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Very helpful Review
The older brother who wants nothing to do with the little brother!
As I am a huge fan of "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian," I immediately had to order a sample of the new Shaghaf Oud Elixir when I heard about the new release. After a bit of waiting for a sample offer to finally appear in the Souk, my 5 ml sample was now in front of me. It had been a long time since I was so excited about a fragrance as I was about this one.
So, cap off, *Spray* *Spray*. *Spray* … WOW.
Even after the first spray, my entire apartment was flooded with the well-known DNA of "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian." Anyone who rates the sillage of this fragrance below a 9.0 should probably see an ENT doctor.
The same goes for the longevity. This is, as expected from its predecessor "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian," very good, but in this case, due to the higher concentration of fragrance oils, even a bit better.
So far, so good, let's get to the most important point. And that is the scent.
Let's keep it short. I find the predecessor (unfortunately?) much better.
The DNA of the predecessor is not as clearly recognizable as I had imagined.
Only after some time do the characteristics of the little brother also emerge in the big brother. In the first half hour, the two fragrances have little in common; the new Shaghaf Oud Elixir could even pass as an independent fragrance in the Shaghaf Oud line from Swiss Arabian during this period. The Elixir stands out quite a bit from its predecessor, although the basic DNA becomes somewhat more present after a while, albeit a bit hidden.
I would describe the scent as follows:
Take the predecessor "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian," and throw in double the amount of oud. However, unfortunately, it is very synthetic oud, which remains very synthetic and even slightly piercing throughout the entire scent journey. Additionally, you throw in double the amount of chocolate, but this time dark chocolate!
The rose remains at the same concentration but becomes a bit more floral in the scent progression than in the predecessor.
The rest does not noticeably change.
All in all, I am rather disappointed with the new release due to the very prominent synthetic oud, as it makes the fragrance, which usually seems so high-quality, appear very cheap. However, I am a huge fan of the new chocolate, which comes across as a very dark chocolate as described above!
Unfortunately, the fragrance does not convince me enough to purchase the full bottle.
However, I will still very much enjoy making the streets
(and especially enclosed spaces!) unsafe with my 5 ml sample.
Cheers!
(By the way, the bottle is already available for order on the Swissarabian.eu homepage for just under €70 with free shipping. However, it is not available on swissarabian.com!)
So, cap off, *Spray* *Spray*. *Spray* … WOW.
Even after the first spray, my entire apartment was flooded with the well-known DNA of "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian." Anyone who rates the sillage of this fragrance below a 9.0 should probably see an ENT doctor.
The same goes for the longevity. This is, as expected from its predecessor "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian," very good, but in this case, due to the higher concentration of fragrance oils, even a bit better.
So far, so good, let's get to the most important point. And that is the scent.
Let's keep it short. I find the predecessor (unfortunately?) much better.
The DNA of the predecessor is not as clearly recognizable as I had imagined.
Only after some time do the characteristics of the little brother also emerge in the big brother. In the first half hour, the two fragrances have little in common; the new Shaghaf Oud Elixir could even pass as an independent fragrance in the Shaghaf Oud line from Swiss Arabian during this period. The Elixir stands out quite a bit from its predecessor, although the basic DNA becomes somewhat more present after a while, albeit a bit hidden.
I would describe the scent as follows:
Take the predecessor "Shaghaf Oud / شغف عود (Eau de Parfum) | Swiss Arabian," and throw in double the amount of oud. However, unfortunately, it is very synthetic oud, which remains very synthetic and even slightly piercing throughout the entire scent journey. Additionally, you throw in double the amount of chocolate, but this time dark chocolate!
The rose remains at the same concentration but becomes a bit more floral in the scent progression than in the predecessor.
The rest does not noticeably change.
All in all, I am rather disappointed with the new release due to the very prominent synthetic oud, as it makes the fragrance, which usually seems so high-quality, appear very cheap. However, I am a huge fan of the new chocolate, which comes across as a very dark chocolate as described above!
Unfortunately, the fragrance does not convince me enough to purchase the full bottle.
However, I will still very much enjoy making the streets
(and especially enclosed spaces!) unsafe with my 5 ml sample.
Cheers!
(By the way, the bottle is already available for order on the Swissarabian.eu homepage for just under €70 with free shipping. However, it is not available on swissarabian.com!)
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