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Eastern Chipre
For me an absolute dream smell. I like chypre scents very much, my absolute favourite is Roja's Haut Luxe, which was a revelation for me after approaches to Mitsouko. With Mitsouko, the harsh oakmass/vetiver combo was just too harsh and intrusive for me. Roja has solved this theme in Haute Luxe incomparably well. But we are not here with Roja. Nevertheless, it is not by chance that I mention this here. Both fragrances belong to the Chipre genre and have overlaps in the core notes through the congruent framework of bergamot, ylang-ylang and oakmoss. At the base, there is the additional similarity via vanilla (khabib) and vanilla-like notes (roja). In this respect I was very excited to get to know Khabib.
Khabib sounds Arabic but is a Russian first name, also called Chabib. I could not find any direct background to a direct name giver on the internet after my research. The only clue comes from a completely different corner. However, I can hardly believe that the perfume is possibly dedicated to the Russian MMA fighter and undefeated world champion in his class Chabib Abdulmanapowitsch Nurmagomedow :-) If someone knows something concrete, I would be grateful for a comment.
Back to the scent. After a citric-floral opening from the perfect fusion of bergamot and ylang-ylang, the journey slowly moves into an incredibly heavenly dry-down of the highest order, which can only be explained by distinctive perfume art and top-class ingredients. Of course, Roja also claims this for herself, but here I think she has succeeded even better. The interplay of ambergris, natural musk in combination with vetiver and oakmoss is at its finest, creating an unprecedented long-lasting concert of these notes. The deer musk is by no means animalistic but supports the overall composition in an inimitable way. Once again it becomes clear how important the best ingredients are. In this quest Bortnikoff and Roja fight for the crown. Bortnikoff attacks Roja in his Home Turf, the chypresegment and wins for me on points ... this time :-)
Khabib sounds Arabic but is a Russian first name, also called Chabib. I could not find any direct background to a direct name giver on the internet after my research. The only clue comes from a completely different corner. However, I can hardly believe that the perfume is possibly dedicated to the Russian MMA fighter and undefeated world champion in his class Chabib Abdulmanapowitsch Nurmagomedow :-) If someone knows something concrete, I would be grateful for a comment.
Back to the scent. After a citric-floral opening from the perfect fusion of bergamot and ylang-ylang, the journey slowly moves into an incredibly heavenly dry-down of the highest order, which can only be explained by distinctive perfume art and top-class ingredients. Of course, Roja also claims this for herself, but here I think she has succeeded even better. The interplay of ambergris, natural musk in combination with vetiver and oakmoss is at its finest, creating an unprecedented long-lasting concert of these notes. The deer musk is by no means animalistic but supports the overall composition in an inimitable way. Once again it becomes clear how important the best ingredients are. In this quest Bortnikoff and Roja fight for the crown. Bortnikoff attacks Roja in his Home Turf, the chypresegment and wins for me on points ... this time :-)
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