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Oriental dry sandalwood
I purchased this bottle due ti the low price (12 euros) on a discounter website. I was not disappointed. The scent is quite linear as you smell sandalwood through and through.
Starts off with slightly pungent, dry pencil shaving like sandalwood and stays like this for 5 minutes. Shifts into a more spicy sandalwood, as if a pinch of oriental spices are sprinkled on top. Stays like this for 2 hours. From there on it stays the same, but more amber resinous nuances emerge.
This phase will last 6 more hours and even more on clothes.
I tend to believe they used real sandalwood oil drops - even if not the most expensive, it's still sandalwood-.
Longevity 8 hrs + with 2 hours moderate sillage. Does not leave a scent trail but rather a comforting scent bubble.
Bargain for the price. Good job afnan!
Starts off with slightly pungent, dry pencil shaving like sandalwood and stays like this for 5 minutes. Shifts into a more spicy sandalwood, as if a pinch of oriental spices are sprinkled on top. Stays like this for 2 hours. From there on it stays the same, but more amber resinous nuances emerge.
This phase will last 6 more hours and even more on clothes.
I tend to believe they used real sandalwood oil drops - even if not the most expensive, it's still sandalwood-.
Longevity 8 hrs + with 2 hours moderate sillage. Does not leave a scent trail but rather a comforting scent bubble.
Bargain for the price. Good job afnan!
Arabic musky Silver Mountain Water
This smells like an Arabic version of silver Mountain water.
Starts in the opening with bitter bergamot and musk, with a tiny hint of spice.
Mid the musk dominates and is fresj as in SMW. The similarity in the air is very noticeable with those familiar with the creed masterpiece. Second dominant note is the cedar, which comes off very dryish, pencil shavings like.
Final dry down is where it differs but not totally. Musk still dominates but transitions to a soft sweet soapy scent with a little bit of a green undertone.
The bottle is good looking on a bathroom shelf. It's heavy glass, not cheap at all.
I paid around 13 euros and the quality alone is worth two to three times.
Starts in the opening with bitter bergamot and musk, with a tiny hint of spice.
Mid the musk dominates and is fresj as in SMW. The similarity in the air is very noticeable with those familiar with the creed masterpiece. Second dominant note is the cedar, which comes off very dryish, pencil shavings like.
Final dry down is where it differs but not totally. Musk still dominates but transitions to a soft sweet soapy scent with a little bit of a green undertone.
The bottle is good looking on a bathroom shelf. It's heavy glass, not cheap at all.
I paid around 13 euros and the quality alone is worth two to three times.
Synthetic chewed old bubble gum
More like when you left a bubble gum under the elementary school desk on the first week of elementary school and then you smell it at the end of the year.
I doubt the quality of the oils here, but for the love of God do not compare it to millesime imperial.
The bottle is a nice golden color but the wrapping comes off.
I doubt the quality of the oils here, but for the love of God do not compare it to millesime imperial.
The bottle is a nice golden color but the wrapping comes off.
Spiced woods galore
Spice, spices, spicy.
Opens strong with heavy spices.
Dry down mids with tiny dose of lavender. And spices.
Final dry down is darker, remnants of lavender, timid licorice and oriental woods. Tons of spices.
If you like spices this is for you.
Now, to compare with Elixir, is trying to compare a light weight with heavy weight champion.
It is in the same vein, but goes in the spices market direction.
What it lacks is the prominent lavender of the elixir (lavender absolue) and is less harmoniously blended.
Quality of the ingredients it is also way downgraded.
Duration is 5 hours on skin, 7 on clothes.
Sillage 1 hour with mid projection.
For the price, I recommend the spice liquid.
Opens strong with heavy spices.
Dry down mids with tiny dose of lavender. And spices.
Final dry down is darker, remnants of lavender, timid licorice and oriental woods. Tons of spices.
If you like spices this is for you.
Now, to compare with Elixir, is trying to compare a light weight with heavy weight champion.
It is in the same vein, but goes in the spices market direction.
What it lacks is the prominent lavender of the elixir (lavender absolue) and is less harmoniously blended.
Quality of the ingredients it is also way downgraded.
Duration is 5 hours on skin, 7 on clothes.
Sillage 1 hour with mid projection.
For the price, I recommend the spice liquid.
Beautiful aromatic woods
Not a blue fragrance, yet as refreshing.
The mix of herbs and woody notes are present from top to bottom.
Opens with a citrus rosemary spritz, pungent and refreshing.
In the middle, aromatics are balanced, juniper berries and cypress give the green sling to the fragrance.
The base of woods give body to the fragrance, mainly cedar bark and chips of a sandalwood, sparkled with a tinge of patchouli water.
Perfect for office. Performs best in hot weather.
9/10
The mix of herbs and woody notes are present from top to bottom.
Opens with a citrus rosemary spritz, pungent and refreshing.
In the middle, aromatics are balanced, juniper berries and cypress give the green sling to the fragrance.
The base of woods give body to the fragrance, mainly cedar bark and chips of a sandalwood, sparkled with a tinge of patchouli water.
Perfect for office. Performs best in hot weather.
9/10
