the action on the field: The dominance of FC Würzhausen is slowly starting to pay off, and they take the lead! While Grün-Weiß still needs to sort itself out, another goal rings in their net, and Würzhausen extends the lead. Puzzled faces just before halftime on the bench and among the players of Grün-Weiß Frische, can anything still happen? The second half will show, Würzhausen under pressure, Grün-Weiß doesn’t want to give anything away! So, what is Würzhausen player Incense doing? Running around aimlessly in the center circle and unable to assert himself from the start! This naturally leads to a loss of the ball, and Grün-Weiß scores the well-deserved consolation goal! Huge cheers from the underdog, can they do more? We are in the last third of the game time, and now Würzhausen pulls out the big guns: Players Vanilla, Amber, and the South American star player Guajak are substituted in, receiving support from the now strongly performing Patchouli! Grün-Weiß Frische is trying everything, but even the substituted Vetiver can’t prevent the third and decisive goal! It’s over, the game is over! Würzhausen lives up to its favorite role after a long and intense battle and brings this home confidently in the end!

Serving suggestion from the author: This review reads best with a head voice somewhere between Werner Hansch and Fritz von Kann and Tutnix.... uh, Thurn and Taxis, along with a generous portion of a wink ;)

03/12/2024

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

TheDupeKing
104 Reviews

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TheDupeKing

Very helpful Review 8

An announcement to all cherry fragrances! The killer is hunting the throne.

Long waited to get this one, now it's finally here. Starts off a bit musty. Mhhhh.
After 2 minutes, thankfully that subsides. Smells like cherry grog, incense, a hint of raspberry?, leather, earth, wood, tobacco, vanilla. Everything is quite mixed, nothing too dominant.
What I find very surprising is that it smells completely different on clothing. Much fresher and fruitier. It has that strong cherry cognac note, but luxurious and masculine, awesome! I like it much better than on the skin. Wow, I really, really like this.
After a few minutes on the clothing, it's much fruitier, brighter, and fresher. Not quite as vanilla-like. The high-proof cherry cognac slowly turns into a cherry liqueur with apple and peach influences. I can't name anything as a comparison, it definitely has something unique.
On the skin, it unfolds better and fruitier after 10 minutes. But it smells a bit darker, woodier, smokier, and earthier.
A few sprays on my sweater just won't leave me alone, absolute addictive factor, and it definitely has a bit of that fruity Guerlain Ideal DNA that was mentioned. Masculine, strong, fruity-fresh cherry liqueur. It's also elegant and sexy, with a macho aura, and just delicious. You can also wear it on a date if you're that type. It will make one or two women melt. Not a scent for young surfer boys at least not at the beginning. However, over time it becomes softer and more approachable. It doesn't overwhelm with scent games now, and over time the fresh fruitiness diminishes a bit, but the longevity is good. I also think it's great that they held back a bit on the vanilla. So, what can I say? A good, masculine, fruity scent with that certain extra. Not too bright, not too dark, and suitable for everyday wear. It impressed me, it's going to my favorites.

Edit:
On the first day, a stranger approached me outside and asked about it and wrote it down. New record.

12/30/2024

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Garnele
315 Reviews

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Garnele

11

Merely inspired by Red Tobacco, but nothing more.

I was actually quite sure that the scent is not a Red Tobacco alternative.
When I received the sample, it reminded me much more of Sauvage Eau de Toilette than of Red Tobacco.
I wondered how people come to the conclusion that this is a RT alternative?

A few days ago, I wore it again and this time it actually smelled similar to Red Tobacco.
How can that be, I thought? Well, when I tested it for the first time, I was very close to the skin and it simply did not smell like Red Tobacco at all.
In the air, however, the RT DNA is clearly recognizable.

I would still say that it is not a 1:1 dupe.
In the opening, you can clearly smell the green apple.
Along with a bit of saffron, some nutmeg, and a very subtle smokiness from the incense.
I didn't have any of this during the first times I tested the scent.
Has my sample matured? Honestly, I don't know.
Back then, only the fresh apple was very prominent.

Later in the dry down, it becomes inexplicably musty on the skin.
You can tell that the scent lacks quality.
Definitely no comparison to Red Tobacco, but the price difference is also enormous.
I also still perceive lavender slightly and a very faint tobacco, but rather in the air.

Towards the end, it becomes slightly woody on my skin and also very slightly floral due to the jasmine note.

In terms of performance, it cannot keep up with the original.
In the first 90 minutes, it performs well, but after that, I would say it is rather moderate.
I only tested the longevity on clothing, where it lasted comfortably until the next day.

My conclusion: I now find that it resembles Red Tobacco somewhat, especially in the air.
I would say the two scents are similar by 70-75%.
Hunter Killer is more synthetic, fresher, and thus also wearable on warmer days.
Definitely not a bad scent, but since I own the original, my sample is perfectly sufficient for me.

07/20/2024

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Dennis1104
987 Reviews

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Dennis1104

Helpful Review 8

P/L Sensation from the House of Armaf

Hunter Killer is attractively priced and really well made.
Here, the price-performance ratio is truly impressive, just like the fragrance itself.

We have a scent that brings a certain fruity freshness with it through the green apple, while also being pleasantly sweet and spicy, and carrying a woody, smoky flair.

The apple even makes it so that I can partially see parallels to Detour Noir from the same house.
Detour Noir is inspired by the Parfums de Marly Layton, while Hunter Killer is not. Nevertheless, Hunter Killer has a similarly fruity, sweet freshness as Detour Noir.

However, this impression is complemented by other elements that make this fragrance completely unique.
We have this noticeable smoky flair from the pleasant incense, along with a spicy facet from some pepper, saffron, but also a sweet-spicy side thanks to the cinnamon used.
The cinnamon is quite active and recognizable for a long time.
I also really like the saffron.

Furthermore, the fragrance has this pleasant tobacco that is present, but not too strong or too weak.
Here, the fragrance draws certain influences from Red Tobacco by Mancera.
Also, over time, the woody facet becomes noticeable, as well as something leaning towards vetiver.

The performance is truly remarkable. On me, the fragrance lasts about 8-11 hours, depending on the day, and the sillage is also impressively good.

Before I bought Hunter Killer, I always feared it might be too strong, too dominant, and have too many rough edges. But that was not the case.
Through this green apple, I simply find that this popular Detour Noir facet is active here.

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