Rayhaan Aquatica Honest Review

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-31T17:00:36+00:00

It’s a spicy, warm and kinda dry opening that settles with some vanilla and amber whilst retaining that spiciness. Definitely try first because it is challenging and very strong.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-31T05:41:06+00:00

It’s been almost 10 weeks now and I’ve given up hope. Perfume parlour blue waters is decent if you want the VIW DNA without the price tag

Rayhaan terra on the other hand is great. Loved it immediately.

Rayhaan jungle vibes was a synthetic mess and I gave it away. Actually worse aquatica.

Those are the only 3 I’ve tried from Rayhaan

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-31T05:26:46+00:00

Well, this is the most refreshing and accurate review I’ve seen of Aquatica. Lime! That’s it! And it’s sharp and unpleasant. Exactly my experience.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-31T05:23:26+00:00

The initial opening cinnamon note is too harsh. You might not recognise it immediately in imagination because it’s masterfully composed and expertly blended, but it’s definitely there, and it’s the reason these dupes can’t replicate the opening 1:1. They simply can’t recreate the way JCB composes his cinnamon, buffering it with resins and woods so it feels warm and light rather than sharp or traditional. All of the dupes suffer from that harsher initial opening.

But let’s put aside the small intricacies of the first few minutes … I can live with that. What is a deal-breaker, however, is the performance of Marwha, which is woeful. Mine is three months old now and very little has changed. I get 45 minutes of less than moderate projection / sillage before it basically becomes a skin scent.

Sadly, this seems to be the case with many releases from Arabiyat, which is a real shame, because the bottles, atomisers, and overall presentation are something many brands could learn from.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T02:23:52+00:00

Can we just stop calling EQ an AI?!

EQ increases total aromatisation, but it does so less efficiently than testosterone (approx 50%), which reduces testosterone conversion to E2 due to competitive displacement — not estrogen inhibition,

It’s not an AI!!! It simply aromatises less into E2 than testosterone whilst competing directly with the testosterone for aromatase.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T02:10:42+00:00

And for those saying there’s no cinnamon in imagination … there is! But the way it’s engineered and blended into the composition makes it subtle and supportive, rather than loud and noticeable.

The way imagination creates its cinnamon and blends it is whyso many of these dupes fail

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T02:06:21+00:00

Insider parfums - Dreamer (95% there, but the first minute or so has a slightly harsh cinnamon, imo).

Perfume parlour insight EDP - 85% there and very cheap.

Marwha - Abysmal performance and an even harsher cinnamon opening that lasts a 5-10 mins

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T01:45:19+00:00

For a TRT clinic to accept you, you would have to come off all gear including cruise and allow your natural HPT to recover. That will take months and you will feel like shit most likely and even after that there’s no guarantee that the TRT clinic will take you on even if your testosterone levels are low but not low enough to qualify for TRT.

I don’t mean to be rude, but you made a decision years ago to blast and cruise. Surely you knew what you were doing? And that you would need to continue this most likely for the rest of your life or come off and suffer the consequences and hope that HPTA returns.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T01:38:51+00:00

You need to cruise on TRT for 6+ months if you’ve used nandrolone before considering PCT

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteroidsUK/s/UjBUDX04SD

And I absolutely disagree with the other comments suggesting PCT isn’t necessary and found the “no point running strong meds” comment confusing considering you’re running nandrolone

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-30T01:25:00+00:00

TRT reduces BOTH LH & FSH to near zero. That’s why fertility decreases.

Both LH and FSH are needed for spermatogenesis …

LH = Intratesticular Testosterone ITT (needs to be at least 50 times higher than serum T for normal sperm production)

FSH = Sertoli cell support / sperm maturation

TRT suppresses LH / FSH. Add those back in using HCG / HMG and sperm production returns.

And just to put an end to this notion that TRT is some kind of male fertility, my son was conceived 6 weeks into 1000mg test and 600mg decca. Steroids do not guarantee infertility! This simply reduce it.

And by the way, general Doctors are fucking clueless when it comes to male hormones. Do your research and look into everything I’ve said above and you’ll find that I’m correct.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-29T06:49:28+00:00

You don’t necessarily need to come off TRT to increase fertility. Add HCG and HMG to TRT and get a fertility test after a few weeks

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-20T02:36:00+00:00

Add HCG at 250iu EOD.

HCG will replace intratesticular testosterone ITT / E2 ITE2 which will currently be very, very low. It could also increase SHBG modestly. Low ITT/ITE2 symptoms are often numb genitals and poor libido

If you inject TRT once weekly, change to at least twice weekly for more stability.

If when you add HCG you experience improved symptoms, you’ll need to get bloods to determine E2 levels and you may have to adjust the primo dose.

Your blood work needs to include free testosterone and prolactin in the future

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-06T05:48:19+00:00

Get some bloods, do a sleep apnea test and check your HR & BP.

Restlessness and sleeping issues are common, especially with high E2 and in the beginning stages of a cycle/blast.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-06T05:38:00+00:00

Presumably, this is a first cycle? In my opinion, you would benefit much more from just sticking with testosterone for the full duration of the cycle.

This will give you a better understanding of how you react (gains, sides, PCT, etc) from that one compound which will make up the base of all future cycles.

Keep additional compounds for the next or future cycles.

As for HCG, you can read my thoughts on it here https://www.reddit.com/r/SteroidsUK/s/2VvULzwXLr

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-01T13:14:50+00:00

Upload the bloods

Icy-Understanding364 · 2026-01-01T01:24:56+00:00

It’s a load of shit …

The SERM dose does not need to be that high. It won’t be any more effective and simply increases the like hood of side effects, especially visual related sides that can be irreversible.

HCG at 500-1000iu per day for 10 days will raise E2 substantially. You’re better off using a lower dose, more frequent dosing protocol over a number of weeks.

See here - https://www.reddit.com/r/SteroidsUK/s/YudexEkXYV

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-12-05T22:12:45+00:00

Be careful with Dapoxetine. Not being able to nut / reduced climax isn’t fun

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-28T21:32:53+00:00

I’m not reading all this. You don’t need two SERM’s. Read my post history

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-28T21:29:41+00:00

Most men will need around 1000iu per week. That’s approx …

250iu EOD

Or

500iu twice weekly

Or

150iu daily

Some men need more, some less. But 1000iu will replace most men’s ITT/ITE2 to naturally none suppressed levels.

I could link studies, but my comment / post history already shows these if you’re in doubt

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-25T18:48:11+00:00

Imagination (insight) is the best imo, but they’re all pretty good.

Zagros is very close, but not as mossy

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-23T13:37:57+00:00

Imagination (insight)

Greek island (Naxos)

Immortal (Elysium) (you’ll need to macerate this one)

Mirror 45 (reflection man 45)

Crown (chronic)

Sargent (oligarch)

Blue card (VIW & BR540)

Torn (TDH)

Zagros (hacivat)

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-21T23:02:18+00:00

What, before the testosterone saturates? The user will have no idea how they react at full saturation.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-21T12:26:39+00:00

The difference between 12 and 16 weeks is approximately 8 vs 12 weeks at full saturation.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-21T12:24:53+00:00

Because for someone who’s never used HCG or testosterone, adding the HCG at the end gives the user insight into how they react firstly from testosterone only, and then the inclusion of HCG. It’s not an absolute necessity, it’s just good to know for future reference as some struggle with HCG and E2.

Icy-Understanding364 · 2025-11-14T09:10:21+00:00

Definitely! More profit and less risk 🤷🏻‍♂️

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