For me, mango is a wonderful fragrance note in perfumes.
Whether green and rather fresh or soft, ripe and sugary sweet - mango is an "evergreen" and mood lifter for me.
Unfortunately, I have always been a little disappointed with fragrances. My beautiful mango was always lost. Either too sweet, too much flower or general fruitiness, too much baccarat rouge vibe or disturbing notes.
So I blindly ordered the
Ajayeb Dubai Portrait and lo and behold?
There it is: the mango scent of my dreams.
In short: mango. Not crushingly ripe, more in the transition from green to ripe, with a slight freshness that resonates. Surrounded by blossoms which, as an exception, do not steal the show from the mango, but rather emphasize the lightness of the fragrance. Osmanthus brings this sweetness, which also gives the fragrance this tart-like quality. Jasmine is also quite present. Woody notes and a hint of oud (barely perceptible) give the fragrance a beautiful but exciting background for the presentation of my coveted mango.
The radiance of the fragrance is enormous for what it is.
The longevity is in the upper mid-range to "good" in my opinion.
Summer (!) and spring are its absolute time to shine, but I don't think it would not work at all in the other seasons.
As we all know, perception is very subjective, but the rating of 6.8 at the time of my review in no way resembles my personal perception.
Ajayeb Dubai Portrait is a real hidden gem from Lattafa.