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The Arabic Percival with Long Lasting Power
How did I come to this fragrance?
In 2016, I accidentally stumbled into the dark grotto of an Abercrombie & Fitch store on Königsallee in Düsseldorf and checked out the offerings.
What can I say, H&M on steroids, the darkness was probably meant to make the quality of the clothing appear in a more forgiving light. OK, where is the exit? On the way there, I knew what was lingering in the back of my mind - what smells so good here?
Then I discovered the perfume display at the checkout and tried Fierce. Great, I thought, a bit synthetic but good. Since I was already 46 at the time and still in decent shape, I couldn't bring myself to buy it because of the, let's say, boyish design of the bottle featuring a young six-pack. Honestly, who wants to deal with inferiority complexes during their morning spray routine?
Then I stumbled upon this great platform through research and discovered the slightly more mature alternative from CHANEL. The Platinum Egoiste accompanied me for about 5 years as my signature scent and always fit well.
What I missed, however, was the unfortunately somewhat selfishly short performance of the CHANEL.
About a year ago, after successfully surviving the pandemic, I unfortunately caught the Parfumo virus, which led me to the Percival by Parfums de Marly in a Breuninger shopping temple.
Yes, the scent was a hit and even better and deeper than my Egoiste Platinum!
The performance was also fitting. What didn’t fit so well was the ambitious price (RRP 230 euros/125ml). For a "freshie," that's quite a lot.
No matter, I thought, and followed the wise advice of an old friend who said, "Always live first class, otherwise your heirs will."
So I ordered it online for about 165 euros on sale and have been happy ever since. You don’t need to write novels about the quality of PDM, it is really good and the bottles are very high quality! I love the Percival and also appreciate my Godolphin and Pegasus.
The Percival is, for me, a universal "go-to" and together with the Blue from CHANEL, surely also a "crowd-pleaser".
Now to the Walaa.
By the way, what a name....
Mispronounced, it means - I swear to God :-)
Correctly pronounced, it means "preference".
About a month ago, I came across a video on YouTube by a fragrance fan living in the Emirates, who introduced various Arabic alternatives to well-known brands from the Western world and believed that some even surpassed their longevity.
The Swiss Arabian Walaa was then quickly ordered as a blind buy for 62 euros (50ml).
The Arabic stallion indeed has more stamina and gallops 2 more rounds than the French one.
In a direct comparison after spraying, I can notice a minimal difference between the two, which is no longer perceptible after 10 minutes.
You can tell with both horses that they are getting the best feed!
Apparently, the feed for the Arab is imported from the land of precisely ticking clocks, hence the name Swiss Arabian.
This means that with the Walaa, the ingredients smell very, very high quality and are in no way inferior to the PDM.
The bottle is certainly a matter of taste. One thing is clear - the manufacturing of the cap, in terms of metal processing, is certainly just as elaborate and high quality as with the Percival.
The box is also more elaborately designed than with the French one.
Conclusion - the Walaa is a clear recommendation for anyone who appreciates this scent DNA.
With the Walaa, you save some euros compared to the PDM and have slightly better longevity.
In 2016, I accidentally stumbled into the dark grotto of an Abercrombie & Fitch store on Königsallee in Düsseldorf and checked out the offerings.
What can I say, H&M on steroids, the darkness was probably meant to make the quality of the clothing appear in a more forgiving light. OK, where is the exit? On the way there, I knew what was lingering in the back of my mind - what smells so good here?
Then I discovered the perfume display at the checkout and tried Fierce. Great, I thought, a bit synthetic but good. Since I was already 46 at the time and still in decent shape, I couldn't bring myself to buy it because of the, let's say, boyish design of the bottle featuring a young six-pack. Honestly, who wants to deal with inferiority complexes during their morning spray routine?
Then I stumbled upon this great platform through research and discovered the slightly more mature alternative from CHANEL. The Platinum Egoiste accompanied me for about 5 years as my signature scent and always fit well.
What I missed, however, was the unfortunately somewhat selfishly short performance of the CHANEL.
About a year ago, after successfully surviving the pandemic, I unfortunately caught the Parfumo virus, which led me to the Percival by Parfums de Marly in a Breuninger shopping temple.
Yes, the scent was a hit and even better and deeper than my Egoiste Platinum!
The performance was also fitting. What didn’t fit so well was the ambitious price (RRP 230 euros/125ml). For a "freshie," that's quite a lot.
No matter, I thought, and followed the wise advice of an old friend who said, "Always live first class, otherwise your heirs will."
So I ordered it online for about 165 euros on sale and have been happy ever since. You don’t need to write novels about the quality of PDM, it is really good and the bottles are very high quality! I love the Percival and also appreciate my Godolphin and Pegasus.
The Percival is, for me, a universal "go-to" and together with the Blue from CHANEL, surely also a "crowd-pleaser".
Now to the Walaa.
By the way, what a name....
Mispronounced, it means - I swear to God :-)
Correctly pronounced, it means "preference".
About a month ago, I came across a video on YouTube by a fragrance fan living in the Emirates, who introduced various Arabic alternatives to well-known brands from the Western world and believed that some even surpassed their longevity.
The Swiss Arabian Walaa was then quickly ordered as a blind buy for 62 euros (50ml).
The Arabic stallion indeed has more stamina and gallops 2 more rounds than the French one.
In a direct comparison after spraying, I can notice a minimal difference between the two, which is no longer perceptible after 10 minutes.
You can tell with both horses that they are getting the best feed!
Apparently, the feed for the Arab is imported from the land of precisely ticking clocks, hence the name Swiss Arabian.
This means that with the Walaa, the ingredients smell very, very high quality and are in no way inferior to the PDM.
The bottle is certainly a matter of taste. One thing is clear - the manufacturing of the cap, in terms of metal processing, is certainly just as elaborate and high quality as with the Percival.
The box is also more elaborately designed than with the French one.
Conclusion - the Walaa is a clear recommendation for anyone who appreciates this scent DNA.
With the Walaa, you save some euros compared to the PDM and have slightly better longevity.
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Tommo00 3 years ago
Sounds very nice, noted.
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