5
Overrated
In Berlin, on Sonnenallee, there is an Arabic shop that sells, in addition to the usual shawls, dresses, and various knick-knacks, also perfume oils, including those from Al Rehab, but also many that are unnamed and unknown.
There, for fun, I have already purchased some of these small bottles for just a few euros, and some of the scents are surprisingly well made. Or rather, they are surprisingly similar to scents from designer and niche brands.
Just like this fragrance, for example.
As a bonus, I received a sample - many thanks for that - and was perplexed during the first test.
It smells just like! Like one of those fragrances from the mini bottles at the Arabic shop.
I cannot join the enthusiasm of my predecessors; I can't even give the scent 70%.
Here, I feel misled. On the sample card, it says something about precious ingredients "most noble of raw materials"
No, sorry, this is cheap synthetically produced stuff. Not a drop of real oud oil has wandered in here. This sweet scent gives me a headache, only bearable in minimal concentration.
Conclusion: if I wanted to smell like this, I would reach for the unknown mini, which costs less and delivers a comparable result.
There, for fun, I have already purchased some of these small bottles for just a few euros, and some of the scents are surprisingly well made. Or rather, they are surprisingly similar to scents from designer and niche brands.
Just like this fragrance, for example.
As a bonus, I received a sample - many thanks for that - and was perplexed during the first test.
It smells just like! Like one of those fragrances from the mini bottles at the Arabic shop.
I cannot join the enthusiasm of my predecessors; I can't even give the scent 70%.
Here, I feel misled. On the sample card, it says something about precious ingredients "most noble of raw materials"
No, sorry, this is cheap synthetically produced stuff. Not a drop of real oud oil has wandered in here. This sweet scent gives me a headache, only bearable in minimal concentration.
Conclusion: if I wanted to smell like this, I would reach for the unknown mini, which costs less and delivers a comparable result.
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Maybe you can remember the name of the oil that smells like Wonderwood?
Cheers, Sergej
I know what you mean, the cheap Arabic oils can expose some expensive scents. I have one here that smells 100% like Wonderwood...