Antonis07

Mabda is one of the most exciting fragrances of the house. It starts off fruity, tangy and smoky. An opening that I have never smelled before. It has its very own DNA and is therefore highly recognizable. What makes it so interesting for me is the combination of fruit and a smoky accord in the top note. It continues with a beautiful tart spiciness in the background, which blends with an oriental note. This scent is certainly the result of the interplay between incense and rose, which is exactly as intended (see blog article on the fragrances). The fruits in the top note always stand out, which go perfectly with the florality of the rose and the smokiness of the incense. Towards the end, we get a sweet and resinous base that results from the interplay of tonka bean + vanilla in combination with benzoin and amber.

What a positive first impression that never faded. As soon as I sprayed it on the test strip, I had to get it on my skin. I haven't been as flashed by a fragrance as I was by this one for a long time. I've been looking for "the" fragrance for a long time, and in the meantime I've smelled a few things and really enjoyed Dubbi. I haven't bought it yet, but I was able to introduce a colleague to this fragrance. I showed him this fragrance and he was just as enthusiastic as I was.

However, I wonder why people are talking about a certain aquatic here on Parfumo, which as far as I know has not been mentioned anywhere. If you look at Azya's online website and read something about the fragrance, you can read everything except for one aquatic mentioned. The liquid does suggest this, but I think the deep blue can also be interpreted differently.

Now to the fragrance: it starts fresh and sweet with what I think is not too penetrating apple, accompanied by a certain freshness triggered by the neroli and orange. The heart notes give the fragrance a clean DNA, which is mainly characterized by iris and eucalyptus. The florality is rather subliminal, but there is a beautiful rose in the background. The base gives the fragrance depth, as appropriately described on the website. Above all, I can detect a spiciness that is enhanced by a pleasantly fragrant cashmere and vanilla note. Overall, this results in a beautiful fragrance progression that concludes the fragrance with a base oriental.

Hi everyone, I bought the fragrance last year in Dubai and have tested and worn it extensively since then. It has even become my signature and all-rounder.

Fragrance: A little fruity-fresh at the beginning and then a little "dusty" over time. I don't know if you can understand this, but when a fragrance is dry, I find it a little dusty, but by no means in a derogatory direction.

How was the fragrance received by others? i didn't find it that polarizing myself, but I did receive numerous compliments on the fragrance, which surprised me, as I assumed that it wasn't that strong.

H/S: I have never found this fragrance to be strong, but recently I have been convinced otherwise. I can say that it lasts around +6 hours on my skin.

OVP/price: I think the OVP and bottle are ingenious, a super spray head was used and the OVP is also top notch for the price. Now to the price, so if you assume the normal exchange rate (1€ = 4 AED), the bottle costs 500 AED (125€) per 75ml and I think that's more than realistic.

Aventus : I can understand the association, but I think this one is even better.

Received it today and had to write a review straight away, the packaging was a bit overwhelming at first as I didn't realize I was unpacking a perfume. However, I like the creativity behind it.

Comparison: unlike the other Adi Ale Van's, this one is the crowd pleaser among them, but not at the first sniff, because this one has it all.

Smell: a sweetness that seems familiar from somewhere opens the fragrance, then the question arises: "where are my fruits", well, I don't really know. I assume that the triple (3x) vanilla devours everything else, so anyone who doesn't like vanilla will hit a wall here. But it's not just the vanilla that hits you in the face, it's also the hazelnut and what a hazelnut, I've never smelled one like it.

H/S and P/L: the fragrance really blows your nose hairs away and easily lasts for at least 9 hours (on my skin). So if you like strong fragrances, this is the one for you. The price in relation to the H/S and OVP is understandable.

Flacon: mMn a little strange but interestingly designed.

First of all, I have to say that I find the story of the brand extremely exciting and the concept is really something new.

Regarding the fragrance, I can say that for the first time it comes in a not so nice and qualitatively poor OVP (cf. former "V" collection by Xerjoff), the bottle as such is beautiful, the cap meets the expectations, but the sprayer doesn't really appeal to me, it could be because the contents cannot be pumped with a fine atomizer due to the oil content (as we know from PRO FVMVM ROMA).

The fragrance starts very fruity and sweet, but not sticky or pungent (not to be compared with the fruity sweetness of Erba Pura or Kirkè), after a short time the spice comes in and a certain sharpness (probably due to the pepper). As this fragrance has a really nice progression, the spiciness disappears again. A certain leathery vanilla sweetness rounds off the fragrance perfectly. It lasts about 10 hours on my skin and the sillage was very noticeable in the first 4-5 hours. The fragrance also lingers in rooms (statement from my friend's mother after the visit).