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Bvlgari Tygar at SHEIN price, but with good quality: if smell good, should not cost the world...
How should I describe Afnan Turathi Blue? Frightening! Frighteningly good, for the price and the yet very high-quality seeming fragrance DNA! Fortunately, I was able to buy the fragrance before the hype for 15 Fr. Meanwhile, the fragrance in the hype has already massively increased (200-300%), but let's be honest, this one is still cheap!
Now to the fragrance itself:
- The Turathi Blue is often compared to the "Le Gemme - Tygar | Bvlgari", and yes I understand the parallels; of course it doesn't quite match the high quality opening from Bvlgari, but let's be honest, the opening from Tygar isn't 20x better. In the drydown, the fragrances are also similar except for the oriental touch, but there the whole thing splits a bit from my point of view
- The opening is extremely fresh, really a blast of bergamot and tangerine, followed by ambery-woody chords
- In the drydown, the initial freshness remains to some degree, but settles on an oriental musk base with a light patchouli
- H/S is above average for a summer fragrance and can be seen
Overall, the fragrance seems quite inspired by the "Le Gemme - Tygar | Bvlgari" , but by the oriental touch, it has its unique character! For this price, however, you can definitely not complain, of course, he does not have the necessary sophistication, but in the air he smells extremely high-quality - much higher quality than it promises the price! Can and should actually have as a "dumb reach" in the collection!
Now to the fragrance itself:
- The Turathi Blue is often compared to the "Le Gemme - Tygar | Bvlgari", and yes I understand the parallels; of course it doesn't quite match the high quality opening from Bvlgari, but let's be honest, the opening from Tygar isn't 20x better. In the drydown, the fragrances are also similar except for the oriental touch, but there the whole thing splits a bit from my point of view
- The opening is extremely fresh, really a blast of bergamot and tangerine, followed by ambery-woody chords
- In the drydown, the initial freshness remains to some degree, but settles on an oriental musk base with a light patchouli
- H/S is above average for a summer fragrance and can be seen
Overall, the fragrance seems quite inspired by the "Le Gemme - Tygar | Bvlgari" , but by the oriental touch, it has its unique character! For this price, however, you can definitely not complain, of course, he does not have the necessary sophistication, but in the air he smells extremely high-quality - much higher quality than it promises the price! Can and should actually have as a "dumb reach" in the collection!
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If Widian London is too linear for you, but you still love the raspberry-leather combination, ASWAN is the answer! Completely underrated!
I would like to mention at the outset that I own both fragrances - the "Sapphire Collection - London | Widian / AJ Arabia" and the "Sapphire Collection - Aswan | Widian / AJ Arabia". IMPORTANT: I pay for my fragrances myself, accordingly very objective and neutral. Both fragrances I could now test over the last few weeks very extensively and I must admit; the Aswan and London are top fragrances from the house Widian. Since the fragrances are very independent, but still share a great common basis, I would like to focus more on the differences between the two in this article. About the brand itself I do not have to say much; who knows Widian, knows about the high quality; the DNA is unmistakable!
Now, where exactly are the parallels and differences between Aswan and London?
- The parallels are explained very quickly; namely in the drydown! While the London starts with the spicy-sweet raspberry-leather combo and very similar / linear decays, the Aswan develops into the exact same base from my point of view. Fine differences, but not perceptible to the "normalo". The tobacco, which is still additionally in the Aswan, is perceptible, but now not earth-shatteringly decisive in the perception.
- The differences lie in these two fragrances mainly in the opening; here the Aswan was added by the bergamot a clearly perceptible freshness, which makes this beautiful raspberry-leather combo really work again very special and gives the fragrance a certain depth and complexity. Already at the first spraying on comes to one not the "heavy" London DNA, but an extremely pleasant freshness, which also makes the fragrance far more suitable for everyday use, but somehow also very special, because there are very few fresh leather-raspberry fragrances. A really creative composition, and I have to say that the Aswan is unfortunately given far too little attention in view of how ingenious the fragrance actually is.
- The H/S in the Aswan is of course not as strong as in the London due to the additional added freshness, but you just have to expect that when you add citrus fragrance components; even if the drydown smells very similar. Is this a bad thing? No, absolutely not! Exactly that makes the Aswan also a great alternative for everyday life or for work, office etc.
Overall, you really have to note that the Aswan is unfortunately given far too little attention. This is really creative and relies on the successful building blocks of Widian London, but that's exactly why the fragrance could just unfortunately stand in the shadow of his big brother!
Now, where exactly are the parallels and differences between Aswan and London?
- The parallels are explained very quickly; namely in the drydown! While the London starts with the spicy-sweet raspberry-leather combo and very similar / linear decays, the Aswan develops into the exact same base from my point of view. Fine differences, but not perceptible to the "normalo". The tobacco, which is still additionally in the Aswan, is perceptible, but now not earth-shatteringly decisive in the perception.
- The differences lie in these two fragrances mainly in the opening; here the Aswan was added by the bergamot a clearly perceptible freshness, which makes this beautiful raspberry-leather combo really work again very special and gives the fragrance a certain depth and complexity. Already at the first spraying on comes to one not the "heavy" London DNA, but an extremely pleasant freshness, which also makes the fragrance far more suitable for everyday use, but somehow also very special, because there are very few fresh leather-raspberry fragrances. A really creative composition, and I have to say that the Aswan is unfortunately given far too little attention in view of how ingenious the fragrance actually is.
- The H/S in the Aswan is of course not as strong as in the London due to the additional added freshness, but you just have to expect that when you add citrus fragrance components; even if the drydown smells very similar. Is this a bad thing? No, absolutely not! Exactly that makes the Aswan also a great alternative for everyday life or for work, office etc.
Overall, you really have to note that the Aswan is unfortunately given far too little attention. This is really creative and relies on the successful building blocks of Widian London, but that's exactly why the fragrance could just unfortunately stand in the shadow of his big brother!
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The fruit basket with nuclear durability and sillage for the target group teens: you have to love it to be able to endure 12h performance
Well, what to say about the "Erba Pura | XerJoff"? A few years ago it was THE fragrance, and was recommended by almost everyone, and not without reason: if you want a fruit cocktail that simply performs, this is the right place! The fragrance DNA paired with this performance probably appeals especially to very many young people who are looking for an eye-catching fragrance. Probably also one of the reasons why houses like Al Haramain, Lattafa and Co. have released their own fragrances inspired by the Erba Pura DNA...
...and what happens when you can offer a good DNA at low prices? Exactly, felt half the world smells like Erba Pura and let's face it, for untrained noses the scents in the air smell quite similar after all. A reason to label Erba Pura as NPC Fragrance just like "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Extrait de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" and to come up with videos like: "Is Xerjoff Erba Pura still wearable in 2023?" ... you have to stay relevant somehow, and if you put something like Erba Pura in the review, you can already generate a few views. What am I getting at? Don't listen to the masses and influencers, and just test the fragrance yourself! Think that you notice very quickly whether the fragrance suits you or not.
But now to the fragrance itself from my personal point of view:
- The opening is a real fruit blast, no unripe fruits speak the fragrance is not really refreshing like a "Join The Club - Torino21 | XerJoff" , but rather ripe, sweet fruits. For me, the opening smells really very feminine and I could not imagine wearing the fragrance personally (34 years old). But I think that this fragrance for the youth yet quite unisex and wearable for both sexes.
- In the drydown, the musk simply purely haut; amber and vanilla are really very very very discreet, I perceive practically only the musk and this triggers extreme headaches with me personally over the nevertheless very long time that the fragrance holds. The musk is already high quality, but extremely penetrating. The initial fruitiness fades halt after a certain time and you then linger in a strong musk base, you definitely have to like.
- The H/S is nuclear especially for the type of fragrance; speak we are not talking about a heavy, oud-based or vanilla-based fragrance. Price performance in this regard is brilliant.
I think already that good ingredients are used here, but overall the fragrance makes me personally but a very synthetic impression, which was pumped up of horror to provide this monstrous performance, at the expense of the fragrance DNA.
Overall, one must already give the fragrance the necessary respect and admit that there is a good market for it (teens who want to stand out). For those who are looking for an olfactory challenge, the fragrance is probably nothing; but does not make the fragrance per se bad, but simply a wrong pick for this target group. Again; listen to less Youtube and go to a perfumery and test this one for yourself.
...and what happens when you can offer a good DNA at low prices? Exactly, felt half the world smells like Erba Pura and let's face it, for untrained noses the scents in the air smell quite similar after all. A reason to label Erba Pura as NPC Fragrance just like "Baccarat Rouge 540 (Extrait de Parfum) | Maison Francis Kurkdjian" and to come up with videos like: "Is Xerjoff Erba Pura still wearable in 2023?" ... you have to stay relevant somehow, and if you put something like Erba Pura in the review, you can already generate a few views. What am I getting at? Don't listen to the masses and influencers, and just test the fragrance yourself! Think that you notice very quickly whether the fragrance suits you or not.
But now to the fragrance itself from my personal point of view:
- The opening is a real fruit blast, no unripe fruits speak the fragrance is not really refreshing like a "Join The Club - Torino21 | XerJoff" , but rather ripe, sweet fruits. For me, the opening smells really very feminine and I could not imagine wearing the fragrance personally (34 years old). But I think that this fragrance for the youth yet quite unisex and wearable for both sexes.
- In the drydown, the musk simply purely haut; amber and vanilla are really very very very discreet, I perceive practically only the musk and this triggers extreme headaches with me personally over the nevertheless very long time that the fragrance holds. The musk is already high quality, but extremely penetrating. The initial fruitiness fades halt after a certain time and you then linger in a strong musk base, you definitely have to like.
- The H/S is nuclear especially for the type of fragrance; speak we are not talking about a heavy, oud-based or vanilla-based fragrance. Price performance in this regard is brilliant.
I think already that good ingredients are used here, but overall the fragrance makes me personally but a very synthetic impression, which was pumped up of horror to provide this monstrous performance, at the expense of the fragrance DNA.
Overall, one must already give the fragrance the necessary respect and admit that there is a good market for it (teens who want to stand out). For those who are looking for an olfactory challenge, the fragrance is probably nothing; but does not make the fragrance per se bad, but simply a wrong pick for this target group. Again; listen to less Youtube and go to a perfumery and test this one for yourself.
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Hacivat X I Wrong expectation + herd behavior + influencer = rather negative evaluation I RETHINK!
First, let me say that I have been using the traditional Hacivat for years and know the fragrance DNA very well; also the surrounding themes like Creed Aventus over several batches/years. Why do I start with this comment? Well, from my point of view, extremely many reviews have been too strongly based on false expectations - what does the community expect in a flanker?
- Had the performance been pushed up with even more oakmoss and ambrox, comments would have fluttered in like "Hacivat has brought out an elixir, little innovation, who needs more performance, would have expected more"
- If you had completely changed the fragrance DNA, it would have become yes no anniversary version, but a new line hidden under well-running brands; even here I see many opinions already coming
You see, no matter what the niche houses do, we always find reasons to criticize what was done and everyone with their personal expectations or even worse; the personal-other-influencers-influenced opinion.
The idea behind Hacivat X is from my point of view not to get closer to Aventus (sorry, but who knows Aventus batches, knows that even the Hacivat X has absolutely nothing to do with any Aventus batch), but to bring a more "mass suitable" variant of the Hacivat on the market, the
a) gives niche lovers enough "niche", but makes the fragrance more suitable for everyday use for Office etc
b) newcomers not the full edge oak moss gives; which is really challenging for many
On the fragrance itself, finally:
- I find that the Hacivat X is already similar to the forefather, the "Hacivat | Nishane" . The additional bergamot takes out the already aggressive, rather pungent pineapple note in the Hacivat a little. The opening is in this respect not so "harsh", but far more round
- The drydown also seems to me more harmonious, rounder and a bit more floral. The big difference is that the base is now rather woody, slightly floral-fruity; the Hacivat balls here full edge oak moss and woods
- The H/S is really good, of course not as extreme as with the Hacivat, but we are talking about well above average projection and durability; do you really want to ball out 24h is the question. If you want to show that you have spent a bit of money and need the performance - well, then rather go for the Hacivat. But who is looking for a pleasant companion for everyday life, is very well served with the "Hacivat X | Nishane"
- The price - well, at the beginning known high, much too high. I think the prices will adjust drastically once the fragrance is fully retail-ready, the ideal price point for the 100ML are in my view at 200-220.-
- Comments on sophistication; well, was the Hacivat really more sophisticated? It's far harsher, edgier. How do you even define sophistication? Roja has a high level of sophistication, but then that's where we complain about performance :)
Overall, a successful fragrance for me, and I can unfortunately not agree with many comments here. But that is also not my goal or mission, objectivity is much more important to me here. Just enjoy the scents, and let the fragrance affect you without thinking in any direction.
- Had the performance been pushed up with even more oakmoss and ambrox, comments would have fluttered in like "Hacivat has brought out an elixir, little innovation, who needs more performance, would have expected more"
- If you had completely changed the fragrance DNA, it would have become yes no anniversary version, but a new line hidden under well-running brands; even here I see many opinions already coming
You see, no matter what the niche houses do, we always find reasons to criticize what was done and everyone with their personal expectations or even worse; the personal-other-influencers-influenced opinion.
The idea behind Hacivat X is from my point of view not to get closer to Aventus (sorry, but who knows Aventus batches, knows that even the Hacivat X has absolutely nothing to do with any Aventus batch), but to bring a more "mass suitable" variant of the Hacivat on the market, the
a) gives niche lovers enough "niche", but makes the fragrance more suitable for everyday use for Office etc
b) newcomers not the full edge oak moss gives; which is really challenging for many
On the fragrance itself, finally:
- I find that the Hacivat X is already similar to the forefather, the "Hacivat | Nishane" . The additional bergamot takes out the already aggressive, rather pungent pineapple note in the Hacivat a little. The opening is in this respect not so "harsh", but far more round
- The drydown also seems to me more harmonious, rounder and a bit more floral. The big difference is that the base is now rather woody, slightly floral-fruity; the Hacivat balls here full edge oak moss and woods
- The H/S is really good, of course not as extreme as with the Hacivat, but we are talking about well above average projection and durability; do you really want to ball out 24h is the question. If you want to show that you have spent a bit of money and need the performance - well, then rather go for the Hacivat. But who is looking for a pleasant companion for everyday life, is very well served with the "Hacivat X | Nishane"
- The price - well, at the beginning known high, much too high. I think the prices will adjust drastically once the fragrance is fully retail-ready, the ideal price point for the 100ML are in my view at 200-220.-
- Comments on sophistication; well, was the Hacivat really more sophisticated? It's far harsher, edgier. How do you even define sophistication? Roja has a high level of sophistication, but then that's where we complain about performance :)
Overall, a successful fragrance for me, and I can unfortunately not agree with many comments here. But that is also not my goal or mission, objectivity is much more important to me here. Just enjoy the scents, and let the fragrance affect you without thinking in any direction.
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Summer, Sun & Mojito: Renaissance is the answer from Xerjoff!
The Xerjoff Renaissance is one of the few fragrances that can really "refresh" in high summer and give you a good dose of cooling. Of course, there plays the Calabrian Bergramotte with pure, paired with extreme citrus and a good shot of mint - and yes, with so much "citrus", many untrained noses conclude on "toilet stone feeling"; but so he definitely does not smell, on the contrary!
- In the opening, a really citrusy scent awaits us, with bergamot and mint; you can also smell the petitgrain out (slightly acidic, refreshing). This fresh blast is really cooling and seems very high quality for me; already at the beginning you realize that the fragrance will have a mojito-like character
- After that, you end up with a rather "warm" woody-based base that is complemented with patchouli, musk and amber. Think that this combination with the mint in the heart note holds the fragrance molecules together so that the fragrance still lasts so long and projects well; in comparison, citrus scents otherwise evaporate really quickly on the skin and clothes! Here it is really different, I take the scent still unusually long was for a Freshie.
- H/S are really top for a fragrance of this category, you can not nag! Would say that it is one of the most persistent summer fragrances from my portfolio!
Overall, a really great summer fragrance that gives mojito vibes and really catapults you into a vacation mood.
- In the opening, a really citrusy scent awaits us, with bergamot and mint; you can also smell the petitgrain out (slightly acidic, refreshing). This fresh blast is really cooling and seems very high quality for me; already at the beginning you realize that the fragrance will have a mojito-like character
- After that, you end up with a rather "warm" woody-based base that is complemented with patchouli, musk and amber. Think that this combination with the mint in the heart note holds the fragrance molecules together so that the fragrance still lasts so long and projects well; in comparison, citrus scents otherwise evaporate really quickly on the skin and clothes! Here it is really different, I take the scent still unusually long was for a Freshie.
- H/S are really top for a fragrance of this category, you can not nag! Would say that it is one of the most persistent summer fragrances from my portfolio!
Overall, a really great summer fragrance that gives mojito vibes and really catapults you into a vacation mood.
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