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Upgrade or downgrade? You choose
While I don't find the original Ani Extrait de Parfum to be alienating in the slightest, community sentiment has always been torn as for what direction it leans, and just how wearable it is. Well, it appears these two problems have been solved here.
Ani X opens with a brilliant yet short-lived melon note flanked by the vanilla and mild spices, a clear improvement on wearability compared to the original Ani which is a spring-fall spicy vanilla. Even the first whiff you get on skin is brilliant, a true prospect of a 10/10 fragrance. As the scent dries, it is the recognizable Ani vanilla with a smooth blend of white musk and cashmere wood.
Where Ani X, to me, falls short of the high standard of the original, is the deep drydown where that white musk is a bit too prominent for my liking. I also notice the considerably weaker sillage relative to the original. It's also worth noting that overall, the scent doesn't really accomplish much new and that is potentially the biggest issue with Ani X - the feeling that this has aspects of being a cash grab.
Summary (vs. original):
+ Suitable for summer, improved wearability thanks to fewer spices, better opening
? Retains original Ani's vanilla-y smoothness, same price point
- Lack of significant profile improvement / super similar, decrease in sillage
Ani X opens with a brilliant yet short-lived melon note flanked by the vanilla and mild spices, a clear improvement on wearability compared to the original Ani which is a spring-fall spicy vanilla. Even the first whiff you get on skin is brilliant, a true prospect of a 10/10 fragrance. As the scent dries, it is the recognizable Ani vanilla with a smooth blend of white musk and cashmere wood.
Where Ani X, to me, falls short of the high standard of the original, is the deep drydown where that white musk is a bit too prominent for my liking. I also notice the considerably weaker sillage relative to the original. It's also worth noting that overall, the scent doesn't really accomplish much new and that is potentially the biggest issue with Ani X - the feeling that this has aspects of being a cash grab.
Summary (vs. original):
+ Suitable for summer, improved wearability thanks to fewer spices, better opening
? Retains original Ani's vanilla-y smoothness, same price point
- Lack of significant profile improvement / super similar, decrease in sillage
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