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This oud scent wanders between different worlds. It can be worn in the same way in summer and winter, but in a different way with a different effect.
The fragrance opens with masculine-tart lavender and fruity saffron as well as lots of oud. A few spicy notes emerge over the course of the fragrance, but mainly oud. The presence of lavender continues to decrease.
The oud is a typical Kemi-Oud. Unrestricted animalism. The muff notes are suppressed by the other ingredients so that they are not disturbing. Therefore I assume that the spicy notes are not supposed to determine the character of the perfume, but only cancel this muff note. The result is an authentic, beguilingly anal oud without the olfactory characteristics that are often ridiculed by western noses as a stable smell.
The fragrances are in their combination rather sweet than tart. Which means that you can also wear this fragrance in summer - who would have thought it? Due to the tart character and the saffron it even cools down a little.
In winter the perfume has a completely different effect. It's still not sweet, but the bewitching animalism of the oud has a completely different effect. It's no longer cooling at all, but warming instead. The lavender doesn't feel cool anymore, but like a warm lavender tea, whose scented vapour rises into the nose. Warming and quite round.
Overall, I have the impression that Kemi Hayat is going in a similar direction to the XerJoff Alexandria series. Only without Rose and instead with a clearly more present and beguiling Oud.
Durability and sillage are well above average, definitely more Extrait de Parfum than Eau de Parfum level.
Conclusion:
Animalistic year-round oud with undreamt-of qualities. My new lavender scent. Intoxicating and sensual at the same time. Recommended to buy. Cheers!
The fragrance opens with masculine-tart lavender and fruity saffron as well as lots of oud. A few spicy notes emerge over the course of the fragrance, but mainly oud. The presence of lavender continues to decrease.
The oud is a typical Kemi-Oud. Unrestricted animalism. The muff notes are suppressed by the other ingredients so that they are not disturbing. Therefore I assume that the spicy notes are not supposed to determine the character of the perfume, but only cancel this muff note. The result is an authentic, beguilingly anal oud without the olfactory characteristics that are often ridiculed by western noses as a stable smell.
The fragrances are in their combination rather sweet than tart. Which means that you can also wear this fragrance in summer - who would have thought it? Due to the tart character and the saffron it even cools down a little.
In winter the perfume has a completely different effect. It's still not sweet, but the bewitching animalism of the oud has a completely different effect. It's no longer cooling at all, but warming instead. The lavender doesn't feel cool anymore, but like a warm lavender tea, whose scented vapour rises into the nose. Warming and quite round.
Overall, I have the impression that Kemi Hayat is going in a similar direction to the XerJoff Alexandria series. Only without Rose and instead with a clearly more present and beguiling Oud.
Durability and sillage are well above average, definitely more Extrait de Parfum than Eau de Parfum level.
Conclusion:
Animalistic year-round oud with undreamt-of qualities. My new lavender scent. Intoxicating and sensual at the same time. Recommended to buy. Cheers!
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Oh, honey
The gentle oud. A pleasing and warming and gentle composition that is anything but brute.
I perceive the sweet and soft honey most present in the entire fragrance process. Benzoin and a little oud in the background. Adding more scents is undoubtedly the case. However, this is done so harmoniously that I do not dare to name them individually. I would still say that it is a rather uncomplex scent. Which is not a bad thing, because uncomplex scents are usually the most beautiful ones. Brevity is the spice, even in perfumes. And this one offers honey, benzoin and a little oud.
The shelf life is, as usual with XerJoff Oud Stars, Top Notch, but because of the gentle ingredients the Sillage is not quite as good. The local rating of 8/10 is quite appropriate, though, as the scent is definitely very perceptible. Nevertheless, it doesn't come close to Alexandria III and its varieties.
The fragrance is a very gentle representative of the oud genus, soft and sweet instead of spicy, smoky, brute. This makes it very suitable for those who are looking for something as gentle as oud wood, but want to use more unusual scents. It goes without saying that it is completely unsuitable for summer days due to its sweetness. The combination of honey, bezoe and oud make it a successful blend of oud wood and grand soir in a more unusual version - more niche.
For comparison with XerJoff Ceylon, Mamluk contains less oud and of course no black tea. It is simply gentler overall, and I find it more beautiful.
Conclusion: Good, soft and warm sofa scent for cold days. No oud breaker, oud is in the background. Little animalism, little smoke. Who does not expect anything wrong can be happy with it
I perceive the sweet and soft honey most present in the entire fragrance process. Benzoin and a little oud in the background. Adding more scents is undoubtedly the case. However, this is done so harmoniously that I do not dare to name them individually. I would still say that it is a rather uncomplex scent. Which is not a bad thing, because uncomplex scents are usually the most beautiful ones. Brevity is the spice, even in perfumes. And this one offers honey, benzoin and a little oud.
The shelf life is, as usual with XerJoff Oud Stars, Top Notch, but because of the gentle ingredients the Sillage is not quite as good. The local rating of 8/10 is quite appropriate, though, as the scent is definitely very perceptible. Nevertheless, it doesn't come close to Alexandria III and its varieties.
The fragrance is a very gentle representative of the oud genus, soft and sweet instead of spicy, smoky, brute. This makes it very suitable for those who are looking for something as gentle as oud wood, but want to use more unusual scents. It goes without saying that it is completely unsuitable for summer days due to its sweetness. The combination of honey, bezoe and oud make it a successful blend of oud wood and grand soir in a more unusual version - more niche.
For comparison with XerJoff Ceylon, Mamluk contains less oud and of course no black tea. It is simply gentler overall, and I find it more beautiful.
Conclusion: Good, soft and warm sofa scent for cold days. No oud breaker, oud is in the background. Little animalism, little smoke. Who does not expect anything wrong can be happy with it
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Positive, sir!
Well, I don't know, the scent doesn't go down too well here - especially compared to its big brothers. I can't really understand it. I had the opportunity to try the scent on my skin in my regular perfumery
First of all, I have not yet had this opportunity with the big brothers. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the one hand I don't have to judge the scent in front of a shadow, on the other hand I miss the comparison.
That the scent DNA is beautiful is rightly undisputed. So I don't want to say too many words about it. A beautiful lavender-based fragrance with a dry and authentic lavender. Accompanied by a few floral, green and spicy notes, which harmonize quite well.
On other parts of my skin I had applied XerJoff Fars, Initio Oud for the Greatness and other fragrances (which have already faded from my memory). Danger Parfume Cologne lasted the longest and smelled the most intense. Yes, you read correctly.
I do not have the impression that this is a knockoff or any other low quality fragrance. I assume that the fragrance has an EdP concentration rather than an EdC concentration. High quality ingredients do the rest. Shelf life and silage are each a loose 9/10, possibly still significantly worse than the higher concentrations, but still the outstanding perfume against the other niche fragrances on the skin. Possibly below the Roja average, but still above the industry average.
Conclusion: The presumed EdP is expensive, although very cheap for a Roja fragrance. The ingredients used are of high quality, the shelf life and sillage are above average. The fact that the average rating here is mediocre must be due to the comparison with the higher concentrations. To be on the safe side, I postpone the test of these versions until the date of my lottery win. Cheers!
First of all, I have not yet had this opportunity with the big brothers. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. On the one hand I don't have to judge the scent in front of a shadow, on the other hand I miss the comparison.
That the scent DNA is beautiful is rightly undisputed. So I don't want to say too many words about it. A beautiful lavender-based fragrance with a dry and authentic lavender. Accompanied by a few floral, green and spicy notes, which harmonize quite well.
On other parts of my skin I had applied XerJoff Fars, Initio Oud for the Greatness and other fragrances (which have already faded from my memory). Danger Parfume Cologne lasted the longest and smelled the most intense. Yes, you read correctly.
I do not have the impression that this is a knockoff or any other low quality fragrance. I assume that the fragrance has an EdP concentration rather than an EdC concentration. High quality ingredients do the rest. Shelf life and silage are each a loose 9/10, possibly still significantly worse than the higher concentrations, but still the outstanding perfume against the other niche fragrances on the skin. Possibly below the Roja average, but still above the industry average.
Conclusion: The presumed EdP is expensive, although very cheap for a Roja fragrance. The ingredients used are of high quality, the shelf life and sillage are above average. The fact that the average rating here is mediocre must be due to the comparison with the higher concentrations. To be on the safe side, I postpone the test of these versions until the date of my lottery win. Cheers!
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Secret affair
The darkness of the night. Myrrh is a gum resin! Did you know that? I didn't know.
The upbeat is fierce. Intensely violent, violently different. Imagine a person jumps into a pool filled with liquid rubber. When he rises again, he smells the entrance to Black Gemstone. Where there is supposed to be a lemon is beyond me.
Black Gemstone then becomes softer by the minute, with tonka and incense in the base.
I don't know what to make of it. I mean, I volunteer to wear pure oud and get mocked as "stable master" by those around me. And this smell doesn't even stink. But rubber? I'm torn between 9 and 0.5 points for this smell. A dilemma I'm in for the first time. Objectively, it's definitely more of a 9-point smell. But whether I am attracted to or deterred by the special nature of rubber, I am not yet able to say. For me, the scent is like an affair, where you don't know yet if you want to leave your wife for her. I have to keep testing and wearing it.
In any case, Black Gemstone is the black hole of niche perfumery, the darkness, the mystery. Worth a try, anyway. Cheers
The upbeat is fierce. Intensely violent, violently different. Imagine a person jumps into a pool filled with liquid rubber. When he rises again, he smells the entrance to Black Gemstone. Where there is supposed to be a lemon is beyond me.
Black Gemstone then becomes softer by the minute, with tonka and incense in the base.
I don't know what to make of it. I mean, I volunteer to wear pure oud and get mocked as "stable master" by those around me. And this smell doesn't even stink. But rubber? I'm torn between 9 and 0.5 points for this smell. A dilemma I'm in for the first time. Objectively, it's definitely more of a 9-point smell. But whether I am attracted to or deterred by the special nature of rubber, I am not yet able to say. For me, the scent is like an affair, where you don't know yet if you want to leave your wife for her. I have to keep testing and wearing it.
In any case, Black Gemstone is the black hole of niche perfumery, the darkness, the mystery. Worth a try, anyway. Cheers
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Majestic Art
Since my commentary on Alexandria II was mainly about my special associations with this fragrance, this one is more about the olfactory aspect.
The DNA is unmistakably the same as in Alxandria II. Lots of lavender, lots of rose, lots of oud. Already with Alexandria II I noticed a big difference to other rose ouds. The Alexandrias are simply not the normal rose ouds. They are an opulent harmony of the highest quality natural ingredients in an extraordinary fragrance composition. A few fruity floral and a few woody oriental notes round off the total work of art in a supporting way. Lavender definitely plays the special role here. In rose ouds an otherwise rather seldom chosen ingredient, which, when chosen, is much weaker dosed than here. The lavender is one of the few non-dry representatives of its kind, which nevertheless has a natural scent and fits perfectly into the other components. It also does not evaporate in the heart or base note of the perfume, which remains. The oud is nevertheless unmistakably present, becoming stronger as it progresses. At some point, the beguilingly anal oud note becomes so present that I, as an oud fan, like Alexandria II best. By the way, I think that this combination of lavender and rose oud can only be described in words and will not be revealed to anyone who has never smelled the fragrance before. Alexandria fragrances have the potential to positively surprise everyone. Really everyone, even those who entered testing with a false expectation.
And with the third Alexandria, all this will be much better. Alexandria III is an Alexandria II on steroids. Although the olfactory DNA is the same. But the oud is so much more present. The beguilingly anal notes described above come directly at the beginning and not only in the course. These notes were my favorite in Alexandria II. And it is these notes that Alexandria III now offers me from the beginning of the olfactory progression. Amazing! It's only a matter of time before this most wonderful of all wonderful scents is allowed to enter my collection.
A true 10/10 composition that is unrivalled. The most successful prank by XerJoff, the most successful "reformulation" I can remember. A bottle that sets new standards in beauty and oriental appeal. Durability and sillage are alien. I wish I could be more objective here. But isn't it the highest possible compliment to a perfume that you can't judge it objectively because you're so enthusiastic about it?
Conclusion: Close your eyes, swipe the credit card and enjoy. Nobody can do anything wrong here. Although I've tried almost the entire collections of XerJoff, Tiziana Terenzi, Stephane Humbert Lucas, Kemi and many other Nieschen labels, for me the most outstanding fragrance to date, together with Alexandria II, is the one I've ever created. Is that still perfume or already art? Cheers
The DNA is unmistakably the same as in Alxandria II. Lots of lavender, lots of rose, lots of oud. Already with Alexandria II I noticed a big difference to other rose ouds. The Alexandrias are simply not the normal rose ouds. They are an opulent harmony of the highest quality natural ingredients in an extraordinary fragrance composition. A few fruity floral and a few woody oriental notes round off the total work of art in a supporting way. Lavender definitely plays the special role here. In rose ouds an otherwise rather seldom chosen ingredient, which, when chosen, is much weaker dosed than here. The lavender is one of the few non-dry representatives of its kind, which nevertheless has a natural scent and fits perfectly into the other components. It also does not evaporate in the heart or base note of the perfume, which remains. The oud is nevertheless unmistakably present, becoming stronger as it progresses. At some point, the beguilingly anal oud note becomes so present that I, as an oud fan, like Alexandria II best. By the way, I think that this combination of lavender and rose oud can only be described in words and will not be revealed to anyone who has never smelled the fragrance before. Alexandria fragrances have the potential to positively surprise everyone. Really everyone, even those who entered testing with a false expectation.
And with the third Alexandria, all this will be much better. Alexandria III is an Alexandria II on steroids. Although the olfactory DNA is the same. But the oud is so much more present. The beguilingly anal notes described above come directly at the beginning and not only in the course. These notes were my favorite in Alexandria II. And it is these notes that Alexandria III now offers me from the beginning of the olfactory progression. Amazing! It's only a matter of time before this most wonderful of all wonderful scents is allowed to enter my collection.
A true 10/10 composition that is unrivalled. The most successful prank by XerJoff, the most successful "reformulation" I can remember. A bottle that sets new standards in beauty and oriental appeal. Durability and sillage are alien. I wish I could be more objective here. But isn't it the highest possible compliment to a perfume that you can't judge it objectively because you're so enthusiastic about it?
Conclusion: Close your eyes, swipe the credit card and enjoy. Nobody can do anything wrong here. Although I've tried almost the entire collections of XerJoff, Tiziana Terenzi, Stephane Humbert Lucas, Kemi and many other Nieschen labels, for me the most outstanding fragrance to date, together with Alexandria II, is the one I've ever created. Is that still perfume or already art? Cheers
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