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are there cheaper alternatives to imagination
I unfortunately can't say much about the longevity of essence de blanc yet... I've had it on my arm for 3 hours and it's only detectable from very close up.
I've tested Art of Arabia I, Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes Eau de Parfum, and "Amber Oud Aqua Dubai | Al Haramain / الحرمين"...
One thing upfront: I think aqua dubai doesn't fit this direction at all, I found it terrible, totally overhyped!!
I find essence de blanc to be a bit spicier, "stronger" than the zara or aoa in the first half hour!
In the drydown, however, I find the sillage decreases extremely... otherwise, I think all three smell 95% the same! I have the feeling that zara performs the best!
If you look at it from a financial perspective, I probably could have already bought the original!
If I had to choose between the four, I would go straight for the zara since it's simply the cheapest and the H/S isn't really different from that of aoa... I still need to test the zara intense, but it's not much more expensive either...
I've tested Art of Arabia I, Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes Eau de Parfum, and "Amber Oud Aqua Dubai | Al Haramain / الحرمين"...
One thing upfront: I think aqua dubai doesn't fit this direction at all, I found it terrible, totally overhyped!!
I find essence de blanc to be a bit spicier, "stronger" than the zara or aoa in the first half hour!
In the drydown, however, I find the sillage decreases extremely... otherwise, I think all three smell 95% the same! I have the feeling that zara performs the best!
If you look at it from a financial perspective, I probably could have already bought the original!
If I had to choose between the four, I would go straight for the zara since it's simply the cheapest and the H/S isn't really different from that of aoa... I still need to test the zara intense, but it's not much more expensive either...
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