Parallax

I imagine, the creator of this perfume might have taken inspiration from Chanel's Allure Homme, which was turned into the creamier edition blanche. This perfume is like the final stage of that venture, not because it smells the same, but because it is a very creamy, sweetened lemon gourmand fragrance.

It reminds me of those ice creams that have a yellow-colored orange/lemon coating and vanilla milk inside. That's how I would describe this perfume.

It's an interesting creation, without a doubt, but not my cup of tea.

I dont know what to say about this perfume, after having had it for a long time, given it many chances. One time, it had this very interesting smell, but that smell never came back again, some days it smells okay, most days it doesnt.

This perfume should be avoided smelling up close on skin, thats when it will give this very disgusting bubblegum & barnyard smell, those two things just dont go hand in hand, others might like it. From distance, its more tolerable.

I've had different bottles of this perfume, and they all smell the same, bubblegum and barnyard.. Now I like a skanky oud, but this is too fecal for me, and then the bubble gum..

Picture yourself enjoying a thick over-sweetened bubblegum ice cream in a crowded stable full of cows shitting. The combination of those two, is what you get in this smell.

Kemi Hayat stands out as a classy take on the Tom Ford Oud Wood. The Oudwood being a watered down/cologne version of this perfume. It’s all about that real oud vibe, no playing around here. When you first spray it, you get hit with this dry, earthy scent, no sweetness or juiciness.

The oud note leans towards the woody spectrum, eschewing the skanky and resinous qualities often associated with oud.

Some people wont like this perfume the first 30min, it can come across very skanky & animalic.

For untrained 'invictus bubblegum-smell loving' noses, the opening will come across, dare I say offensive?

But most if not all will love, or atleast appreciate it after 30 min.