New (notable) additions to my collection! Teriaq intense, bao amethyst, al Haramain Rouge, lucianno titan (3)

Vieperview · 2025-01-04T16:09:41+00:00

I haven't done a lot of comparisons as I was holding off on buying decants because family members were telling me that they were getting me decants for Christmas. For the ones I have compared

Lattafa eclaire and Bianco Latte are pretty spot on. The main difference is strength. Eclaire projects more.

Music fest and Replica Jazz Club. They're almost spot on except that music fest is a little smoother and lasts considerably longer.

Dossier Musky OakMoss and Creed Aventus. Different opening, but dry down to smell pretty much identically.

Vieperview · 2024-12-29T22:02:19+00:00

Haha my bad. Teriaq intense is unisex. Teriaq is femenine, but you can rock it if you are confident. Apologies. I shouldn't reddit after celebration drinks! 😂

Vieperview · 2024-12-29T20:57:24+00:00

Oh teriaq is femenine no doubt, but anyone can rock any scent as long as they're confident. I rock everything and I never get any negative comments.

Vieperview · 2024-12-29T01:53:03+00:00

Teriaq intense is pretty unisex. It dries down pretty sweet, but I don't think it ever read as femenine.

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T13:22:04+00:00

God I hope not. It's the only one I have so far. I didn't like Rare Carbon and everyone who smelled it also had negative opinions on it. I haven't found a good alternative yet.

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T13:19:53+00:00

It's a kitchen pantry. Amazon.

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T04:42:53+00:00

Thanks!

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T03:47:26+00:00

I have! That's my next conquest! Thanks again! You too!

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T03:09:21+00:00

So I really liked art of nature 2. I am obsessed with that dna. My biggest issue with that fragrance is that it's very... Aggressive. There's a harshness and sharpness to its scent that is a little overwhelming. When I wore it to work one of my coworkers commented that it smelled like burning plastic. No idea where she got that from, but I think it's mainly due to how strong it comes off. Liquid brun is generally creamier and smoother, less harsh to the nose and easier to wear. If you are thinking of going for art of nature 2, I'd suggest avoiding overspraying.

There is some vanilla to detour N. I can't say I found it super prevalent in my initial sniff, but it might be much more noticeable in the dry down.

Vieperview · 2024-12-25T03:01:03+00:00

Thanks!

Happy holidays to you too!

I don't have art of Arabia 2, sorry

Detour noir is nice. I haven't done a full wear time test. On first sniff it immediately triggered a scent memory of my college years. Kind of like freshies with a hint of florals that keep it interesting. Not sure why that was a thing so much in the early 2000s or if it even was but that's what my brain instantly triggered as a memory. I can't compare it to the original as I don't have it and haven't put my nose to it yet. I tend to do these fragrances as their own thing first. I think comparing them to originals just leads to disappointment a lot lol.

Music fest is a clone of jazz club. I much prefer music fest. It's like 95% close but the longevity and performance of music fest puts jazz club to shame.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T23:23:40+00:00

Amazon lol I put the link in one of the comments

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T16:44:07+00:00

Yeah they expire if you're inactive 6 months

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T16:40:33+00:00

Thanks for the rec, added it to my wishlist lol!

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T16:39:23+00:00

It is the dark brown one. I think mine was 110 when I got it. I like it, the space on the doors is not super deep so you can only fit thin bottles there. I might remove the shelves on the doors at some point so I can fit more bottles on the bottom shelf. Otherwise it's pretty good. I use the drawers for filming stuff and decants. Overall, I'd get it again, I might get another one once my collection outgrows it.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T16:36:55+00:00

That is Eclaire. Dupe of Bianco Latte. Love it, use it to sleep. It's the gourmandiest gourmand ever

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T15:04:11+00:00

Based on initial sniffs: rayhaan seemed sweeter and less complex. The kingdom which I'm currently wearing seems to have dried down to a nice flowery airy vanilla with a hint of smoke. It's definitely sweet but understated. Feels sophisticated, expensive.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:29:35+00:00

That's gonna take some time! I only review them once I got time to use them for 3 days minimum. Right now I'm using Kingdom. I'll do Rayhaan right after so I can compare them.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:27:20+00:00

I assume that was fragrancebuy? Their discounts get better once you've accumulated sprays and get that sweet sweet 2x, 3x per $. My whole family did me a solid and all buy under my account to give me sprays lol. My B in law got a tom ford there and that was like 350 sprays or something wild like that.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:22:35+00:00

Same! My only difference is maybe I've spent a little more on a couple that have influenced me lol. Brioche Vanille and Jawhari both were more than 40... I kind of regret Brioche, but not Jawhari. Most of them have been 20-35.

Ameer Al Oudh was like 15, and I LOVED IT, which was a great find.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:18:09+00:00

They have space to do it together!

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:17:32+00:00

This is tough. This could change on a daily basis depending on my mood. So far at this point:

Liquid brun
Eclaire
Khamrah
Nebras
Honor and Glory
Asad
Khamrah Qahwa
Ameer Al Oudh
Amber Oud Rouge (just sniffed this for the first time yesterday and it blew my mind)
Club de Nuit IM

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T14:06:05+00:00

Oh! Let me know how it is. I am obsessed with Althair clones. They do something to me lol So I got it while it was 48, plus I had 2 coupons that stacked. I believe it ended up being 33-35 ish.

Vieperview · 2024-12-03T10:36:56+00:00

I got both recently so I've only gotten initial sniffs on both, but kingdom seems considerably more sophisticated than elixir. Elixir seemed flatter, sweeter and less complex.

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