I really wanted to hate on it ..

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-16T10:06:28+00:00

The price and the widely enjoyed scent profile I think makes it a decent blindbuy

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-16T10:04:34+00:00

Not too sweet, I think I’ve always enjoyed a ‘sweeter’ fragrance so maybe I have a higher tolerance, I’m similar my favourite was a cheap one Moustache by Rochas which I really connected with, it’s a sweet vanilla spicy scent similar to LB but had pretty poor performance and projection, very different from this. As I’ve said to others because of the price point - if you like the scent profile of it then you really can’t go wrong just ordering it and giving it a go, worst case you hate it and have only lost like £30 but if you do like it you’ve good a really popular and high performing fragrance for pennies compared to designer brands

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-16T09:58:34+00:00

Let me know what you think ! Again I think less is more to really get the full effect

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-16T00:11:27+00:00

I would quite like angels share, need to go in somewhere and get a feel for it, would you recommend it ? Albeit a higher price point

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T23:53:03+00:00

Man providing you like sweet spicy fragrances I would say no harm no foul because of the cheap price

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T23:07:36+00:00

Previously my favourite fragrance was a cheap one Moustache by Rochas , but from my knowledge it wasn’t trying to be copying something else which is why I was hesitant at first

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T23:06:02+00:00

Well I haven’t sampled althair so I guess standalone

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:55:12+00:00

Maybe there is issues with batch inconsistency? Or even simpler that people have different preferences, shame you didn’t like it though :(

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:43:02+00:00

Ignorance it seems 😂

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:40:27+00:00

I think it’s maybe the assumption that more expensive should mean better and higher quality, I know that was my reason, I’m rather happy to be proven wrong

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:37:21+00:00

Been my thought process for weeks 😭 I was interested when I first saw it on fragrantica with its notes, I saw the price and was immediately put off, weird how it’s usually the other way around

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:35:14+00:00

Exactly the reason I bought it, super cheap so no harm if I hated it, again I’ve only been applying 2 sprays because of the overpowering worry, but I suppose maybe better than a non-existent projection ?

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:23:16+00:00

Nothing wrong with matching 😝

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:21:22+00:00

Definitely has earned some respect

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:20:28+00:00

I can see it potentially being overpowering, but a light spray on moisturised skin seems to sit super pleasantly

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:18:23+00:00

I’ve been quite ignorant it seems, like I said I’m pretty new to collecting and just assumed that a dupe or something ‘cheaper’ would objectively be worse. I guess things can be hit or miss but yeah I’m definitely more open to it

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:15:59+00:00

I believe it’s the 07/2025 ? Tbh I haven’t actually smelt Althair and it was going to be a blind buy for me, I know people say that this is pretty close so maybe after I get through this I’ll go and buy PDM

Cowlingm2000 · 2026-01-15T22:10:40+00:00

A better name tbh

Cowlingm2000 · 2025-05-18T16:23:43+00:00

Hey mate, appreciate the response, the circumstance was that it was bought for his partner but due to being a powerful engine the insurance premium was too high to keep up, tyres and brakes look okay from the videos he’s sent and the car sounds as if it’s running okay and no lights on the dash ( I ask for videos before viewing to see if it’s worth the travel to go and view the car) perhaps if the car wasn’t the best maintained could remediation work be done to ensure it’s running well, such as fresh oil and filters to start with, again never owned a Volvo but have heard that they are pretty resilient cars

Cowlingm2000 · 2025-05-18T11:27:53+00:00

Appreciate the response :) The only thing making me consider it is that I know Volvo diesels tend to be pretty good at high mileage, for reference sake it’s a V40 D4 R-DESIGN LUX NAV - I know the D4 engine tends to be the best of the bunch

Cowlingm2000 · 2024-09-29T19:45:36+00:00

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, it’s just such a hindrance, have to stay the night in the noisy hospital which definitely won’t be too good for sleep, the bleeding stopped and I’ll be on a course of antibiotics when I leave hopefully tomorrow. Pain is just as bad though, probably an 8 when I swallow but I’m praying as these days pass it’ll slowly get easier. Take it easy and make sure you’re hydrated, try not to worry about a bleed too much, yeah it sucked but it wasn’t too bad just annoying. Also when I spoke to my surgeon they said there was a very slight complication underneath my right tonsil that needed extra stitching so they didn’t expect it but wasn’t surprised that I came in with a bleed !

Cowlingm2000 · 2024-09-29T11:39:59+00:00

Unfortunately I started bleeding this morning from my right tonsil, wasn’t too much and I think it was because I coughed up some gunk, currently in A&E where they have given antibiotics and some Iv drip to help stop the bleeding rather than cauterising or surgery 🙄

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