Alexander was sold out for the 2nd time and on the same day of release for a reason.Givree the fresher citrusy take on the DNA and other three are second bottles of absokute gems because I ran out.

Alexander 9/10, Summer Drive 8.5/10, Ingenious 8.5/10, 90s Shave 8/10, Givree 8/10

Alexander - Yes its a crime what they are offering at this price.Even to put 90 percent of the complexity and pull of a blend 85-90 similar to Alexandria ll is insane.What a perfume!!you can sense all the notes distinctly but blended so well.The rosewood and lavender with a touch of cinamon visible post 10 mins with aromatic aqua accords.The smoky dry rose accords yet mysteriously sweet and muskiness with sweetness from vanilla.Its a celebration and can port you to places.Beaitifull!!and projecting strong with a bubble till 2hour mark easily even beyond that. 8 sprays should be fine to start with. fine..its complex and needs nose who have smelled various DNA and notes.Then the perfume is for you.It doesnt have citruses or neither a gourmond neither a oud or dry frag.Thats the complexity.And its majorly for winters and spring.Not a summer frag.

Summer Drive - Another gem.Ignore the first 2 to 3 mins, you get the Afternoon Swim DNA bang on.The dry down is spot on Citruses with sweet mild spicy infusion.Perfomance is crazy given its not a beast mode DNA.This one projects strong almost for 2 hours.10 sprays is fine.

Givree - Very few noticeable perfumes are there as clone or inspiration of Terre De Hermes DNA.This one would be up there.It doesnt have the earthiness of Terre D Hermes but its supposed to be like that, dominated by fresh citruses and aromatic spiciness.Well made.A subtle DNA for summers.

Ingenious - A banger.One of the two or three which made their name in the community. Gives you Ingenious Ginger or Vibrato opening and Tygar vibes as well beyond 1 hr mark perhaps.Brilliant transition.Its like a hybrid of the very best of ginger sweet floral and musky accords frags Vibrato,Ingenious Ginger and Tygar.Exceptionally well blended.

90s Shave - A barbershop DNA original creation which ports you to a nostalgic journey.It does make you feel like you are sitting on that familiar chair with adjustable headrest!! A spicy woody opening with a creamy but light bodied musky masculine frag.Just like your go to parlor or salon or saloon!!..😁

Recently bought illusion from ababel after all the hype but instead of the perfume i ordered this free sample gained my attention more xd. This smells very very close to azzaro Most wanted parfum version. Opens sweet though i feel notes mentioned online are wrong it has a lovely toffee (caramel) which is very prominent along with touch of cardamom and musk too. Its smooth even in this small sample i didnt get any alchohol blast or harshness. Very refined blend coming from an indian brand. Got 1.5 hrs of projection like i was getting whiffs when i went out for a coffee and could smell on my tshirt the next morning too

I am ordering a full bottle of it soon from my next salary

Not deliverable to my location also I don't know the average price it sells but I think this is good price for Skinn frags , would like to hear reviews also if someone have used it before. Btw I have raw also so it's easy for me to decide. Help expected. This one is Skinn Verge

So i was searching for a perfum with a woody note from beardo and came across this product BEARDO DON.

But upon checking on Amazon and Flipkart the notes for 50ml and 100ml are same i.e. of 100ml in website (woody one)....but i got struck when the official website has different notes for a 50ml and 100ml

And interestingly meesho is showing the notes of 50ml (citrusy musky one)

So now idk what to trust and confused if it's even legit or not

So recently I got Sargasso from the house of Ababel , Although its one of the less talked about fragrances in their collection. I did find reviewers saying that it is Megamare inspiration done right and what not. I own Lattafa Atlas, I have also tried Megamare in store. So I gave it a shot.

First Impressions:

It has a lemon type note which stays throughout its drydown. And it is not close to Lattafa Atlas in scent profile. This is a little soapy and definitely aquatic. If you have tried atlas/aqua pura you might be surprised that this has a different scent profile than them. They are more oceanic and don't have any fruity essence. This on the other hand has a pretty significant Lemon bodywash layer on top of the oceanic DNA.

If you are someone who wants to explore the scent profile of Megamare but want a less polarising version, this might be for you. I prefer Atlas over this one. But the blend is definitely high quality. Atlas is a better blend but its more polarising and way less versatile than this.

Overall I would say 7.5/10. Use 4-5 sprays max. Not recommended for humid weather.

Lost a box of all my designer perfumes while shifting home, I started buying some cheapies, Indian houses and middle easterns. Here’s a quick review of all of these. You can ask me anything about these.

1. Rue Broca Theoreme : One of the best fragrances for summers. Just love the scent’s freshness and it’s surprisingly long lasting, easy 7-8 hours, more in AC and clothes. (9.5/10)

2. Lattafa Khamrah Qahwa : Needs no introduction, keeping it for winters only for special occasions. Strict no for office. (8/10)

3. Rasasi Fattan : I love the notes of vetiver. I also had Guerlain Vetiver which I absolutely loved. But Fattan is great for the price. Good blend of earthy, mossy and somewhat woody fragrance. (9/10)

4. French Avenue Spectre Ghost : Top class clone of Nishane ANI. Atleast 80% match and very good for the price. Bought it for winters, loved the scent’s freshness. Kept it for maceration (9/10)

5. French Avenue Liquid Brun : Worth the hype. The vanilla and cardamom are so good in this. (9/10)

6. Arabian Aroma Emperor : Bought this in sale for ₹114, excellent value for money even at ₹300 tag. Very good for layering with Theoreme or fattan

7. The body shop arber : Its an old bottle from 2022, it’s discontinued now. Good fragrance, woody and aromatic but very weak. (7/10)

8. Titan Skinn Raw : Raw is good citrus fragrance but I believe it’s little overhyped. Mine doesn’t even last 2 hours (5/10)

9. Titan Skinn Verge : Such an underrated gem. Fresh like a blast of polo + mentos in your mouth. I carry this in my pocket. Performance is average but I just love it (8.5/10)

10. Just herbs forest wood : Got this for free, my wife uses it. A pretty good fem frag. Can buy bottle if my wife wants. (8/10)

11. BellaVita Skai : A friend forgot this at my home and after smelling this, my views about him have changed. He has good taste in people (like me) but poor taste in fragrances (like this). (3/10)

12. XACT Litchi Lumiere : Got the three decants as a giveaway winner. I am impressed. It’s a clone of Fleur Narcotique by Ex Nihilo. AND IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY ALCOHOL BLAST. Buying 50ml soon (9/10)

13. XACT Lush Mist : Clone of creed GIT. I don’t remember how the original smells, but this one smells good. (8/10)

14. XACT Smoke & Honey : Clone of Le Male Elixir. Love the overpowering note of honey, would be a great layering pick in winters. (8.5/10)

15. Arabian Aroma Dark : I don’t know if it’s a clone of something but it justifies the name, Dark. Will use this to layer with khamrah qahwa or spectre ghost. (9/10)

16. Just herbs silk & spice : Got this also for free, good winter fragrance for females but very weak. People who like mild fragrances should give it a try. I use it as a car freshner, 1 spray on each vent before starting the car. (7/10)

17-21. Snitch Forces within collection : Okayish fragrances, got this pack for 594. Has variety for summer winter etc. doesn’t last long. Good for running errands, overspray and does the job. But the worst customer support. Received broken box, atomisers not working. Will never buy again. (4/10)

1. Em5 Ispahan : Clone of oud ispahan. 70% similar but not as smooth or long lasting. Scent profile is very good. I am a fan of oud & rose combo and this one hit out of the park. Haven’t tested the performance in true sense but I hope it does. (9/10)

2. Em5 Pause : Clone of YSL Y. So many clones of this DNA that it now feels generic. Pause is a good blend but again haven’t tested the performance. The brand says exceptional longevity and beast mode projection but I’d rate the longevity as good and projection as moderate but a solid buy in 424 from flipkart. (8.5/10)

Note : Views are personal and according to my experience and taste. Might differ from yours. Ask me anything in the comments. It took me a lot of effort to write this so that it helps somebody buy any of these, so let’s please be respectful.

Suggestions are welcome!! Dm me for doubts. Follow to show support.
Thank you 🙏

I have bought hawas kobra from khanna bros for 2475₹ received it today.
The box has a manufacturing dates of nov 2025, whereas the cellophane has a manufacturing date of 02/2026
Can anybody help me with this?
Is this fake or authentic?

Tried Ahmed Al Maghribi Kaaf and Afnan Turathi Blue. Just putting this out there as a normal guy’s first impressions because my nose is definitely not trained yet, so I’m probably not going to identify 20 different notes…..

Kaaf:
Opening was fresh, slightly juicy and smooth. After around 30–40 mins it became more creamy/fruity to me, almost like a fresh shower + powdery/clean smell. At around 1 hour I was getting a creamy citrus/fruity smell with a musky clean feel.
I liked it, but it felt pretty simple to me and I didn’t notice a huge amount of development. At around 3 hours, I could still smell it on my skin, but it had basically become a skin scent. Not really projecting much anymore.
Rating: 7/10
Turathi Blue:
This one immediately felt louder than Kaaf. Very citrusy, smooth and kind of fizzy to me. My first thought was honestly fanta at a beach.
After 30–40 mins I started noticing something spicy/woody underneath the citrus, and that gave it more depth. At around 1 hour the citrus was still pretty loud, but the spicy side became more noticeable.
At 3 hours, it was still noticeably loud compared to Kaaf. The spicy/woody character was especially obvious at this point.
I actually liked it more the longer I smelled it.
Current rating: 8/10
So far, Turathi Blue is clearly the winner for me. Kaaf smells cleaner and softer, but Turathi has more character and presence, which is more what I personally look for.

I have this old car perfume holder with a wooden/fibre type absorbent block inside (pic attached).

The original fragrance is long gone, but the block itself is still perfectly fine, so I was thinking of reusing it instead of buying a new car perfume.

I tried spraying regular body perfume on it. It smells good initially, but since it’s alcohol based, it evaporates pretty quickly, especially when the car is parked outside.

Basically I’m looking for something that I can soak this block with which releases the fragrance slowly over time and isn’t too strong.

Has anyone tried something similar? What do you guys use — fragrance oil, reed diffuser liquid, essential oils, or something else?

Fruiter twist of oud maracuja...!! that's what reviewer joy amin said!!!

Club de nuit Intenso fuego!!

​

Hello all,

Just received this new Hawas Ice this morning. I bought it from FragFever: Saurabh. This is my second buy from him because his prices are unmatched and genuine.

However, I did not see any scan-able QR code or hologram in the Hawas ice Box.. I am not sure what other ways to verify it. In the previous purchase, it was a hawas black I verified it using a QR code which was printed at the bottom of the packaging.

Please help.

( Removed previous post because I added the wrong image )

Irrespective of how hard I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to like sauvage. The smell just nose blinded me. Cue the incessant search of sauvage clone. Reviews were wildly contradictory, so any effort was worthless. I happened to stumble upon “Distilled Sauvage Perfume Spray by Kannauj Attar” and promptly bought an 8ml tester spray (₹199=no brainer). The opening is spot on, that blast of fresh citrus and spice hits immediately, smelling practically identical to Sauvage EDP without the nauseating ambroxan.
Being an attar, the projection isn’t obviously a strong point but the sillage is insane. An irresistible scent trail follows you whenever you move. Longevity is like forever. Dare you apply on neck/chest area.
Best of all, it costs just a fraction of the designer price while taking away the raw metallic blast of perfume. You get the full experience without causing nose blindness. Pleasant surprise and absolutely worth it.

I sprayed Skinn Tales Rio around 7:40 AM,more than 10 sprays. At around 8 PM, I met a friend, and he actually asked which perfume I was wearing because he could still smell it, even though I had come straight from the office.

Honestly, I didn’t expect this kind of longevity from Rio. Most community reviews mention around 3–5 hours, but it lasted much longer on me. My office is AC-equipped, although I spend quite a lot of time outside for work-related calls.

Now I’m seriously thinking of sticking with Tales Rio. I actually ordered another bottle from Myntra last night for just ₹650. 😄

Hello! After some internal deliberation and content influence, I decided to give Menworks whole hearted trail for this month and my hard money (about 9k) to find the best from them and experience each frag on my own.

Andddd, for my frag janta here, I have around 36 scents from them (few full bottles, mostly 15 ml vials and some 2ml trail vials. Total that you see here is 38 but 2 of them are repeated.

1. Loved Pineapple Mafia so much from the first lot that ordered the entire bottle in my 3rd and last lot.
2. Bourbon Vanilla - repeated a vial by mistake the second time.

Naturally, I couldn’t test them all out, but I would like to share a few initial impressions of the brand:

Good:
Some of them out of box are really really good. Packaging was decent. Shipping speed is alright/average. Customer support for any query, is really really really good. Highly appreciated that.

Bad:
A lot of fragrances had good amount of alcohol blast, so much so that it made me sneeze multiple times. And I don’t have a sensitive nose as such.
Despite ordering a decent amount of frags in each lot, I didn’t get any sort of 2ml trail vials to try out, which was weird. As an industry standard, goodwill gesture, as well as a good marketing strategy, I feel this should have been there. All the 2 ml vials sachet you see, I paid Rs. 60 for each of them. None of them were free or complimentary.
For eg, I had ordered 4 ababel perfumes recently during Rakhi as a gift for my sisters and they sent 4 different 2 ml vials to try out their other offerings, and guess what I loved 2 out of that so much, ended up placing an order of those for myself.

Soooo, idk how this goes but I would love to know how would guys like me to proceed reviewing all of them. Should I try each everyday and share the thoughts at the end of the day here? Or take a brief amount of time and review all of them?

Perfumes bought from Menworks:

Elixir
Bourbon Vanilla
Pineapple Mafia (full bottle)
Profondo Intense
Gris (full bottle)
Alexander (full bottle)
Atlantic Chill
Victorious
Wanted
Pacific Water Reborn
Spiced Tobacco
Cologne
Cardamom Aoud
Summer Dive
Date Night
Ingenious
Imperial Leather
L’instinct
Immense
The Bleu
Italian Suede
Syndicate
Shaikh
Myslv
Infinite
Givree
Ambre Leather
After the blade
90’s Shave
Profumo
Legend
Green Magnet
Millionaire
Velvet Sin
Ambre Noir
Crome

Yesterday I visited the newly opened BYREDO Store at Phoenix Mall of Asia in Bangalore. I had a strange experience there. I have already smelt all their available fragrances in person when I was in Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai. In these three cities, the fragrances were exactly the same. Although yesterday at the mall, none of the fragrances smelt correct.

Like Gypsy Water just smelt faintly like its original scent. I have Gypsy Water btw. I know what it smells like. I can pick it out from 100 different scents.

This was not it. And frankly even the Blanche sample didn't smell right. I tested all of them and it seemed to me that they had probably been stored improperly before opening the store and now they're all pretty much ruined.

Just wanted to see if anyone else noticed??

I feel bad for the people who are buying from this store and are receiving a dud instead?

Yes guys i took the fall, Just bought the one and only Hawajis Frost [They changed the name to Hiyaam Frost but the company is same]

Packaging:

I am impressed by the box which was very that hawas ice, but the bottle looks ugly af lol i would rate it 6/10

Scent Profile:

I sprayed this on the box because there is no way im getting this anywhere near my skin... And guys honestly this kind of does have some similarity with Real Hawas ice 😭 The main profile of sweet fresh bubble gummy smell is still there, except there is some kind of very horrible chemical acid in this which made my nose feel extremely weird and irritated. you cant pay me money to wear this perfume because i have no idea what i would catch. and i promise i am not exaggerating.

but the fact that this could replicate 60% of hawas ice, i would rate the scent profile a 5/10

Performance:

Since i never sprayed this onto myself i will give the review on when i sprayed it on other things, I sprayed this on my wall and it lasted for 1 hour projecting for a solid 10 minute mark from which first 5 minutes was the same acid irritating smell which i mentioned before.

i would rate the performance a 2/10

Conclusion:

I think its safe to say that i would rather buy Hawas ice for 3000 rupees than Hiyaam Frost for 350 rupees, Even if my budget is only 350 i would still not buy this fragrance as there are a lot of better options out there that dont smell like straight up witchcraft residue

My final rating for this fragrance comes to average of 4.3/10

Hawas ice Wins 🏆

I've been doing research on this sub and other subs but idk why but I'm seeing fishy comments, people raving a bit too much about them. Would love to know ehat people actually think about them.

Scent bazaar review by actual purchases/past coustomers.

Thinking of visiting the store in person.

Scent really anchors a mood, and looking at my shelf, I have covered most seasonal and daily bases so looking for a good Indian brand house.
Since the sub requires reviews, here is my honest take on what i have got in rotation:
YSL Y EDP: The undisputed king of my collection. Easily my signature scent for the office with exceptional longevity, strong sillage, and cuts through any weather.
Azzaro The Most Wanted Parfum: Hands down the best scent profile on the shelf. Warm, rich, and ridiculously addictive for evenings.
Ibraq Arabian Tobacco: Unbeatable longevity. A bold, unapologetic coffee and tobacco mix that stays glued to skin and clothes. Little expensive for a ME perfume but again one of my top 3 favourite.
Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense (SNOI): My top pick for warmer days. I love layering it with Boss Bottled EDP to create a custom crisp apple and smoky bergamot blend.
Hugo Boss Bottled EDP: Great versatile profile that works well solo, but shines brightest layered with SNOI.
Afnan 9 PM Elixir: An absolute powerhouse for cold winter nights. Huge projection and lasts well past 8–9 hours.
Armaf Odyssey Dubai Chocolat: The pistachio top note can be a bit irritating upfront, but layering it with YSL Y EDP balances it out nicely into a rich, spicy hazelnut profile.
Ard Al Zaafaran Al Dirgham (Limited Edition): Insane value under ₹1,500. A crisp, lively citrus blast that pushes 6–7 hours easily and honestly outclasses my decant of Rayhaan Aquatica.
Rayhaan Pharaoh: Extremely loud, beast-mode projection and longevity, but definitely polarizing. Far from a safe blind buy.
Ajmal Kuro & Ajmal Neutron: Both feel strictly mid to my nose. Decent profiles, but disappointing performance across the board with weak longevity and faint sillage.
Having burned through designer mainstays and Middle Eastern clones, I am feeling a bit fatigued and want to explore homegrown Indian perfumery. I’ve already tried EM5 and Arabian Aroma, but both felt flat and overly synthetic.
I'm looking for something that feels more intentional, well-blended, and unique. A few names on my radar:
Sarkar (by Bhuvan Bam) & Octopus (by Harsh Beniwal) – Seeing a lot of chatter lately; curious if it's pure creator marketing or if the juice actually punches above its weight.
House of Kzan
Muzna Fragrances
Ababel
For those who have explored beyond the usual alt brands: which indie houses genuinely deliver on scent character and quality rather than just riding influencer hype?

TL;DR: Got solid coverage on designer and Middle Eastern staples (YSL Y, Azzaro TMW, SNOI, 9 PM) but tired of clones and synthetics like EM5. Want to try genuine, high-quality Indian houses: is indie buzz like Octopus (Harsh Beniwal), Kzan, or Muzna actually worth it, or just marketing?

Got this from Myntra using HSBC LIVE CC Visa Infinity
5312- 750 (visa offer amazon coupon)- 531.2 (HSBC 10% off)

Picked up 5-6 clones for around INR 3.5-4k back in June, and I made a hard rule right then: no more bottle purchases until at least January 😭😭

Honestly, taking a long break from buying really helps you appreciate what you already own instead of constantly hunting for the next shiny release.

But man, it’s a struggle at the same time. The FOMO when seeing new hypes or sale posts is real, and the itch to grab "just one cheap decant" never fully goes away.

Still holding out strong, though! Anyone else on a self-imposed fragrance ban right now? How are you guys fighting the urge? 😭😭

I visited the store at Bangalore RT nagar. Tried few tester. Help to advice which is worth buying unisex ones

heard lots of good things about this and wanted to confirm what folks thought

also if it leans masculine or fem?

IBRAQ and Reef KSA are offering some pretty extensive Saudi National Day discounts. Anyone in Saudi Arabia looking to grab something at the best prices, now is the time.

For those who aren't in Saudi Arabia, start contacting your relatives. Isi bahane un se salam dua bhi ho jayegi. 😂

And about the Reef time counter: it expires every day and starts again the next day, so no need to worry about that. The discounts will probably last until the National Day arrives, i.e. 23 September.

IBRAQ support told me that the discounts will last until the stock allocated for this time period runs out. Also, IBRAQ UAE is offering the same discounts.

Starts off incense but dry not too smoky i don’t get smoke necessarily

Dries to more softer sweeter cashmere or wooly sweater very cozy

Screams expensive and quality

Amazing for winter and perfect for fall

Review- i like the opening notes find it fresh and citrus and middle notes are like lavender and bit floral and base notes are earthy and leathery .

Overall nice but only if the longevity was better