Raghba

Wow! Such a fascinating scent! Just got this in the mail today! I got 100ml for $14 so I figured it was worth a shot! I’m kind of bummed I didn’t get this sooner because I would’ve rocked this October-January! If you have Khamrah and find it a bit too sweet, I think you may love this! The incense note is so cozy smelling, especially paired with the vanilla! It has a dark, smolderingly sexy vibe! If the hubs wore this, I’d want to snuggle up on the cold winter’s evening! If I wear it, I’m putting on my chunky knit sweater and tall leather boots! It’s definitely a vibe! Personally, I think it’s strictly fall/winter, especially if you’re not accustomed to heavier fragrances. It’s one of the most truly unisex fragrances I’ve smelled. It would be stunningly sexy on just about anyone, and also would be interesting for layering! I personally don’t find the oud too intense, it’s just the right amount, but if you’re not into ouds, steer clear. As many of us are aware, middle eastern fragrances seem to get better over time. If you’re disappointed with it, stick it in a drawer and revisit it in a month! Magic sometimes happens! I personally like it on day one, so I’m excited to see what happens when I pull it out again in October! It’s a winner for me!

Woody Vanilla, a very common scent profile. This profile is typically just meh to me - not very exciting. This is an inexpensive fragrance, no doubt created with cheaper materials.The notes are not very vibrant, and the performance is very subdued. It's really not cloyingly sweet, as some suggest. Its just moderately sweet. The vanilla alone could account for the sweetness, and no distinguishable Sugar note to amp up the Sweetness is apparent. The sandalwood note is far more apparent than any Oud accord that may be present. It is somewhat powdery, with just a bit of smoke running through it. It may be a touch balsamic and amber, but not much so, as it's mostly a dusty, vanillic sandalwood. Every so slightly musky. The main error with the listed accord stack in my opinion is that the Woody accord should be moved up and take the place of the Oud accord. If you aren't a dedicated FragHead, this inexpensive fragrance could be worth a full bottle buy. I think I'll gift away my new full bottle, and go after Raw Gold by Thomas de Monaco. Now that is a really sweet fragrance, with the sweetness turned up to 11 O'clock.

This is a very unapologetically middle eastern fragrance. I wish my nose got what so many others have. I wouldn't call this sticky sweet or vanillic. There is some sweetness but mostly it is filled with spices, oud, slightly dung leaning and loads of musk. It does lean a little BO for me. I have moments where I think it's nice and others where I am totally put off. I can grasp some sweetness for a moment and then its gone and I think of sweaty men. Something about the dry down smells a bit like saliva to me as well. I'm making it sound absolutely devastating but clearly some people do love it. Maybe one day more sweetness will come out but I'll probably just destash it before I get there

I so love this!!! For me, the incense is really coming through at the initial sprays, but once it settles on my skin it smells so nicely sweet, it really reminds me of Christmas pastries! A lot of people in my circle smell cinnamon in this, including I, and it just tops off that gingerbread scent, because it really does smell like it. This is really a beast, I sprayed it at 6am and my mom asked about it literally at 10PM as she could still smell it on me arm's length. I get lots of compliments on it, even my boyfriend who has a very weak sense of smell could smell it from a meter away!

I really enjoyed this fragrance actually. I believe I've seen some people describe this previously as a "coca cola" type fragrance and I kinda see what they mean. It's a little bit of a coca cola accord. However, this is really nice. This is a fantastic oud fragrance perfectly balanced with sugar and vanilla with a little bit of a smokey and spicey incense. Very nice and sweet. It smells warm and romantic. It is unisex however as a man, you must love sweeter frags or else you may think that it's too feminine. Great performance for the price! xoxx