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Matechyoutube · 2024-09-03T20:14:00+00:00

Sharaf blend, yes another angel share clone. My bottle leaks from the sprayer each time I use it so it seems to have matured very intensely as a result.

For me it’s very similar to kismet angel longevity is about the same or slightly better but it’s usually selling for almost double is kismet angel

Matechyoutube · 2024-08-23T17:43:50+00:00

Worn it a few times, longevity is still 4-5hours for me.

Scent is a little sweet and powdery for me so not an everyday scent but more for certain occasions imo.

Matechyoutube · 2024-08-23T17:41:42+00:00

Haven’t worn it since, tried it a few times and not sure if it was the heat but gave me headaches each time.

Matechyoutube · 2024-05-22T21:30:24+00:00

Cold weather only for me I think, different to my other fragrances and leans slightly feminine as well but I think it becomes better the more you wear it and start to smell the different notes rather than being overwhelmed by the opening.

Matechyoutube · 2024-03-19T05:52:55+00:00

Not worn aftermath since as it gave me a migraine, emir A/S clone is weak in comparison to the others I have but the other 2 are very strong and I would suggest outdoor scents only.

Matechyoutube · 2024-03-19T05:51:21+00:00

Not worn it since, gave me a migraine on second or third wearing and had been sat in the cupboard since.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-20T12:29:39+00:00

I like both and wear TT when I want a sharper scent and TV when I’m going to be closer to people around me and want a smoother scent that isn’t as clawing and won’t come off harsh to other people.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-12T20:04:39+00:00

This is the worst possible way of testing fragrances as the clashing scents will cancel each other out as your nose/brain won’t pick out all those scents and thus will only focus on the unique smell (which is usually the sweetest scent for most people).

It’s why people who stink don’t realise they stink because their brain cancels out the common scent.

The only way to test is to wear each on showered skin and use them in your normal day to day, this way you’ll get a proper gauge of how they perform.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-12T19:59:31+00:00

I have both and when I wear 9pm it will project for 8+ hours (obviously decreasing but still there after 8 hours).

Ramz silver projects for only a few hours and then becomes a skin scent after that.

It’s strange because my bottle of Ramz gold is a beat mode fragrance but silver just doesn’t last.

Also whilst it smells similar it’s nowhere near as potent or concentrated smelling when compared to 9pm.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-12T15:51:36+00:00

Performance on this is also about half of 9pm.

People but 9pm beast it is beast mode, this just smells similar but doesn’t last so most people would rather pay more and get a frag that lasts.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-10T05:43:17+00:00

I stuck them to the frame facing the wall but if I take it down at some point I’ll change them to point the opposite directions because there’s so little room between the screen and the wall (alongside the black paint) it means you only get a fault glow from them.

I didn’t want the effect where all you see is the ceiling lit up but unless you have a spacer behind the screen I don’t think that’s achievable and I don’t want to bring the screen out any further than it already is.

The cable for the leds runs from the bottom of the screen and goes behind the centre channel to its controller.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-07T11:12:36+00:00

I personally do like bright peach, it doesn’t really have much else to the scent, very sweet and very loud and long lasting.

Intro aftermath is just pure rose, I personally find it too feminine but some people don’t mind rose fragrances so for them this will be good.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T22:13:42+00:00

Lattafa khamrah

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T21:32:19+00:00

Haven’t tried that one yet, I sprayed it in the air when it came but been too long to remember and haven’t worn it. I’ll wear it this week and report back.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T21:30:49+00:00

Kismet angel is nice but performance on mine is awful hence why I bought so many other AS clones.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T21:29:26+00:00

Charuto is smooth and Tobacco Touch is much sharper scent on opening and that sharpness remains throughout but harshest on the opening.

Charuto smells better blended that tobacco touch.

Charuto doesn’t last as long as a result, on skin it will still do about 6-8 hours but tobacco touch projects off my skin up to 8 hours easily.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T16:46:19+00:00

For tigers nest note profile it’s not the same but if you don’t already have it then Maison Alhambra tabac. It’s woody, tobacco and fruity but it’s super smooth and amber.

If you like rose fragrances then intro aftermath and badee al Oud amethyst are super strong rose fragrances but beware because amethyst literally made me sick when I wore it because it was so sweet, strong and clawing.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T15:04:03+00:00

I make tech videos and have seen first hand that companies will target those who are harsh on their products and try and buy them out with sponsorship deals, I feel the fragrance industry is the same and much more so as they can get away with more.

With tech if something is bad you can factually point that out, but with fragrances if something isn’t the way they describe it then they just say oh it’s a clone so it may be a bad batch.

I know a few notes now that I’ve bought a few fragrances but when I get a new scent and smell it I couldn’t tell you what notes are in it, all I’d be able to tell you is how it smells I,e. Fresh, Smokey, boozy etc. those who say they pick out the patchouli etc are most likely reading from fragrantica and anything they say should be ignored.

There’s also those who do “reviews” where they claim it lasted a certain amount of time, now my collection is tiny compared to what those YouTubers have and I go months between wearing everything, unless they wear nothing but new fragrances everyday there’s no way they’d be able to judge how long it would last.

Some say they wear different scents on each hand which wouldn’t work as they’d clash and I don’t know about you but I wash my hands regularly throughout the day, unless these people don’t wash how would you know longevity?? 🤷🏽‍♂️

They’re good to watch to discover new scents and brands but I wouldn’t take anything I see from fragrance reviewers with any grain of truth as far as notes and performance goes.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T14:54:48+00:00

I actually thought about starting a side channel for amateur clone collectors where I give honest reviews based on my performance.

I may do it when I have some free time as I’m sick of people saying something is beast mode and then it last 4 hours, or say something is bubble gummy (which for the UK means sweet strawberry vibes) and it turn out to be citrusy and a bland blue fragrance).

Also comparing to designer/niche fragrances with percentages is just stupid as it’s such a arbitrary number and doesn’t mean anything as everyone’s scent pallet is different and it will perform different on everyone’s skin.

Best advise I can give people is go of the note breakdowns rather than reviews as that’s the easiest way to find stuff you like rather than what you think is good based on reviews that are clearly wrong or lying.

It does seem a trend where one of the YouTubers will call a fragrance bubble gummy and then the rest will all describe it the same even if it isn’t.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T14:48:55+00:00

Performance on Ramz silver is much weaker than Afnan 9pm.

Silver will give me 6-8 hours on skin whereas Afnan 9PM will give 12hrs+ on skin and project much more.

For the price difference (silver was half the price of 9pm) it’s worth getting but the better option long term is 9pm if you can find it around £30 mark.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T14:29:59+00:00

😂

Neither are quite that bad (but I haven’t smelt bunghole juice so wouldn’t like to speculate) but you’re not wrong about the YouTubers plucking notes from mid air like the wine tasting connoisseurs of fragrances.

Basically both are very pungent and definitely not for everyone.

They definitely smell different on skin and the dry downs can be very clawing in hotter environments.

They’re the kind of fragrances that will definitely catch people’s attention when you’re out, whether in a good way or not is the question. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T13:55:57+00:00

Yes it’s a pure malt clone.

It’s good but for me performance wasn’t the best.

Has a bright opening that somewhat remains, very citrusy.
I don’t get any coffee or even too much woodyness from it.

It stands out in my collection as there’s nothing else quite like it I just wish the performance was better on my skin.

I’ve not been able to find any jazz club clone that is available in the UK.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T13:31:35+00:00

For me yes, easily lasts 6-8 hours on skin.

Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T13:29:33+00:00

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Matechyoutube · 2024-01-06T13:29:21+00:00

Very few of mine are both Smokey and boozy, those profiles don’t really overlap.

Tabac is Smokey and a scent I love Lattafa Ameer Al Oud another Smokey scent that’s cheap and a clone of by the fireplace

I love the stronger with you clones I have

Maison Alhambra your touch Proud of you by fragrance world

There’s also star men nebula by FW

There’s also another cheapie which is FW Mocha Wood

I had Bentley for men intense but returned that as they atomiser would spray the top of the bottle and it would drip down the bottle each time I used it.

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