Top Notes 
Mint
Bergamot
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Orange blossom
Cinnamon
Rose
Rosemary
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Gaiac wood
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Amber
ScentSlave
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ScentSlave
5
I love my PDMs…
…and saw that this is being heralded as a “hidden gem”. I dug a bit deeper, and saw it was compared to Reflection and Le Male, so I pulled the trigger.
I’ve given it a few wearings, and I do see why people would compare them, but it’s much closer to Le Male than it is to Reflection. Reflection is like if Le Male were made of Diamonds and Gold. A sheer elegance. Not the same thing, but a very successful, very very distant relative.
Now Darley is right in between the two, but closer to the Le Male feeling. Still a much higher tier in quality, but you smell the similarities more. It’s much fuller and richer, and if you smell them side by side it’s obvious. However….. a non-fraghead might not pick up that difference, so be aware of that…. If you’re going to get all mental if someone mistakes your PDM for JPG, it might not be what you want.
The scent is gorgeous, but I have that bias. I like these types of scents. Better than JPG, not as good as Amouage. Performance wise? It’s got a moderate projection 1-3ft, with a nice sillage that follows you for 3 hours, then becoming a skin scent for another 3-4 hours. Is that worthy of $300+? Nope, but you can find it at discounters for a more worthy price.
I don’t regret it, and I love PDM, but Amouage is my favorite house for a reason. ;-)
I’ve given it a few wearings, and I do see why people would compare them, but it’s much closer to Le Male than it is to Reflection. Reflection is like if Le Male were made of Diamonds and Gold. A sheer elegance. Not the same thing, but a very successful, very very distant relative.
Now Darley is right in between the two, but closer to the Le Male feeling. Still a much higher tier in quality, but you smell the similarities more. It’s much fuller and richer, and if you smell them side by side it’s obvious. However….. a non-fraghead might not pick up that difference, so be aware of that…. If you’re going to get all mental if someone mistakes your PDM for JPG, it might not be what you want.
The scent is gorgeous, but I have that bias. I like these types of scents. Better than JPG, not as good as Amouage. Performance wise? It’s got a moderate projection 1-3ft, with a nice sillage that follows you for 3 hours, then becoming a skin scent for another 3-4 hours. Is that worthy of $300+? Nope, but you can find it at discounters for a more worthy price.
I don’t regret it, and I love PDM, but Amouage is my favorite house for a reason. ;-)
Updated on 05/08/2023
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