PhilipW04

Very spicy with a lot of amber. For me, it's a great winter fragrance that has excellent longevity and sillage. You have to like it, I’ll say that upfront, but you shouldn't be put off by the first 30 minutes and should give it a chance. Personally, I find it similar to Oud Dream by Montale, except that the Montale is a bit warmer and more intense. The Oud Dream lingers in my nose for a long time and strongly, while the Armaf stays less in mine, but remains noticeable to the people around me. For me, just to mention, it was a blind buy, a purchase recommendation :)

The scent starts off very woody. But not the kind of woodiness you get with Oud Wood or Wood Wood by Issey Miyake. It's somehow fresh woody, like when you would walk into the forest in the morning. I would describe this freshness as slightly sharp, probably due to the bergamot. The longevity and sillage are really good, and considering the price (25-30€), it's truly a steal. The fragrance has something unique that you won't smell when you're around people, thus you stand out from the crowd and are not part of the Dior Sauvage community. I actually don't use it much anymore because I have many others, but when I do wear it, it's usually with a black outfit or on summer evenings with a linen shirt :).

The first 20 minutes are all about orange, then the cinnamon comes in, yet this beautiful orange still lingers occasionally. The vanilla and amber join in over time and round it off beautifully. For winter, it's an absolute standout and highly recommended. No one expects something like this when entering a room. The longevity and sillage are, as expected from Xerjoff, very good.

For me, it's an absolute 10/10.
Somehow dark, mysterious, yet fruity. The mysterious aspect definitely comes from the rose for me. And before the rose oud haters come along and try to tell you that it smells like every other rose oud fragrance, they should really see an ENT doctor.
Longevity and sillage are wonderful, and the bottle is in a league of its own, but one doesn't really expect anything less from Xerjoff.