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The little brother with the chewing gum cigarette
Naxos is the big brother.
He stands there with a real cigarette in the corner of his mouth, leather jacket half open, his voice deep from tobacco, his aura heavy and unmistakable. He's that guy who walks into a room and immediately takes it all in - sweet and warm to the core, but with enough dirt under his fingernails to look dangerous.
And then comes the little brother. Avapari.
Fresh from the hairdresser, clean shirt, everything tidy. He tries to look just as cool as his big brother - but instead of a real cigarette, he sticks a chewing gum cigarette between his lips. He wants to look rebellious, but everyone notices immediately: something is missing.
The fragrance starts off citrusy and then turns sweet and honeyed relatively quickly, just like the original. Pleasant, wearable - but smooth. And that is precisely the problem: the tobacco is missing. This rough, grumpy undertone that makes Naxos so legendary remains a shadow in the background here. Instead of smoke and friction, there is only sugar and cleanliness.
Over time, you recognize the DNA, yes. You know where it's going - but it doesn't get there. It's like a cover band: the chords are right, but the energy is missing. No bass, no crunch, no dirt. Where Naxos smokes a cigarette and lives through the night, Avapari chews his gum cigarette and watches.
Conclusion: For 40-50 € this is a stable fragrance - clean, sweet, suitable for everyday use. But it remains the little brother who tries to be like the big one - only with a chewing gum cigarette instead of tobacco. Likeable, yes. Legendary, no.
He stands there with a real cigarette in the corner of his mouth, leather jacket half open, his voice deep from tobacco, his aura heavy and unmistakable. He's that guy who walks into a room and immediately takes it all in - sweet and warm to the core, but with enough dirt under his fingernails to look dangerous.
And then comes the little brother. Avapari.
Fresh from the hairdresser, clean shirt, everything tidy. He tries to look just as cool as his big brother - but instead of a real cigarette, he sticks a chewing gum cigarette between his lips. He wants to look rebellious, but everyone notices immediately: something is missing.
The fragrance starts off citrusy and then turns sweet and honeyed relatively quickly, just like the original. Pleasant, wearable - but smooth. And that is precisely the problem: the tobacco is missing. This rough, grumpy undertone that makes Naxos so legendary remains a shadow in the background here. Instead of smoke and friction, there is only sugar and cleanliness.
Over time, you recognize the DNA, yes. You know where it's going - but it doesn't get there. It's like a cover band: the chords are right, but the energy is missing. No bass, no crunch, no dirt. Where Naxos smokes a cigarette and lives through the night, Avapari chews his gum cigarette and watches.
Conclusion: For 40-50 € this is a stable fragrance - clean, sweet, suitable for everyday use. But it remains the little brother who tries to be like the big one - only with a chewing gum cigarette instead of tobacco. Likeable, yes. Legendary, no.
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The crown is in place. Only the sceptre is missing.
I'll be honest: whenever I hear that someone is trying to imitate Alexandria II, I'm very skeptical as to whether this depth can really be captured. The thing is a monument - complex, noble, with corners and edges that can't simply be copied. How are you going to recreate this multi-layered composition, this fluid alternation of vanilla, rose and oud in such a way that it doesn't come across as a cheap copy?
BUT - Whatever Avapari has done here - they have understood what Alexandria II is all about.
Not just the notes. The character. The presence. The opening ? Almost congruent. Rose, vanilla, subtle woods - creamy, soft, but never boring.
Now we come to the second BUT - the oud.
In the original, it is like a fine shadow - a hint of wildness that runs through the
elegant sweetness. Here it seems more like a tamed beast. Certainly not a true oud as in the original, but an accord that echoes the idea - only without that dark, mysterious pulse that makes the OG so special. But instead of appearing cheap or artificial, the oud here is more like a perfectly retouched photo - less raw and wild, but smoother and more suitable for everyday use.
What surprised me: this fragrance is so smooth that I almost prefer wearing it to the original - simply because it doesn't demand so much. No mood. No occasion. Just spray it on - and let it work.
Conclusion:
The Oriental Rose by Avapari is not a cheap fake. It's a clever re-edit for everyday wear in the fall.
Alexandria II remains king.
But this one is his casual cousin with a turtleneck sweater and loafers - charming, well-groomed and ready for every day.
BUT - Whatever Avapari has done here - they have understood what Alexandria II is all about.
Not just the notes. The character. The presence. The opening ? Almost congruent. Rose, vanilla, subtle woods - creamy, soft, but never boring.
Now we come to the second BUT - the oud.
In the original, it is like a fine shadow - a hint of wildness that runs through the
elegant sweetness. Here it seems more like a tamed beast. Certainly not a true oud as in the original, but an accord that echoes the idea - only without that dark, mysterious pulse that makes the OG so special. But instead of appearing cheap or artificial, the oud here is more like a perfectly retouched photo - less raw and wild, but smoother and more suitable for everyday use.
What surprised me: this fragrance is so smooth that I almost prefer wearing it to the original - simply because it doesn't demand so much. No mood. No occasion. Just spray it on - and let it work.
Conclusion:
The Oriental Rose by Avapari is not a cheap fake. It's a clever re-edit for everyday wear in the fall.
Alexandria II remains king.
But this one is his casual cousin with a turtleneck sweater and loafers - charming, well-groomed and ready for every day.
