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A fragrance that fills the rooms...24 hrs
Well, as it always is, you see a video about a shopping tour in Dubai... along with these amazing bottles... and then you go through all the fragrances of the brand on Parfumo and check out the notes. Testing an Arabic perfume just like that isn't so easy, so I had to go for a blind buy. I settled on Bahrain, as the scent notes appealed to me the most. Amber and vanilla? That should work, I like that... I thought to myself.
The next day, a friend came to visit. As enthusiastic as I always am, I told her about my latest "discovery." She chuckled and said that what we know about oriental fragrances here in Europe is not comparable to the "original" Arabic scents. These are said to be significantly stronger or more intense. I should mention that my friend has Arabic roots and knows a bit more about this than I do.
Well... curiosity once again triumphed over reason, and I ordered the perfume.
With customs and import, it took about half a month, and then it was here.
Regarding the presentation and packaging, I must say, I have never seen anything so lavish!
Packed in a box, then in a velvet pouch, and finally in a "mahogany" wooden box.
And this bottle, so beautiful, so elegant... so extravagant!
But now let’s get to the scent.
AND yes... my friend was (unfortunately) right! We tested it together.
Just one spray was enough to flood the entire room with the scent.
I have never smelled such a strong fragrance before!
To my "unfortunately":
The scent develops on my skin as very leathery/spicy for the first 3 hours.
Only much later does a beautiful blend of vanilla come through, and the scent becomes softer, yes more pleasant for me. Generally, I must say... the perfume is well made. My boyfriend also had to try it out once. On him, I liked it much better.
For myself, the leathery note is just too strong, and the wait for the vanilla is too long.
A few more notes on longevity. The scent has a good progression and really lasts 24 hours. As mentioned, it becomes softer at some point, and the leatheriness fades a bit.
Overall, I see the fragrance more for men who have no problem standing out with a scent. Because yes... you won’t smell anything else.
The next day, a friend came to visit. As enthusiastic as I always am, I told her about my latest "discovery." She chuckled and said that what we know about oriental fragrances here in Europe is not comparable to the "original" Arabic scents. These are said to be significantly stronger or more intense. I should mention that my friend has Arabic roots and knows a bit more about this than I do.
Well... curiosity once again triumphed over reason, and I ordered the perfume.
With customs and import, it took about half a month, and then it was here.
Regarding the presentation and packaging, I must say, I have never seen anything so lavish!
Packed in a box, then in a velvet pouch, and finally in a "mahogany" wooden box.
And this bottle, so beautiful, so elegant... so extravagant!
But now let’s get to the scent.
AND yes... my friend was (unfortunately) right! We tested it together.
Just one spray was enough to flood the entire room with the scent.
I have never smelled such a strong fragrance before!
To my "unfortunately":
The scent develops on my skin as very leathery/spicy for the first 3 hours.
Only much later does a beautiful blend of vanilla come through, and the scent becomes softer, yes more pleasant for me. Generally, I must say... the perfume is well made. My boyfriend also had to try it out once. On him, I liked it much better.
For myself, the leathery note is just too strong, and the wait for the vanilla is too long.
A few more notes on longevity. The scent has a good progression and really lasts 24 hours. As mentioned, it becomes softer at some point, and the leatheriness fades a bit.
Overall, I see the fragrance more for men who have no problem standing out with a scent. Because yes... you won’t smell anything else.
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