Habdan

I love this heavy incense scent, and it's great quality, but there are others out there that have this same DNA that actually last longer and cost less. Aesop has "HWYL." Agatho Parfums has two great scents, "195aC" and "Fauno." But the best I've gotten is Boadicea the Victorious "Complex." I put on a hoodie this morning that I last wore a week ago, when I wore Complex, and it smelled like I'd just sprayed Complex on the hoodie, even though I'd only applied it to my skin. This PDM scent costs twice what I paid for Complex, which I got on sale from Jomashop for $165. Aesop HWYL cost about the same as the Complex is also a heavy hitter in the longevity and sillage department. While Habdan lasts all day, like the Agatho scents I mentioned which run about $250, Habdan certainly doesn't have the staying power and sillage of Complex or HWYL, which pretty much last till you wash them off.

The smell reminds me of an ice cream my mom made which was taking vanilla ice cream and adding pistachios and saffron to it. Has that creamyness with that much noticable saffron and some vanilla. The fragrance has depth to it which is much appreciated. I wouldnt necessarily say its a middle eastern fragrance but it does have that feel to it. This would suit a man on age 25+. The guy who wears this is obviously confident and career oriented. You can sense a leader from him, someone with vision and compassion. Or it could smell like an iranian dude who got an accent. I havnt tried this summertime but i definitely need to. Ps a woman aged 30+ could rock this, depending on the person of course. Overall ill give this fragrance a 7/10 and on some days its a 8.5/10.

I’ve had my bottle of this for a few months now, and I feel vindicated in saying it’s PDM’s most underrated gem. I’ve tried dozens and dozens from the brand, and this is my second favorite, behind Delina Exclusif. It’s a powerhouse of a fragrance, in my opinion. I’m not sure how old the bottle I got is, but this lasts ages and then some. Prominent saffron and apple, kind of sitting on a slightly sweet base of caramel with an overdose of woodsy notes. It smells amazing in cold weather, but I couldn’t imagine using this in any temperature over 40°F. It has a distinct masculine quality but could surely be pulled off as unisex. I love this for going out at night, but it’s so good occasionally I’ll just sit on my couch wearing it. Excellent!!

Beautiful ambery and sweet this is one of the most underrated Parfums de Marly for sure. Very saffron heavy in the opening giving a nice spice on top of sweet myrrh and maltol, this stuff smells classy as hell. After about an hour or so an Oud Wood like woody oud emerges with a soft sweetness to it but at this point it is already a skin scent and doesn’t last longer than maybe 2 or 3 hours, honestly the only crutch to Habdan, I would say it’s full bottle worthy easily if it didn’t feel so watered down, but nevertheless don’t sleep on this one especially if you’re looking for a cold date night type of smell

This is an interesting one. Did not care for it at first, and now it’s one of my absolutely favorites. It’s sweet without being overly so (gourmand-light?) and it carries this fresh/spicy feel underpinning it which radiates through said sweetness. It’s definitely one for cooler temps, and it does feel more dressed up-goes well with a suit more so than jeans and your fave t-shirt. Lasts all day, moderate sillage so you can wear it to the office if you go easy on the sprays. Unique, comforting and uplifting. Your experience may vary, thats what makes perfumery such a fun art form. Cheers! :)