Musc Imran El Nabil Extrait de Parfum
Body Kouros sends its regards.
My first review of El Nabil. First of all, a few key facts.
El Nabil was not produced in the UAE like many other perfume oils, but in France, where it was also bottled and marketed in European countries; however, it is also available in some Arab countries. The fragrance concentration is an Extrait de Parfum and not a Concentrate as is common in Arab countries.
This is already noticeable upon application, where, for example, most Al Rehab fragrances have an incredible power right away, the scents appear very oily for a long time, and some remain pleasantly detectable for several hours, as well as having a good sillage, the El Nabil fragrances take a more subdued approach. Particularly, Musc Imran makes a fantastic impression right after application. After about 20-30 minutes, the fragrance notes settle, and for a while, you keep getting Body Kouros vibes in your nose. However, the biggest issue here is that the scent does not last very long and develops into a skin scent after about 2 hours; even an oily film on the skin is soon sought in vain, which significantly improves the skin feel, as not everyone copes well with this oily texture. It strongly depends on the amount you use and where you apply it. I actually bathed in Musc Imran one day, really against all reason, and after a generous application (without roll-on, on the chest, neck, and arms), I was able to achieve a longevity of 8 hours.
However, no one at work complained that it was too much, let alone noticed the scent, so a sillage of 4/10 is probably already rated high.
The scent itself is essentially easy to explain: Body Kouros without the grand eucalyptus-incense opening, but from the heart note, it shares most similarities; however, the somewhat "dirty" aspect of the original and the depth are definitely missing here, so I can only give it a maximum score of 90% regarding similarity.
Since I have not encountered any dupes of Body Kouros other than Musc Imran, and El Nabil has done an extraordinarily good job here, I will be getting the EdP in addition to the Extrait.
El Nabil was not produced in the UAE like many other perfume oils, but in France, where it was also bottled and marketed in European countries; however, it is also available in some Arab countries. The fragrance concentration is an Extrait de Parfum and not a Concentrate as is common in Arab countries.
This is already noticeable upon application, where, for example, most Al Rehab fragrances have an incredible power right away, the scents appear very oily for a long time, and some remain pleasantly detectable for several hours, as well as having a good sillage, the El Nabil fragrances take a more subdued approach. Particularly, Musc Imran makes a fantastic impression right after application. After about 20-30 minutes, the fragrance notes settle, and for a while, you keep getting Body Kouros vibes in your nose. However, the biggest issue here is that the scent does not last very long and develops into a skin scent after about 2 hours; even an oily film on the skin is soon sought in vain, which significantly improves the skin feel, as not everyone copes well with this oily texture. It strongly depends on the amount you use and where you apply it. I actually bathed in Musc Imran one day, really against all reason, and after a generous application (without roll-on, on the chest, neck, and arms), I was able to achieve a longevity of 8 hours.
However, no one at work complained that it was too much, let alone noticed the scent, so a sillage of 4/10 is probably already rated high.
The scent itself is essentially easy to explain: Body Kouros without the grand eucalyptus-incense opening, but from the heart note, it shares most similarities; however, the somewhat "dirty" aspect of the original and the depth are definitely missing here, so I can only give it a maximum score of 90% regarding similarity.
Since I have not encountered any dupes of Body Kouros other than Musc Imran, and El Nabil has done an extraordinarily good job here, I will be getting the EdP in addition to the Extrait.
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