LeSmelleur

This is an interesting take on the Aventus theme because while the other clones mostly smell the same and often feature screaming citrus, the citrus in this is clearly present, but backstage. Sharaf The Club focuses on the heavier side of the archetype. It's woody, ambery, smoky, musky, and only then sweet and fruity, and only then citrusy. It is smoky to the point of being downright salty. Overall I like the opening, when you get the most fruit, but for me it's too heavy, too salty.

3-4/5

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Many perfumes have a good opening and peter out after. This fragrance is unusual in that the opening is overdone and pretty bad. I perceive the combination of the orange and pralines as mildly revolting, rather synthetic, and aggressively sweet.

After a few minutes the scent settles down into a typical red fragrance: fruity sweet, bright and energetic. It also has a cozier, softer, more natural vanilla background. As to the minor notes, I dislike the patchouli and I think the tonka might be unnecessary. The whole package resembles a very sweet fizzy drink.

Overall it smells like something straight out of a cartoon, but is surprisingly likable. I think it’s best for spring and autumn - too fresh for winter, too warm for summer.

The bottle very much matches the scent.

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I find this heavy-handed, as Arabian perfumes often are. It's too oily, and the performance is weak. The current rating of 8.3 is ridiculous, if you compare it with very good perfumes like Armani AdG Profumo and Diore Homme Cologne, both at 8.2. If you want something cheap and decent, this is OK, but let's be honest, it's mid-tier at best.

This is basically spicy tonka, smells NOTHING like Chanel Platinum Egoiste. It's sweet and very spicy in aromatic-herbal, piercing way. They might have been going for a copy of Prada Luna Rossa Black, if anything. The scent could appeal to Le Male enjoyers.

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Light Blue Eau Intense is a citrus marine fresh scent, a refined version of Light Blue pour Homme Eau de Toilette. It's not too sour, or icy, but some might find it too salty or too musky. The distinguishing factor for me is that it smells kind of leafy, almost like tea leafs - that's juniper, probably. This twist is interesting and it "levels" (grounds, stabilizes, make based) the scent but it also might be perceived as dull. Overall, a good summer scent, not aggressive in its freshness, very chill. Performance might be a problem, it lacks projection. Versace Man Eau Fraîche Eau de Toilette is somewhat similar but a little bit less musky, less chill, more spicy, more energetic, and brighter.

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