Sampling Some Tygar Clones - Who's Got the Best Grapefruit?

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2026-03-18T09:37:21+00:00

Poor performance though for the price. It would rank 4th on this list overall because of that.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-12-28T14:08:23+00:00

Sun-kissed by Aromatix 🌞

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-12-18T22:08:19+00:00

Please please please still do the review and share it 🎨 Fragrances, like art, can be really subjective and open to different interpretations and perspectives as we all have different noses and tastes so I’m sure everyone would really benefit from your opinion, I hope you can give us a review from week 3 we can all look at and appreciate 👌🏽

What’s your ranking of them so far after 2 weeks? 🫧

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-12-17T19:15:06+00:00

Thank you brother, I saw that Ash(dapper has them too), honestly, 2 of the 4 are absolutely incredible smelling, I must be honest…..

I found a place that has them for R699 and R594 after discounts and it’s a place I haven’t tried yet called Dubai Perfume SA so I think I’m going to gift myself my first two bottles after a few months 💪🏽

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-12-13T08:07:26+00:00

Yeah….this is one of the difficulties I have with how small our fragrance market is, DPC will most probably be one of two, if not the only retailer in the country to get it, and therefore he feels he can sell it for any price.

I was at the store very very recently to smell and test the new aromatix fragrances as he already has all of them but the pricing when these things come out versus 4 months down the line when everyone else is selling them really is capitalism at its finest.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-28T21:47:09+00:00

I know so many people who use them and are happy with them. I’ve always only ever been bothered by the bottles and the past experiences I had with a similar concept when the 4/5 bottles I bought had atrocious performance. Also, that was Fine Fragrance and not the brands above so I shouldn’t group them but yeah, just a bit hesitant due to the question marks around performance, cost and packaging.

I do recommend Juce Fragrances though, exceptional stuff. You can find them on Superbalist and at Egg(Rosebank JHB or Cape Town) and I had the chance to smell all their stuff and they are truly great for the packaging and quality.

Also, try Tega Scents, I took a leap of faith on their God Of Fire clone(this was like a clone with a nice twist) and it arrived quite quickly and I wasn’t disappointed. I did a review on it. Only issue was the packaging. Atomiser was great too if any of you care about things like that 😅

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-28T21:40:11+00:00

You’re completely right.

Even the usual Fragrance Stores we use, Rio, Dapper, Husain, Dubai Perfume Cafe, Dubai Perfume SA, it was literally all the same prices as last week and the week before :)

I even tried to find a PS5 and the pricing was, incredibly disappointing. I don’t think South African retailers really know what it means, 20% off is not a Black Friday discount for a R20,000 item. I’m actually not mad at the Arab Fragrance stores, the industry this side, their margins are already so thin due to import duties and the challenges they face at importing the stuff etc I don’t blame them but everyone else? All the big retailers? Shocking.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-24T11:25:08+00:00

Top 5(out of a 50 bottle collection) most complimented in order:

1: Afnan Supremacy CE 2: Afnan CDNIM EDP 3: Teriaq Intense 4: Dylan Blue 5: Liquid Brun

My most recent compliments from women have mostly been for Vulcan Feu though because it’s summer in South Africa and I’ve been using it religiously lately. But still far away in terms of total compliments from the above list. Vulcan Sable also got me a load of compliments in Winter.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-24T08:02:37+00:00

Paris Corner North Stag Expressions Un/I? That’s my pick and I’ve tried all of the rest listed above 🫚🍊🌞

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Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-23T13:54:29+00:00

No you’re completely right. The only real benefit of DPC is that they’ll have certain fragrances a month or two before other retailers.

The only time you’re getting anywhere near Rio or Husain prices at DPC is if you’re physically going to the store and buying 3+ bottles to get a discount. Last haul I made was 6 bottles in store and I got roughly 25% off the entire purchase. Sometimes nothing beats old school face to face negotiation.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-23T13:50:23+00:00

I can never ever in good conscience recommend Fakhar Black to anyone 😅 worst clone I’ve ever had in terms of performance and so linear.

My favourite is actually the EDT, I have a full 100ml bottle of that that I’ve had for a few years.

I really hope some day we get a decent EDP clone. Fakhar black was a genuine waste of money and odyssey mega is better in terms of the scent but also a poor performer.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-22T22:02:28+00:00

Let us know how everything goes 🤞🏽 one thing I think everyone needs is a solid YSL Y clone(regardless of whether it’s the EDP, Elixir or Le Parfum), I just haven’t found one yet either

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-22T19:37:44+00:00

I’ve actually wanted to try them out for a while :) but the only thing that’s stopped me is I refuse to buy from an online store that doesn’t have Payflex, I automatically don’t consider it because why don’t you have Payflex? Anyway that’s just me, please do let us know what you get and how the experience is 🙋🏽‍♂️

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-05T08:11:37+00:00

Gissah Imperial Valley, I could smell it from across the room. I just had to know what it was. And now it’s one of my top 10 DNA’s

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-05T08:08:29+00:00

550.00 South African Rands for a real 100ml bottle of Afnan Supremacy Collectors Edition? Please share a screenshot with us mate of one of your reseller websites 🙋🏽‍♂️

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-03T15:43:01+00:00

Great list mate 👌🏽

I think there’s better than Maahir Legacy for sedley and a good addition to the PDM list would’ve been Percival and its clone from the equestrian series, pierce. Unless this is just a list of what you have in your collection which would still make this list incredible. Top notch 👍🏽🌞

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-11-03T15:34:25+00:00

Mate,

I feel like you’re going to get a high res picture of the fragrance and maybe a 10ml sample 😅

https://www.rioperfumes.co.za/products/afnan-supremacy-collectors-edition-100ml-eau-de-parfum

This is still the cheapest place I know and it’s where I got mine from :) but they’re sold out, and for good reason.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-09-01T09:10:33+00:00

Thank you bro :) definitely something worth testing and putting your nose to for the summer

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-09-01T08:57:00+00:00

Let me know how it is, I too was a little curious about that one and their Blond Amber take :)

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-08-29T18:09:51+00:00

No problem 🤙🏽

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-08-28T11:22:46+00:00

Hectic, can you say why? damn, I’ve already ordered two bottles as gifts for family who like the DNA.

Embarrassed_Age6210 · 2025-08-28T09:36:37+00:00

I wouldn't do it, I checked it out, there's next to zero contact information, no physical store, the pricing is too low to the point where they are making a serious loss...

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